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		<title>Xbox Music pricing details outed in Windows 8 app</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is beginning to pare back its Zune offerings to make way for Xbox Music, a brand new service that is still a mystery for the most part. Today, however, we&#8217;re getting some details on Xbox Music&#8217;s pricing and an ever-so-brief glimpse at the user interface it will sport on Xbox 360. The pricing information  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-music-pricing-details-outed-in-windows-8-app-26249303/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changes are afoot for Zune users</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/changes-are-afoot-for-zune-users-30244985/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you took Sheldon Cooper&#8217;s advice and purchased a Zune rather than an iPod, changes are afoot. Reports are coming in that e-mails are going out to Zune users announcing features that will be changing. The features are actually not changing as much as simply disappearing. The e-mail Microsoft is sending out to users of  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/changes-are-afoot-for-zune-users-30244985/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft brand Windows 8 tablet must be developer-only</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-brand-windows-8-tablet-must-be-developer-only-15234174/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week on Monday it&#8217;ll be time for us to head to Los Angeles and see Microsoft introduce something big that they hope will come across as a game-changer &#8211; and it might be a tablet. As we heard earlier today, sources familiar with the matter have let the world know that Microsoft may be  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-brand-windows-8-tablet-must-be-developer-only-15234174/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Xbox father blames Zune failure on blinkered music industry</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-father-blames-zune-failure-on-blinkered-music-industry-14228027/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ex-Microsoft exec and shepherd of both Xbox and Zune, Robbie Bach, has admitted that the Zune PMP was a cavalcade of mistakes, though argues his entertainment division team did try to replicate its successful gaming strategy with its iPod rival. Speaking at a Northwest Entrepreneur Network event in Seattle, Geekwire reports, Bach described the Zune project  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-father-blames-zune-failure-on-blinkered-music-industry-14228027/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft to ditch Zune for new Woodstock music service</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-to-ditch-zune-for-new-woodstock-music-service-25224640/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft’s Zune hardware met with an ill-fate, but the software ecosystem has managed to coexist happily with other such services thanks to the unlimited music plan paired with the ability to keep 10 DRM free songs per month. The Verge reports that Microsoft is set to revamp the Zune service, unveiling the replacement at E3  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-to-ditch-zune-for-new-woodstock-music-service-25224640/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia Lumia 900 software fix instructions live</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-900-software-fix-instructions-live-13222910/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s now a fix for you early adopters of the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone on AT&#038;T, and it couldn&#8217;t be easier to update your device and make it happen. This past week it was discovered by consumers (and Nokia and AT&#038;T) that there was a bit of a connectivity issue with Nokia&#8217;s newest hero  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-900-software-fix-instructions-live-13222910/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft branding cull leaks plus Office 15 tablet UI tease</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-branding-cull-leaks-plus-office-15-tablet-ui-tease-24215142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is set to retire the Zune and Windows Live brands with Windows 8, it&#8217;s reported, as well as offer a switchable tablet/desktop UI in the Office 15 apps for increased finger-friendliness. The so-called &#8220;Touch Mode&#8221; button has been spotted in the Office 15 technical preview but is not yet functional, according to ZDNet&#8216;s source, but  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-branding-cull-leaks-plus-office-15-tablet-ui-tease-24215142/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Micorosft reportedly ditching Microsoft Points in favor of real currency</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/micorosft-reportedly-ditching-microsoft-points-in-favor-of-real-currency-25210790/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/micorosft-reportedly-ditching-microsoft-points-in-favor-of-real-currency-25210790/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Raby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you still can&#8217;t figure how much that Zune download or Call of Duty map pack costs in actual US currency, there might be some hope for you. It&#8217;s being reported that Microsoft wants to nix its Microsoft Points platform and will start showing prices in local currency for digital content. That&#8217;s right; the days  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/micorosft-reportedly-ditching-microsoft-points-in-favor-of-real-currency-25210790/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD finally dead as Microsoft kills zombie PMP</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-finally-dead-as-microsoft-kills-zombie-pmp-10186500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-finally-dead-as-microsoft-kills-zombie-pmp-10186500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=186500</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has seemingly hammered shut the casket on the Zune HD, despite the PMP&#8217;s reluctance last week to stay dead. The news was confirmed in the official Windows Phone Blog Radio podcast, and the contentious support page that originally tipped the end of the hardware line &#8211; and which Microsoft subsequently said was posted &#8220;in error&#8221; &#8211; has  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-finally-dead-as-microsoft-kills-zombie-pmp-10186500/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD not dead after all claims Microsoft</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-not-dead-after-all-claims-microsoft-05185566/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=185566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has apparently flip-flopped on the Zune HD again, resurrecting its PMP hardware from the dead and claiming axing the media player lineup was never its intent. After first squashing rumors that the Zune hardware line had been killed, then promptly admitting that the Zune HD was, indeed, dead, Microsoft&#8217;s support team now insists that  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-not-dead-after-all-claims-microsoft-05185566/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Review [Video]</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-7-5-mango-review-04185509/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for the second coming of Windows Phone 7, a mobile OS that by all means deserves a fair shot at the global market share, but hasn&#8217;t quite risen to the ranks of iPhone or Android glory &#8211; at least