As it gets ready to launch Windows Phone 7 on Nov. 8 in the U.S., Microsoft has quietly introduced a new price for its Zune Pass subscription service. Prior to now, users could get unlimited streaming and download access to the Zune music library for $15 per month. With the new subscription offer, people can get an annual pass for $150 -- the equivalent of 10 months at the monthly rate ...

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Microsoft has quietly launched a new version of its Zune Pass, something we noticed after stumbling on the Annual Zune Pass webpage on Zune.net. Previously, Microsoft only offered a monthly pass for $15, which lets you keep 10 songs of your choice . The annual option runs $150. That works out to $12.50 per month, or as Microsoft puts it, 10 months for $15 and two months free. If you decide to ...

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Is there still life in Zune hardware line beyond the Zune HD?

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Microsoft rolled out an annual subscription option for Zune Pass for just $149.90 per year, but you get $118.80 in free song credits to keep music forever so it is a deal you can’t pass up.

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Zune HD (32 GB) Cnet rating: 4 stars out of 5 (excellent) The good: Brilliant OLED display; HD Radio tuner; long battery life; movie rentals and subscription music integration. The bad: Not compatible with a Mac;...

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Microsoft’s Zune marketplace and software are fantastic, and have been for years. Unfortunately, hardly anyone outside of the United States has been able to use them. Even Canadians were left in the cold while Microsoft wet its feet in the digital distribution business. However, with the October 11 release of the Zune Software 4.7 update — designed to comply with Windows Phone 7 devices — the ...

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Microsoft is looking into user reports of memory problems connected to its new Zune PC client 4.7 software update.

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Chief among the cheerleaders for the new Windows Phone 7 will be the team behind another Microsoft product: the beleaguered Zune music player.

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