Did you know that Microsoft Zune is still alive? Well it is, but not for much longer. Microsoft has updated the retirement FAQ for its erstwhile iPod challenger to note that… Read More
How bad was a fictional product launch on HBO’s Silicon Valley? Zune bad. In Sunday’s episode, as Business Insider noted, the writers worked in some not-so-subtle jabs at failed Microsoft… Read More
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama from President Barack Obama This is pretty hilarious stuff. President Barack Obama goes toe-to-toe with comedian Zach Galifianakis on “Between Two Ferns” —… Read More
Good news for all of you remaining Zune users — all three of you. Microsoft is making a series of changes that will affect users of its legacy Zune media… Read More
Former Microsoft executive Robbie Bach led the company’s entertainment division through the rise of the Xbox business, which has become a success, by many measures, after billions of dollars of… Read More
Given all the twists and turns in the story of Microsoft’s Zune music devices, a series of posts about a mysterious device from a recent Nokia/T-Mobile news conference piqued our interest… Read More
Microsoft has been sending mixed messages about the future of its standalone Zune music hardware over the past several months, to say the least. Back in March, the company downplayed… Read More
A support page for Microsoft Zune confirms what we’ve known for a while: Microsoft will no longer be producing new Zune music devices — officially giving up its attempt to… Read More
Microsoft’s Zune music service today announced plans to reduce its monthly subscription rate to $9.99, from the current $14.99, but said the new rate for the Zune Music Pass won’t… Read More
A tweet by Microsoft UK caused an uproar today by suggesting its followers remember the late singer Amy Winehouse by downloading her “Back to Black” album on the company’s Zune… Read More
Microsoft plans to port its internally developed Zune HD apps to Windows Phone 7 in a move that highlights one of the challenges that hampered the company’s dedicated music hardware.… Read More
One of the pleasant surprises after starting GeekWire was the number of people who asked if we would continue doing a podcast. We’re excited to say that the answer is… Read More
Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on its dedicated Zune hardware but planing to keep the Zune music software running on Windows Phone and other devices, according to a source… Read More