Microsoft released version 4.3 of their Zune HD firmware today. The new update includes bug fixes, support for 3D games, and new applications to the Zune HD. The list of fixes (courtesy of Digital Trends) are as follows:Interface Changes: Apps

The good folks at Ubergizmo have released a review of the Zune HD media player here on their website. Here's an excerpt from their conclusion:"Technologically, the Zune HD is one of the most powerful mobile devices out there and its

Reviews for the new Zune HD which was officially launched on Tuesday are now starting to hit the web and the overall impressions have been quite positive thus far. Most of the comments are roughly the same:Audio is greatVideo support

Microsoft formally announced Zune HD pricing and availability today and guess what? Those leaked prices over at Amazon.com were indeed true (*shocking* - sense that bit of sarcasm?). So here are the details. The Zune HD will be available in

Although Microsoft has yet to release official pricing for the upcoming Zune HD media player, this hasn't stopped the folks over at Amazon.com from setting a pre-order price. According to this Amazon webpage, the 16GB Zune HD will be priced

CNET has published a hands-on look at the upcoming Zune HD media player and I have to admit - it looks pretty good. Now I know I ragged on the Zune HD in my previous posting several months ago -

Now that the cats out of the bag with the Zune HD, one can't help but wonder if this is still too little too late for the Zune. Does the addition of the Zune HD really change anything for the

After months of rumors, Microsoft finally confirmed yesterday the existence of the next generation Zune player called the Zune HD. The new Zune HD will have the following features: "Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users

Thanks to the FCC for this tidbit. It appears that a new 120GB version of the Zune will soon be available here in the U.S. Aside from the larger capacity drive, there appears to be nothing else different about this

We're nearing the third anniversary of the Zune (ok.. we're about two months) so if you're Microsoft, what do you do? Keep them coming of course! Unlike the last two years, you won't see any new hardware designs for the

TheStreet.com has an amusing article about the new Zune 3.0 update over on their website entitled "Zune 3.0: Microsoft's iPod Killer?" Now before Apple fans go ballistic with that statement, the author does point out immediately that "Apple's iPod still

In preparation for the upcoming release of Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 console, Microsoft announced their new Zune Gears of War 2 Special Edition 120GB device which is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com and Walmart.com for

For those of you who love commercials, Microsoft has a new Zune promo ad out explaining the new 3.0 features. Check it out on YouTube (or below). Thanks to EDN for this linky. That link also has a nice overview

PC Magazine published two separate reviews of the new Zune updates this past week - separating out a review for the Zune 16GB flash player and the Zune 120GB hard disk drive player. For the Zune 16, they had the

Announced last week, Microsoft released their software update for the Zune media player today - adding a wealth of new features to all Zune owners out there. The most interesting feature with the new Zune is the ability for the

I've been thinking about how we could turn the Zune Social idea into something a bit more concrete for all of us Zune users out there. Zune Social in itself is a wonderful idea in that, it allows users to

Yes, it's been awhile since I posted here at ZuneSphere.com. There's a couple of important news announcements regarding the Zune. First off, let's talk about pricing. On the hardware front, Microsoft lowered the price of the flash-based Zune players. The

I'm willing to bet that when you think of the Zune, you're thinking of a portable media player with a software application running on the computer desktop. Well in an interview with CIO.co.uk , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sees the