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It’s about time: Microsoft opens Zune MP3 store to everyone

Microsoft apparently has been studying up. The software giant has opened up its online Zune MP3 store. While Zune Pass subscribers ($15 per month) have been able to stream and buy music from Zune.net for some time, now everyone can buy MP3s there.
Microsoft, with its oft-overlooked Zune brand, should have made this move a long time ago.
Anyone can now go to the “new” MP3 store, sample music and buy it with a credit card. And Zune Pass subscribers can now use a credit card instead of only Microsoft Points.
Infact, Anyone, not just Zune Pass subscribers, can download the Zune software and buy music.
Microsoft is trying to broaden the Zune brand. When people hear “Zune,” they usually think only of Microsoft’s media player, which has struggled to compete with the Apple iPod.
Xbox Live Gold members and Kin phone users may be aware of Microsoft’s Zune services, via which Zune Pass subscribers can stream and download an unlimited number of songs (from a library of 7 million), movies and TV shows. Those the user downloaded can still be played as long as the user continues to subscribe. And subscribers can flat-out purchase songs from the Zune Marketplace using Microsoft Points.

And there’s a difference here between the Zune Marketplace and Zune.net. Via the Zune.net website, now, people can search, browse and download music without a Zune Pass. They just need to register as a Zune.net user.
By the way, the Zune.net change coincides with the launch of a new entertainment section on Bing. Zune is now a purchasing option on songs you might find at bing.com/entertainment/music, along with Amazon and – gasp! – iTunes.

Microsoft adds entertainment features to Bing

Microsoft has introduced a series of new changes in the Bing search engine, with many entertainment-related tabs to make it more fun for users. Bing now features; Music, Games, TV, Movies and a host of other cool features under these tabs. By doing so, Bing is aiming to make things more accessible for their users.

Music. Bing will return the song result including the links to Bing-hosted lyrics pages and full-length songs with over 5 million songs in zune library. Now Users can preview the video songs limited to 30 seconds and if they like it they can buy it from Amazon, iTunes, and Zune.

Gaming. If you want to play online games with friends, Bing is the perfect place to find them. Bing will also provide you with best tips and tricks, cheats and walkthroughs with more than 100 online games without the need of signing and downloading.

Date night. If you want to spend a night out with friends, then the best place for search is definitely Bing search engine. Bing makes it easy to find the movie you want to see, read tweets from your friends about the new releases, check traffic, find turn-by-turn directions, decide on the perfect restaurants and find the best place to park.

Bing TV. Bing is now offering you more than 1,500 TV shows and 20,000 full-length TV episodes, TV listings, and easy access to episodes, reviews, images and more. Bing now lets you watch your favourite TV show episodes, images from a comprehensive collection of videos all in one place. It will also help you post videos on the internet including Facebook, Twitter and other social sites.

Bing Movies. Bing also helps you decide which movie to see this weekend with visual search, reviews, movie trailers, one-click ticket purchasing and more.

With all this power and the decision tools such as mapping, traffic, local listings and even local parking lot locations, planning a night out at the cinema has never been easier.

Zune music heads to Xbox 360

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It’s not all games and motion control for Microsoft at E3 this year– the company has just announced that the complete library of Zune music is joining the video options already available on the Xbox 360. Details are still a bit light otherwise, but you can rest assured that it’s both Kinect and Bieber compatible.

Update: Microsoft has now at least revealed a few more details, confirming that Zune Pass subscribers will have on-demand, instant streaming access to a full seven million tracks, and that the service will “seamlessly” integrate with the 16,000 music videos already available on Xbox Live — if you own a video, it’ll automatically start playing during the corresponding song.

Zune 16 GB Video MP3 Player HD

Zune 16 GB Video MP3 Player

Important Product Information :-

To get started using Zune HD, download the latest software to your PC from zune.net/setup and charge your Zune using the supplied cable for at least 30 minutes before use.

16 GB capacity for up to 4,000 songs, 24 hours standard definition video, or 5 hours high definition video

3.3-inch OLED screen with 480 x 272 resolution and 16:9 display

HD Radio gives you access to many local stations with crystal-clear digital sound at no extra cost

Watch supported 720p HD movies, TV shows, and videos in high definition

Buy, stream, and update your music, download free games, and surf the web via a Wi-Fi connection

Note:-

In order for headphones to work properly, insert jack into device port until it clicks into place

Product Description

Zune HD Wireless Media Player connects you to a world of entertainment. With built-in HD Radio Receiver, HD-compatible video, multi-touch navigation, OLED display and games, Zune HD delivers the next level in the music video and Amazon experience. com Product DescriptionZune is the premium digital experience that will combine the access to the newest entertainment and technology, so that you enjoy, and discover content in a whole new way

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Zune Music on Xbox 360?

When is this going to happen? The Zune marketplace uses the same currency and the same login info as Xbox Live. Zune Pass on Xbox 360 with custom soundtracks and SmartDJ would add a lot of value to the subscription. Instead they’re bringing Last.FM which has a lot of the same features as Zune (band photos screensaver, scrobbler/SmartDJ, heart system, etc.) and giving music away for free when they could be selling it through the Zune store.

I’m glad that Microsoft is not being anti-competitive by allowing services like Netflix and Last.FM on Xbox 360, but it would be nice to see Microsoft’s in-house services on the Xbox 360 as well. The Xbox 360 being in tens of millions of living rooms provides a huge advantage that MS has over it’s competitors in the the music retail space, but they are squandering this advantage by not bring the Zune music store/Zune Pass to Xbox 360. I know they have plans to bring the Zune service to Windows Phones, but I have not heard anything yet regarding plans to bring Zune Music & Zune Pass to Xbox 360.

Zund HD is Born – CNN

After three years, Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)’s Zune music player will no longer be available to be purchased once current stock is depleted. Fortunately, Redmond already has a successor in place to take up the slack, the Zune HD, according to a report from The SuperSite Blog.

The current crop of Zune hardware — the Flash Zune 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, as well as the model with hard drives of 80 GB and 120 GB — start around $80 and will be sold until there are no more left in stock. The Zune HD will be available on Sept. 15 and start at $220.

The Zune HD 16-GB model will offer up to five hours of hi-def video and 22 hours of standard video. The 32-GB model ups the HD playback to 10 hours. To further round out its video capabilities, the Zune HD is able to support HD video playback through an HDMI docking station.

And of course the Zune HD has a 3.3-inch OLED touch screen with a 16:9 wide-screen format display and 480 x 272 pixel resolution.

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