10 posts and columns on Zune Marketplace

Countertrend: H-P Says Please Print Often

in The Digital Solution on September 29, 2009 at 4:18 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews the HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One printer-scanner, with a touch screen to display Web apps that promote printing.

Microsoft Packs The New Zune HD With Bells, Whistles And Plenty of Style

in The Digital Solution on September 22, 2009 at 2:58 pm PT

The new Zune HD offers a rich screen and a wealth of artist information, but it can’t compete with iPod Touch’s app offerings.

Amazon’s Digital Music Store Takes a Tiny Step Forward, Still Trails Apple by Miles

in Media on August 18, 2009 at 10:21 am PT

A year ago, Apple’s iTunes owned about 70 percent of the digital music market, and newcomer Amazon had just five percent. Today, Apple still has 70 percent, but Amazon has…eight percent. In other news: People are buying music from Microsoft’s Zune store!
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Private to 5 Known Zune Owners

in News on September 29, 2008 at 6:21 am PT

A “regularly scheduled maintenance” outage will take Microsoft’s Zune platform offline for up to 48 hours beginning today. So if you’re among the five Zune owners who comprise the “Social” and you’ve actually noticed that it’s suddenly gone missing–along with Zune Marketplace and the Zune Net forums–and you’re bothered by their absence, this is why.

Fresh ‘Discoveries’ from iPod, Zune

in The Digital Solution on September 16, 2008 at 6:16 pm PT

Apple’s Genius is a helpful tool for quickly making a playlist, but Microsoft’s Zune software truly allows people to discover more about their own music.

Hi. I'm a Big Mac and I'm a Vente Soy Latte

in News on September 16, 2008 at 9:20 am PT

How neatly Microsoft’s latest Zune promotion encapsulates the differences between its also-ran digital media player and Apple’s iPod. As promised, Microsoft today uncrated its next-generation Zune. Along with it, the company rolled out a Zune 3.0 firmware update that enables the device to download songs directly from the Zune Marketplace over Wi-Fi. And in homage to Apple’s iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks, Microsoft announced a similar partnership. With McDonald’s.

Hi. I’m a Big Mac and I’m a Vente Soy Latte

in News on September 16, 2008 at 9:20 am PT

How neatly Microsoft’s latest Zune promotion encapsulates the differences between its also-ran digital media player and Apple’s iPod. As promised, Microsoft today uncrated its next-generation Zune. Along with it, the company rolled out a Zune 3.0 firmware update that enables the device to download songs directly from the Zune Marketplace over Wi-Fi. And in homage to Apple’s iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks, Microsoft announced a similar partnership. With McDonald’s.

Microsoft Rubber, Google Glue

in News on February 4, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Rhapsody in YHOO

in News on February 4, 2008 at 10:57 am PT

Yahoo took some time off from fretting over its uncertain future today to ditch its also-ran subscription music service. This morning the company said it’s exiting the subscription-music market and throwing its support behind Rhapsody America, a joint venture company owned by RealNetworks and Viacom. In the coming months, Yahoo Music Unlimited subscribers will be [...]

Singing a New Zune

in The Digital Solution on November 14, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Microsoft’s retooled Zunes are notably better than last year’s entry. They are smaller, lighter and more attractive, but remain no match for the iPod.