We all cheered Microsoft on when learning that the same firmware powering its freshly announced second-generation hardware would also be made available as a free update to all first-gen Zune users.

"We believe in the magic of software," Bill Gates told the 15 journalists gathered at Microsoft Zune headquarters in Redmond, Washington for the relaunch of Zune for the 2007 holidays. But will there ...

We are just over a month away from the launch of Microsoft’s contender to the iPod Touch, the Zune HD. Microsoft has put all its creative forces behind the upcoming Zune HD portable media player, and ...

The Zune as we know it is going the way of the dodo, and its replacement is of course the Zune HD. "As you know, the new Zune HD device—featuring a touch OLED screen, HD Radio, HD video out ...

Around midnight Pacific time last night, 30GB Zunes began restarting and locking up at their boot screens. Reports have swamped official forums and fan sites, and Microsoft has yet to officially ...

The Zune HD was a solid piece of hardware, but too late to make a dent in the iPod's market share. Microsoft has been sending mixed messages about the future of its standalone Zune music hardware over ...

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of 30 GB media players malfunction en masse. Dec. 31, 2008 — -- Is the great Zune Mystery resolved? Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of the 30 GB version of the popular ...

A former Zune evangelist has recanted. In the farewell address posted to the right, Zune Tattoo Guy, also known as Steven Smith and MSZuneFan, says he now believes that Microsoft is planning to ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

It's over, folks. Or at least nearly over. Write it down -- time of death: 12:01AM ET, October 16. That's when the Zune brand is officially no more, and "Xbox Music/Video" and its store replace the ...