You can make a case that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday marks another pivotal moment in American entertainment. Millions of fans of the “Halo” video game series will pick up their copy of “Halo 3,” the third installment of the sci-fi trilogy about man’s battle against — and alliances with — alien species. ... There also are to be “Halo” controllers, “Halo” headsets, a “Halo” edition of Microsoft’s Zune music player, “Halo” faceplates and bags for existing 360s, and so on.

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The auto company joins with Microsoft to offer a voice-activated music-selection and text-messaging system. Digital music, Bluetooth-enabled cellphone, text messages you can hear -- all in one integrated package.

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Online retailer Woot.com offers Microsoft's digital music player for $129, but "apologizes" to buyers who paid a higher price a month ago, offering them a $10 coupon.

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Microsoft may ultimately have developed an edge for its Zune media player that takes better advantage of its wireless networking than even Apple, according to a recently published patent filing. Dubbed "Automatic delivery of personalized content to a portable media player with feedback," the application would let users load playlists on a handhel...

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"Home friendly" digital music systems for iPod, Zune or any other MP3 player.

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"The Social" turned out to be somewhat anti-social for Microsoft's Zune, but a recently-unearthed patent filing describes a social interaction system that could connect friends wirelessly and automate downloads based on behavior. Read More...

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I bought a brown Zune when they were first released (and have since sold it on eBay) and found it to be great for watching videos. However, it didn’t support my Yahoo! Music subscription and the Wi-Fi functionality (squirting) was very weak, since it didn’t even allow you to share every song on your device [...]

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If you are planning on attending any of the upcoming US Chemical Brothers shows, be sure to bring a spare shirt, hoodie, backpack or anything else printable, as the good people at Zune will be setting up a free screen-printing booth at all shows.

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You haven’t been in a record store in months. Tower Records is gone. Napster and Kazaa might as well be over. CDs may be off shelves after Christmas. What to do? Check VIBE’s 30 best music Web spots to get your fave sounds — rap, R&B, Latin — for free, for pay, and for life. Some are hidden, some right in front of your face. Just don’t hesitate.

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If you've tried to buy digital music online lately, you may have noticed your options have blossomed, seemingly overnight.

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