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Just a couple of months ago it looked like Microsoft was ready to part ways with the Zune. After being noticeably absent of Zune updates at Mobile World Congress, and the PMP’s difficulty competing with the iPod, Microsoft’s protestations of seeing a “Zune ecosystem” were code for implementing the software into the Windows Phone 7. For Zune lovers, it’s sad news. If anything could give the iPod some viable competition it was the Zune. There’s no… Read More

Microsoft's Zune marketplace and software are fantastic, and have been for years. Unfortunately, hardly anyone outside of the United States has been able to use them. Even Canadians were left in the cold while Microsoft wet its feet in the digital distribution business. However, with the October 11 release of the Zune Software 4.7 update — designed to comply with Windows Phone 7 devices — the company has significantly expanded… Read More

The Xbox dashboard will be sporting a slightly modified look when the long awaited additions, including ESPN, Netflix search options and an upgraded Zune marketplace are released, but along with those significant changes, several smaller ones will also be included. The website 1up.com has a full list of the changes, and they include: -Updated audio codecs to improve voice quality in Xbox Live Party chat. -More options for changing your… Read More

Microsoft has landed an exclusive deal to distribute the second season of the “Internet cult hit” The Guild, and will be distributing the series' 12-episode run via the Xbox Live Marketplace, MSN, and the company's Zune Marketplace. The series will be sponsored by mobile operator Sprint. The first season of the show is being re-released across those platforms starting today; new episodes will begin appearing once a… Read More