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Zune HD Gets Its First 3D Games (And They’re All Free)

12:53AM John Herrman | The last Zune HD firmware update apparently had one more trick up its sleeve: 3D gaming, finally. And while the new games might be late in coming to the Zune Marketplace, they look worthwhile. And more importantly, they’re free. More »
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Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Speeds Up Browser And More

2:24AM Chris Jacob | Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it sounds like it’s substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. The browser has been sped up, predictive text entry (a la iPhone) has been added, and there’s support for upcoming 3D games. More »
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Ballmer On Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?

4:40AM Wilson Rothman | Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer defended notorious products like Windows Vista and Windows Mobile throughout our interview, but when it came to Zune, he did seem to admit that Zune HD nailed what previous Zunes simply couldn’t. More »
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Microsoft: There’s Still A Sliver Of Hope For Zune On Apple Products

9:02AM John Herrman | Microsoft’s all about letting little nuggets loose this fine afternoon: a Microsoft rep just told Mary Jo Foley that the company is mulling “port[ing] the Zune software and services to other platforms, including Apple’s”. Hey, yes! Do that! More »
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What A Broken Zune HD Display Looks Like

5:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s tough to know just how often this particular problem is occurring, but we’ve heard a fair share of reports on the Zune HD’s otherwise gorgeous OLED display having performance glitches. And needless to say, you’d notice it. More »
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Elusive “Atomic” Zune HD Seen On eBay For Over $US2000

1:00AM Jack Loftus | Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive “atomic” flavour that’s currently tearing up eBay with a $US2025 bid? Sounds like there may be something to this little Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. More »
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Zune HD Quickly Selling Out At Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy

5:15AM Dan Nosowitz | Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: The newest Zune is apparently a runaway success, currently sold out or backordered at most of the major online outlets. Congrats to this underdog manufacturer “Micro-Soft” for finally hitting the big time! More »
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Game Ported From iPhone To Zune HD In 12 Hours

3:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Game maker Foundation 42 is one of the first developers to get an app working on the Zune HD, and it looks like it wasn’t too difficult a process, taking only 12 hours. This is a good sign. More »
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Zune Guy Somehow Manages To Get Even Sadder

6:20AM Matt Buchanan | Zune Guy, who abandoned Zune because it abandoned him first, is considering crawling back to the Zune HD and getting a new Zune tattoo to mark the occasion. If there’s anything sadder than fanboys, it’s fanboys with no conviction. [Wired]