We all cheered Microsoft on when learning that the same firmware powering its freshly announced second-generation hardware would also be made available as a free update to all first-gen Zune users.

"We believe in the magic of software," Bill Gates told the 15 journalists gathered at Microsoft Zune headquarters in Redmond, Washington for the relaunch of Zune for the 2007 holidays. But will there ...

A teardown of Microsoft's Zune HD digital media player revealed the secret to the device's longer battery life when compared to the iPod Touch. The combination of the OLED screen, the Nvidia Tegra ...

Around midnight Pacific time last night, 30GB Zunes began restarting and locking up at their boot screens. Reports have swamped official forums and fan sites, and Microsoft has yet to officially ...

We are just over a month away from the launch of Microsoft’s contender to the iPod Touch, the Zune HD. Microsoft has put all its creative forces behind the upcoming Zune HD portable media player, and ...

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of 30 GB media players malfunction en masse. Dec. 31, 2008 — -- Is the great Zune Mystery resolved? Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of the 30 GB version of the popular ...

The Zune HD was a solid piece of hardware, but too late to make a dent in the iPod's market share. Microsoft has been sending mixed messages about the future of its standalone Zune music hardware over ...

The Zune as we know it is going the way of the dodo, and its replacement is of course the Zune HD. "As you know, the new Zune HD device—featuring a touch OLED screen, HD Radio, HD video out ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) decided that Zune, its failed music service, would be retired from the market. Users will no longer be able to either stream or download content to their devices ...

That's right folks, the Zune HD is real, and it's coming this Fall. Microsoft officially announced the next iteration in their Zune line today, making it less of a tripped out pipe dream, and more of ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...