Tag Archives: Zune

Xbox Music to get free streaming and scan-and-match locker service?

Xbox Music to get free streaming and scan-and-match locker service?

During E3 2012 in June this year, Microsoft announced the Xbox Music service, which is set to replace Zune. Since then, we haven’t heard much official… Read more

Zune. Still dead.

Zune.  Still dead.

Zune users received an email from the “Zune Music Team” today informing them of a number of changes coming to the Zune Music services as Microsoft… Read more

Zune finally becomes Xbox Music, but questions remain about the service

Zune finally becomes Xbox Music, but questions remain about the service

Microsoft finally answered the question of what will be happening with the Zune Music service. During their E3 press briefing, Microsoft unveiled… Read more

Woodstock at E3? Why a new Microsoft music service might just make sense

Woodstock at E3?  Why a new Microsoft music service might just make sense

In an exclusive report from The Verge today, Tom Warren has revealed that Microsoft may be planning to unveil a new music service at E3, according… Read more

Windows Phone apps back out of Zune software, and will soon require Mango

Windows Phone apps back out of Zune software, and will soon require Mango

Microsoft announced two changes for Windows Phone owners today, ones that “most of you likely won’t even notice” according to a blog post… Read more

Microsoft planning a “new” music service? Well of course they are.

Microsoft planning a “new” music service? Well of course they are.

In an “exclusive”, CNet’s Greg Sandoval is reporting that CNet has learned that “Microsoft is in talks with some of the major record companies… Read more

So what is happening with Zune and Windows 8 Consumer Preview?

So what is happening with Zune and Windows 8 Consumer Preview?

This morning Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft, revealed in his blog post the first official screenshots… Read more

Nokia vs. Bing Maps, Zune: the U.S. problem

Nokia vs. Bing Maps, Zune: the U.S. problem

Nokia is set to make a big splash here in the US, with a big presence at CES in Las Vegas in January, and a US launch expected soon after (if not right from… Read more

Xbox.com makeover “in the coming days”: Social, Beacons, Video…and music (!)

Xbox.com makeover “in the coming days”: Social, Beacons, Video…and music (!)

A blog post on the Xbox.com Forums today announced a “significant update” to Xbox.com, which will do away with the “My Xbox” section and… Read more

The end of the Zune player era, redux

The end of the Zune player era, redux

Finally.  We don’t even want to go through the whole story again, it’s too embarrassing, but after a number of miscues, the Zune player has… Read more