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		<title><![CDATA[First Look: Zune, Twitter, Facebook And Last.fm On Xbox]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpaidcontent.org%2Farticle%2F419-first-look-zune-twitter-facebook-and-last.fm-on-xbox%2F&siteid=23&tag=contentnext]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Four months after announcing the features, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) added social networking and music radio functionality to its Xbox 360 console on Tuesday, along with the first European foray for its Zune brand see earlier reports from Tameka and I. Here are my initial explorations with each new service&#8230;Last.fm...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:10:57 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[As Last.fm, Facebook And Zune Go Live On Xbox, Sony Preps Social Features For PS3]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) rolled out a slew of new social features for the Xbox 360 today, making its already popular Xbox LIVE network a much more comprehensive source of entertainment. The upgrade lets people post status updates to Twitter and Facebook, view and share photos, and even stream music...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:43 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zune to launch outside US]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is launching its Zune entertainment brand outside the US for the first time, attempting to reinvigorate the music-and-movies service after failing to achieve its initial goals for the iPod rival.The first Zune music player was released in 2006 but in spite of several reinventions has failed to make...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Zune Ad-Supported Apps a Wrong Move?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is reportedly relying on ads to support an apps infrastructure for Zune. But while I'm sure the company figures it will jump start adoption because, hey, it's all "free," which means that the app developers get a cut of revenue and are happy, I suspect it's one of those...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:46:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple Blocks Zune With Multiple Barriers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's introduction of the new and improved Zune music player as a rival to Apple's iPod couldn't come at a worse time -- for Microsoft.    Microsoft was already late to the party when it first introduced Zune in 2006, but then again, Apple wasn't an early entrant...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:58:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Narrows Device Options With Zune HD But Expands Web, Xbox Horizons]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) takes a major step closer to a cross-platform entertainment experience with today&#8217;s launch of the Zune HD, Zune 4.0 software and a Zune Net upgrade with web streaming for Zune Pass subscribers. And it should get even closer later this year when Zune video expands to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:01:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Paring Zune Line Down To Touchscreen HD]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is betting the pot on the soon-to-launch Zune HD&#8212;at least when it comes its own devices.  by Staci D. Kramer]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:23:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top Microsoft Zune Marketing Executive Leaves For Universal Music]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Chris Stephenson, who has overseen global marketing for Microsoft&#8217;s Zune music player since its debut in 2006, is leaving Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) to join Universal Music, the WSJ reports. Stephenson confirms he is leaving to the WSJ. At Universal, he will lead marketing for Interscope Geffen A & M...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Official: Zune HD Coming Sept. 15]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ After weeks of leaks and sneak peeks, the Zune HD has an official launch date: Sept. 15. Microsoft will sell two Zune HD models&#8212;16G black, $219.99; Zune HD 32GB platinum, $289.99&#8212;with HD Radio, touch screen, full web browsing and HD video output. The iPods looked better early on (and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:45:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Zune HD to Release 9/15, Aggressive Pricing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that its would-be iTouch killer is now available for order, and the expected retail prices are aggressive.    The units are going to be available for early ordering from Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon.com, and direct from Microsoft. Pricing is pretty aggressive. The 16GB model will...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Microsoft Stores Code for Zune Promotion?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ian Paul at PCWorld had a great catch yesterday with pricing for the new Microsoft Zune HD media player appearing briefly on Amazon. Depending on the model, the price may be $70 to $100 less than a comparable Apple iTouch. Maybe the price was a mistake, but I'm thinking maybe...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:56:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Zune division to create web shows]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is set to produce its own original online programming in an effort to boost its ailing Zune MP3 division. Content will be ad supported and available to download for free through the Zune online marketplace. Eventually, programmes will also be available through other Microsoft platforms such as Xbox...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zounds!: Microsoft's Zune Wounds [UPDATED]]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many music lovers may be using language considerably stronger than the Elizabethan term "zounds" if they own the 30GB models of the Microsoft Zune -- because at the start of today midnight Pacific time, many of these units no way to know the total yet began failing. by Erik Sherman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:50:22 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[There's No Zune Phone Coming; But Even If It Was, Would It Be Big News?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Once again, rumors have re-surfaced that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is going to launch a Zune phone&#8212;this time at CES in January. I've held off reporting on the rumor because I don't think it is true, but more importantly, if it were true, it wouldn't be that big of a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:18:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[There's No Zune Phone Coming; But Even If It Was, Would It Be Big News?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Once again, rumors have re-surfaced that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is going to launch a Zune phone&#8212;this time at CES in January. I've held off reporting on the rumor because I don't think it is true, but more importantly, if it were true, it wouldn't be that big of a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:45:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Makes Zune Pass Rent To Own; Subscribers Get 10 Tracks A Month For Keeps]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) just added some lagniappe to its Zune Pass music subscription: effective now, 10 tracks a month can be downloaded for keeps. It's a nice gesture for subscribers&#8212;I am one so can attest to that&#8212;but it's also a very real PR effort to goose interest in the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:10:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can Zune Compete With iPod?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compete submits:  MP3 players will be on consumers&#8217; shopping lists this holiday season, but can anyone compete with Apple&#8217;s family of iPods?  There are many MP3 players on the market, but if any device could be a viable alternative to the iPod, the Zune seems to be a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:41:07 -0700</pubDate>
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