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SkyDrive cloud music streaming tipped incoming

Chris Davies — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:25:11 +0000

Microsoft teased it was adding new functionality to SkyDrive, and it seems web-based music streaming may be the first of those enhancements, if code spotted in the site is anything to go by. References to a music player based in SkyDrive, as well as leaked player controls from an internal testing version, have been spotted

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Microsoft giving the first 100 line sitters free Xbox Music for a year

Craig Lloyd — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:55:23 +0000

If you were one of the unlucky ones to not get the chance to pre-order a fancy Surface tablet from Microsoft, you’re only option is to wait in line at your local Microsoft Store. However, it seems Microsoft is expecting a dim crowd for the launch, so they’re giving the first 100 people in line

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Xbox Music vs Spotify vs iTunes Match vs Google Music

Chris Burns — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:27:51 +0000

If you’re thinking about working with Xbox Music in the very near future, the first thing you should be thinking about is how it measures up to the competition. With Microsoft’s first iteration of Xbox Music here right before Windows 8 is released, you’ll need Windows 8, an Xbox 360, or a Windows Phone 8

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Xbox Music flaws surface: Old Windows abandoned plus listening limits

Chris Davies — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:04:09 +0000

Microsoft’s new Xbox Music streaming service will leave many existing device owners – including Windows Phone 7 early-adopters – out in the cold, the company has conceded. The new cloud-based music service, which launches tomorrow for Xbox 360 but will eventually run on Windows Phone 8 handsets and Windows 8/RT PCs and tablets, cuts all ties

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Microsoft Xbox Music takes on Spotify and iTunes Cloud

Chris Davies — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:25:55 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled Xbox Music, its new all-encompassing streaming music service for Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Phone 8, and Xbox 360. The new Spotify-rival will offer both free and paid plans and access to over 30m tracks globally, with ad-free playback for those who stump up $9.99 per month, and will go live from

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