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How To: Play Zune Pass Music on Your WinMo Handset
For $15 a month, a Zune Pass subscription is a pretty great deal. The only catch, seemingly, is that you also have to pony up a couple hundred bucks for a Zune. Except! Turns out you don't. PocketNow shows how: More »UPDATE: Zune HD Twitter App Updated to Show Cursing in Timeline
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In the most random and unfortunate act of censorship we've seen since the iTunes Ninjawords debacle, the Zune HD Twitter app automatically whitewashes any bad words that show up in your timeline. UPDATE: More »Twitter on Zune HD, Out Now(ish)
Pac-Man Championship Edition on iPhone, Where Are You Zune?
Pac-Man Championship Edition isn't just a fantastic game you should buy if you have an iPhone or 360. It's a perfect example of how Microsoft is needlessly losing in the mobile space to Apple, at least in terms of gaming. More »Psst...Zune HD Now Available in Purple and Magenta
As promised, you can now pick up a shiny, angular Zune HD in royal purple and magenta hues. They're still $220 (16GB) and $290 (32GB). See our in-depth Zune HD review for the nitty gritty. [Zune Store]New Zune HD Colors Coming December 1
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The last Zune HD firmware update apparently had one more trick up its sleeve: 3D gaming, finally. And while the new games might be late in coming to the Zune Marketplace, they look worthwhile. And more importantly, they're free. More »Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it's substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. There's a speedier browser, predictive text entry (a la iPhone), and that's just the beginning. Updated: More »Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI
I like Android and all, but one thing the iPhone absolutely kicks every other smartphone's ass at is media playback—until now. This video of Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" Android UI shows its media capabilities, and it looks un-freaking-believable. More »Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don't care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More »Ballmer on Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
Microsoft: There's Still a Sliver of Hope For Zune On Apple Products
Microsoft's all about letting little nuggets loose this fine afternoon: a Microsoft rep just told Mary Jo Foley that the company is mulling "port[ing] the Zune software and services to other platforms, including Apple's." Hey, yes! Do that! More »What a Broken Zune HD Display Looks Like
It's tough to know just how often this particular problem is occurring, but we've heard a fair share of reports on the Zune HD's otherwise gorgeous OLED display having performance glitches. And needless to say, you'd notice it. More »Elusive "Atomic" Zune HD Seen Prancing About eBay For More Than $2,000
Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive "atomic" flavor that's currently tearing up eBay with a $2,025 bid (as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning)? Sounds like there may be something to this Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. More »Zune HD Quickly Selling Out at Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy and More
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Game maker Foundation 42 is one of the first developers to get an app working on the Zune HD, and it looks like it wasn't too difficult a process, taking only 12 hours. This is a good sign. More »Zune Guy Somehow Manages to Get Even Sadder
Zune Guy, who abandoned Zune because it abandoned him first, is considering crawling back to the Zune HD, and getting a new Zune tattoo to mark the occasion. If there's anything sadder than fanboys, it's fanboys with no conviction. [Wired]First Zune HD Commercial Underwhelms, Teases
The first Zune HD commercial came out today, and it's an extremely brief look (more like a list, really) at a few of the PMP's main features. I really like the Zune HD, but this ad doesn't get me excited. More »It's Been a Long Week
I feel exactly the same way, and it's only Wednesday. [BBG]