Zune HD

Xbox 360 social update dated

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be releasing its latest Xbox 360 update on the 17 November to all LIVE members.

The new update, which was first announced in June, will bring with it Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune video to the console.

The Facebook...

Zune HD 3D games released

Zune HD owners have been given a treat on Thursday; a selection of free 3D games to download and play.

The new games, available for users who have updated to the new 4.3 software, will offer music listeners the chance to race around the streets of London, go bowling,...

Zune services considered for iPods, other platforms

Seemingly giving up on the bigger picture as far as hardware goes, Microsoft is considering offering its Zune software and services to other platforms, ZDNet reports.

The whisper is a credible one - it comes direct from Jose Pinero, director of communications...

iFixit's Zune HD tear-down is complete

Following the deconstruction of the brand new iPods last week, iFixit has given the same treatment to Microsoft's new Zune HD PMP.

Of particular interest to those who care about what components the new player is comprised of, it seems it's a Samsung display,...

Zune HD goes on sale in the US

The Microsoft Zune HD is now available in the States, while an update for the Zune PC software has also now been released.

For the first time, both standard and high-def movies can be purchased or rented through the Zune Marketplace online store, while a new...

Five touchscreen MP3 players to buy in September

Thinking of upgrading your MP3 player in time for the winter? Don't do it just yet. With a number of announcements expected in the next couple of weeks the world of the touchscreen MP3 players is heating up.

Here are five that you need to look out for and...

PHOTOS: Zune HD

We don't do Mr Blurrycam here at Pocket-lint, instead we take out the biggest camera we have and make sure that when we get a photo hands-on with the latest gadget you get the pictures crisp and clear.

The latest grab? The Zune HD when it made a pre-release...

Microsoft courting iPhone developers for Zune?

If reports are accurate, then Microsoft is attempting to rope the developers of popular iPhone apps into developing for the Zune HD, going as far to offer "a bucket of money".

John Gruber at Daring Fireball recieved an email from the developer of an iPhone Twitter...

Zune HD pre-order begins

Microsoft has announced that the pre-order period for its eagerly awaited Zune HD MP3 player has begun, and will continue until 15 September when - later than previously reported on Pocket-lint - the device will go on sale in the US.

The device will be available...

Pricing leaks for Zune HD

Zune's rather a leaky ship. In the absence of any official announcements, we've had leaks of the full specs, the release date, all the promotional images, and now the pricing.

The 16GB version of the MP3 player will cost $220 (about £130 at time of writing)...

Zune HD images emerge

Microsoft's Zune HD has been revealed pictorially with what appears to be the slightly early release of some official images.

As Zune fans will know, the new player will come with a 16:9 widescreen format OLED touchscreen display, the ability to ouput 720p...

Zune HD due 8 September

The new Zune, the next-gen version of Microsoft's answer to the iPod, will launch in the States on 8 September, reports suggest.

US blog Gizmodo has reportedly received internal Microsoft docs from a tipster that states the already-announced Zune HD, in 16GB...

Xbox LIVE: Last.fm, HD Zune Video, LIVE Party

Microsoft has announced new Xbox LIVE features that are designed to make the Xbox 360 the central focus of your living room entertainment set-up.

Flinging itself headlong into the streaming music market, Last.fm will offer Xbox LIVE subscribers access to...

Microsoft: Zune to be more than just an MP3 player

Microsoft has announced what it claims is the "evolution" of the Zune MP3 player into a brand, as it tries to move the offering away from being just a personal music player.

The news opens up the possibility of a much rumoured Zune phone, as well as the...

Microsoft Zune HD official

Microsoft has confirmed the rumours and announced a new Zune MP3 player in America called the Zune HD.

The new player, which will only be available in the US for the time being, will come with a 16:9 widescreen format OLED touchscreen display and will offer...

More ZuneHD details emerge

We've previously brought you news of Microsoft's rumoured "ZuneHD" PMP, but more news has now emerged about the device, including the fact that it's Blighty-bound.

A Windows Mobile site has apparently received leaked details about the new device from a news...

Microsoft Zune HD inbound

Microsoft is set to release a new version of its MP3 player, the Zune, in America gadget site Engadget is reporting.

Called the Zune HD, the new MP3 player - if the rumours and leaked pictures are to be believed - will sport a large touchscreen display with...

Microsoft hints at Zune's future as it denies death of device

Microsoft has insisted its Zune media player range is not heading for the big, failed MP3 player recycling bin in the sky.

Following news that the platform has apparently lost Microsoft $100 million and sales of the players dropped over 50% in the last quarter,...