Archive for December, 2006



Microsoft Introduces Zune to Compete With Apple’s iPod (RedNova)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 6:10 pm
By Jason Kolnos, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Dec. 27--The iPod is so iyesterday. At least that's what the folks at Microsoft want you to believe.

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Apple remains unfazed by march of Microsoft’s Zune (Financial Times)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 5:40 pm
Five years after its introduction, Apple Computer’s iPod digital music player still reigns supreme despite the launch of dozens of rivals. Last month’s debut of Microsoft’s Zune player poses perhaps the biggest challenge to the iPod’s dominance and pits the two companies against each other in this market for the first time.

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Microsoft Zune misses top-seller zone on Amazon (EETimes)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 5:19 pm
Various models of Apple's iPod, on the other hand, were among the top sellers.

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Review: Archos media player delivers (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 4:24 pm
If Apple's iPod is the nicely tuned Porsche of portable media players and Microsoft's Zune is the Jetta, then a new Wi-Fi-enabled unit from Archos is the Hummer, a brutish performer with all the tools to navigate the rugged terrain of technology needs on the go.

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News: Study: iTunes site visits skyrocketed over holiday (MacCentral Online)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 2:04 pm
Competitive intelligence service Hitwise reporte that visits to the iTunes Web site dramatically increased on Christmas Day, signifying lots of new iPod users -- and resoundingly beating traffic to the Zune Web site.

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iTunes Still Far (Really Far) Ahead of Zune.net (WebProNews)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 1:07 pm
Christmas 2006 was another gangbuster for Apple's iTunes website and all things iPod-associated. Microsoft's Zune? Not so much. So far, Zune is the GoBot to Apple's Transformer. Hitwise reports today that the market share of visits to iTunes jumped 413 percent on Christmas Day, compared to the same day last year. Visits to the Apple Store were 110 percent this year as well. Though visits ...

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Do you want an 80 GB Zune? (Geek.com)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 10:31 am
You can get your 30 GB upgraded for just about the cost of a second Zune. There is only one size of hard drive on the current Zune device: 30 GB. However, a new service is being provided at iPodMods , where you send in your Zune and the company installs a new hard drive for you.

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iTunes Visits Skyrocket 413 Percent On Christmas Day (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday 27 December 2006 @ 7:00 am
(BusinessWire EON) December 27, 2006 -- The market share of visits to Zune.

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Microsoft Zune Fails To Reach Top Seller Lists On Amazon.com (InformationWeek)

Tuesday 26 December 2006 @ 4:47 pm
Various models of Apple's iPod, on the other hand, were among the top sellers.

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Microsoft Zune Fails To Reach Top Seller Lists On Amazon.com (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday 26 December 2006 @ 4:37 pm
Various models of Apple's iPod, on the other hand, were among the top sellers.

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