If you like the Xbox and Zune media player, Microsoft has a phone just for you. Called the Kin, as in kinfolks, it's built by Sharp, powered by Microsoft and sold by Verizon Wireless. The Kin is designed for "the social media generation," said a Microsoft spokesman.

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is taking a more direct role overseeing consumer products. Here are some suggestions on how to turn the troubled Zune brand around.

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In an interview with Bloomberg, senior product manager for Zune Terry Farrell apparently hinted that Microsoft might lower the price of Zune Pass. There's no direct quote in the interview from Farrell, so I'm skeptical of whether or not Farrell even hinted at it. The only direct quote from Farrell mentions how challenging the space [...]

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Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, may cut the monthly fee it charges for streaming music on its Zune portable player, senior product manager Terry Farrell said in an interview. Zune Pass, which features unlimited music streaming and 10 song downloads a month, now costs $14.99. Farrell...

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Zune Pass already felt like a pretty sweet deal for music buffs -- $15 per month for unlimited streaming and 10 DRM-free MP3s -- and now Microsoft might be lowering the subscription price even further. Or so says Senior Product Manager Terry Farrell, who added, "it's a very definitely a challenging business." No indication what that new price might be, but just this past April, RealNetwork ...

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Microsoft on Thursday said it might cut the price of its Zune Pass subscription service. Senior product lead Terry Farrell wouldn't say how certain this was or how much it might drop, but recognized that the Zune's $15 monthly, unlimited downloads weren't necessarily competing well. Music is a "challenging business," he told BusinessWeek in a chat.... Microsoft - Zune - Business - Zune Pass ...

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Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, may cut the monthly fee it charges for streaming music on its Zune portable player, senior product manager Terry Farrell said in an interview.

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Microsoft says that two key executives from the group that makes the Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones and Zune media players are leaving the company.

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J Allard, the Microsoft visionary who lead such projects as Xbox and Zune, is leaving the company after 19 years. As part of a management shake-up in the Entertainment and Devices Division, Allard will stick around for a small advisory role with CEO Steve Ballmer.

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Microsoft says two key executives from the group that makes the Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones and Zune media players are leaving the company. read more

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