Neowin News Feed for: Zune

From Xbox 360 to next Xbox, Microsoft has launched lots of products in between

John Callaham — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:49 +0100

Microsoft announced the current Xbox 360 console just over eight years ago. Between that day and today's next Xbox reveal, the company has released a ton of new products in other divisions. Read more...

Why was the Zune brand so hated?

Anthony Tosie — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:28:44 +0000

Microsoft's Zune brand may be dead, but it's still often the brunt of many pop-culture jokes. But why? The Zune music players were well received, yet for some reason the public hates the Zune name. Read more...

Microsoft retires Zune.net; redirects to Xbox.com

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:01:06 +0100

Microsoft has now officially shut down its long running Zune.net website. Visitors who go to that URL are now redirected to the Xbox Music page located at Xbox.com. Read more...

Trivia Tuesday: A Microsoft Family Tree

Tyler Holman — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:20:19 +0100

Check out Trivia Tuesday's awesome infographic pedigree of Microsoft operating systems, from MS-DOS and OS/2 all the way up to Windows 8, and everything in between. Yes, even Zune. Read more...

Microsoft giving 1k Microsoft points to Zune pass subscribers

Brad Sams — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:33:33 +0100

The history behind the demise of Zune is a long winding tale and emotions and awkward delivery of information. To help Zune heres adapt to Xbox Music, Microsoft is giving away 1k MS points. Read more...

The Simpsons poke fun at Microsoft's Zune

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:57:26 +0100

During its annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode last night, The Simpsons poked fun at Microsoft's Zune brand, equating it to garbage in one of the episode's segments. Read more...

Microsoft Points starting to be phased out

Jake Durasamy — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:53:52 +0100

Microsoft looks like its removing its Microsoft Points system as a method of payment in later builds of Windows 8. One can only wonder whether this change will show itself on the Zune and Xbox. Read more...

Captain Obvious: Xbox Music pricing = Zune Pass pricing

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:34:53 +0100

A few leaks have surfaced that show off the pricing of Microsoft's new Xbox Music service, and as you might expect, the prices are exactly the same as for the Zune Pass. Read more...

Rumor: Nokia's Zune-like "Zeal" WP8 device coming in 2013

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:42:28 +0100

A rumor claims that Nokia is planning to launch yet another Windows Phone 8 device, this one codenamed "Zeal", packing mid-range specs and a design similar to Microsoft's Zune devices. Read more...

Microsoft closing some Zune Music features after Friday

John Callaham — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:59:51 +0100

Microsoft has sent an email to the remaining Zune Music subscribers, revealing that the company will be shutting down a number of its features after Friday, August 31st. Read more...

Has the Zune Insider blog been retired?

John Callaham — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:03:54 +0100

Microsoft's Zune Insider blog has not been updated for the past few weeks, and it's likely that Microsoft has shut down updates to the blog in advance of the closing of the Zune brand itself. Read more...

Analyst: Microsoft Surface is the new Zune

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:48:15 +0100

Microsoft hopes to sell "a few million" new Surface tablets, but tech market analysts Canalys believe the new devices will be a market failure, drawing comparisons with Microsoft's Zune music players. Read more...

Could Microsoft be reducing usage of the word 'Metro'?

Paul Ferson — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:04:36 +0100

Information from sources inside Microsoft seems to indicate that the company is attempting to reduce the usage of the word 'Metro', which has become synonymous with their modern design. Read more...

Xbox Live and Zune services currently down [Update: It's back up]

John Callaham — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:40:46 +0100

Microsoft's Xbox Live and Zune online services are experiencing some extended downtime today, with Microsoft saying they are "working to resolve the issue." Read more...

More rumors of new Xbox Music service hit the Internet

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:50:57 +0100

More rumors about what Microsoft has planned for its previously announced Xbox Music service have been posted to the Internet, including word of both download and streaming plans. Read more...

Surprise Microsoft event could be Xbox Music unveiling

Owen Williams — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:54:26 +0100

A mystery Microsoft event that was announced today seems to point to the unveiling of Xbox Music/Video, days ahead of the Windows Phone Apollo release to set the stage for a huge overhaul in WP8. Read more...

Zune branding is dead but the dream is still alive

Brad Sams — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:27:03 +0100

Amid all of the excitement today surrounding Microsoft's E3 announcement, one service did not come out on the other-side fair so well. The Zune branding is now confirmed dead but the spirit lives on. Read more...

Microsoft previews Xbox Music

Tyler Holman — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:49:27 +0100

Microsoft (sort of) took the wraps off its new Xbox Music service, showing off its sleek new Metro interface and social features in a teaser at today's E3 press conference. Read more...

Zune branding to be replaced with Xbox branded services

Owen Williams — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:04:34 +0100

It's been a long time coming, but we finally have confirmation that the Zune branding will be officially retired this year, in favor of the Xbox branding in Windows 8 and more. Read more...

Former Microsoft exec: We should not have launched the Zune hardware

John Callaham — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:07:19 +0100

Robbie Bach, the former head of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, had admitted that in hindsight, the company should not have launched Zune as a hardware media player device. Read more...