Microsoft recently confirmed it has sold just over a million Zunes - but recent research says most Zune owners rue the day they ever dipped into their pocket to pick one up, with 70 per cent of Zune owners planning to ditch the device in favour of an iPod or iPhone just as soon as they can.

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iPod and iPhone: Mixing DNA (TechNewsWorld.com)

Saturday 21 July 2007 @ 8:08 am

I predicted this in January, but I feel certain now: The next iPod will include a healthy dose of the iPhone's visual DNA. If you're thinking of buying a new iPod this summer, show some patience. Before the holidays, we'll see an iPod with a much bigger screen that uses touch controls. Apple is overdue for a new top-of-the-line iPod.

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Apple patenting Zune-like sharing, wireless buying (MacNN)

Thursday 12 July 2007 @ 10:30 am

Apple may be ready to not only bring wireless file sharing to the iPhone and iPod but could affect Microsoft's Zune as well, according to the details of a newly publicized patent. The filing would allow fully mobile devices such as cellphones and MP3 players to automatically discover each other on a local network, similar to the way the Zune can r...

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All Shook Up, Right Down to the Musical Core (New York Times)

Saturday 7 July 2007 @ 3:19 pm

News that the Universal Music Group would no longer guarantee Apple access to its coming releases could shake up the digital music business.

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Posted in Zune, Apple iPod, Universal Music Group, Apple iPhone

Tech week in review: Does Universal want an iPod tax? (Salon.com)

Saturday 7 July 2007 @ 1:59 pm

The record label sours on iTunes. Plus: Google buys a phone company, Microsoft fixes your XBox, and Apple quietly releases some kind of phone or something.

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Is Universal Music Angling for a Piece of Every IPod Sale? (Wired News)

Tuesday 3 July 2007 @ 4:54 pm

A reported tiff between the label and Apple could signal a new negotiating stance.

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