The first Microsoft Corp. Zune products will hit U.S. retailers in time for the busy holiday season, with a 30GB digital media player and an online media marketplace the first to reach consumers, ...

Continuing on its quest to make a dent in Apple's dominate share of the digital media player market, Microsoft on Tuesday evening announced three new models of its Zune player that feature media ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donna Murphy is no fan of the ubiquitous iPod music player so on Tuesday she became one of the first to buy Microsoft's new rival Zune device. Sign up here. "I just needed a new ...

When Microsoft launches its Zune music player and online music store next week, it will pay Universal Music Group a license fee for each Zune player sold. Zune will compete with Apple’s iPod music ...

Read other impressions of the Zune and you notice that writers reserve their most pointed remarks for the Zune software—both for what it lacks that iTunes offers and its performance (or lack thereof).

Looking at Microsoft Corp.’s much-discussed, just-released Zune as just another media player misses the point. The player itself has its virtues, but it is clearly only one part of Microsoft’s effort ...