not yet. What we&#8217;re going to do in this post is give the first  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-7-5-mango-review-04185509/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD is dead confirms Microsoft</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-is-dead-confirms-microsoft-04185080/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=185080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has officially confirmed that its Zune PMPs &#8211; including the Zune HD - have been axed, despite having denied yesterday that such a decision about the media players had been made. &#8220;We recently announced that, going forward, Windows Phone will be the focus of our mobile music and video strategy,&#8221; Microsoft&#8217;s Zune Player support page  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-is-dead-confirms-microsoft-04185080/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft restores Zune HD page, not axed yet</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-restores-zune-hd-page-not-axed-yet-03185005/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-restores-zune-hd-page-not-axed-yet-03185005/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=185005</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Microsoft unveiled its Zune Pass price drop with a new splash page showing the service working for PCs, Windows Phones, and the Xbox, the company appeared to have pulled any reference to its Zune HD mp3 player. This quickly sparked reports that it was the end of the road for the device. But not  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-restores-zune-hd-page-not-axed-yet-03185005/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Zune Pass price drops, 10 songs a month along with it</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-pass-price-drops-10-songs-a-month-along-with-it-30184421/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-pass-price-drops-10-songs-a-month-along-with-it-30184421/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting on the 3rd of October, those hoping for a lower price point for the Zune Pass unlimited music service will be jumping for joy as $14.99 turns into $9.99. With this price cut comes a few other cuts as well, including the option to download 10 songs per month that you can keep for  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-pass-price-drops-10-songs-a-month-along-with-it-30184421/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Gates speaks: Yes to Zune, No to Microsoft CEO job</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/bill-gates-speaks-yes-to-zune-no-to-microsoft-ceo-job-13158935/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/bill-gates-speaks-yes-to-zune-no-to-microsoft-ceo-job-13158935/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Evil impressions, Zune defensiveness and a willingness to give away $28bn dollars: can you blame us for liking Bill Gates? The Microsoft chairman has been talking to UK paper the Daily Mail, and while the focus is the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization which kicks off today, there&#8217;s still plenty of time for gadget anecdotes and singing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/bill-gates-speaks-yes-to-zune-no-to-microsoft-ceo-job-13158935/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft CEO must go demands influential investor</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-ceo-must-go-demands-influential-investor-26154471/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 08:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An outspoken and influential hedge fund manager made waves at an investor conference yesterday by calling for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to step down. Suggesting Ballmer&#8217;s &#8220;continued presence is the biggest overhang on Microsoft&#8217;s stock,&#8221; Greenlight Capital chief David Einhorn insisted it was time to &#8220;give someone else a chance&#8221; at the helm. The investor  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-ceo-must-go-demands-influential-investor-26154471/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft May Finally Kill Zune?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-may-finally-kill-zune-14139931/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=139931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a Bloomberg source, Microsoft will discontinue production of its Zune media player. Instead, the company will shift its focus to other devices and concentrate on developing the Zune software for mobile phones. However, no official announcements have been made by Microsoft on the demise of the Zune. When asked about the situation, Microsoft  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-may-finally-kill-zune-14139931/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft&#8217;s Zune HD Gets Windows Live Messenger</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-zune-hd-gets-windows-live-messenger-01105615/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=105615</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While the Zune HD may still be missing the applications store that many would have liked to see, that&#8217;s not stopping Microsoft from releasing an important option. If you&#8217;re a fan of Microsoft&#8217;s Windows Live Messenger service, and you still know a few people out there that use it, then hopefully you&#8217;ve got a Zune  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-zune-hd-gets-windows-live-messenger-01105615/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune spreads: Zune Pass in Europe, v4.7 syncs Windows Phone 7 devices</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-spreads-zune-pass-in-europe-v4-7-syncs-windows-phone-7-devices-21103322/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-spreads-zune-pass-in-europe-v4-7-syncs-windows-phone-7-devices-21103322/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced the next phase of expansion for its Zune multimedia platform, and it means that the Zune Pass subscription download service is finally spreading outside of North America.  As of v4.7, the Zune software will also be the tool for managing Windows Phone 7 devices; Microsoft will roll it out in over 20  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-spreads-zune-pass-in-europe-v4-7-syncs-windows-phone-7-devices-21103322/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Zune HD&#8217;s Future to be Revealed in October, Insider Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hds-future-to-be-revealed-in-october-insider-claims-13101959/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=101959</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve already heard that Microsoft&#8217;s working on the HD 2. And, there&#8217;s probably plenty of people who are eagerly anticipating its announcement, or at least some spy shots. And while we wish we could provide those for you today, that&#8217;s just not the case. Instead, we&#8217;re hearing murmurs from an insider that the official unveiling  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hds-future-to-be-revealed-in-october-insider-claims-13101959/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Zune HD Refresh in the Works?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hd-refresh-in-the-works-01100047/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=100047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Considering all the press a certain Cupertino-based company received today, and besides a valiant effort from Samsung, there was one other main company that has been strangely silent about their current Personal Media Player line-up. Microsoft&#8217;s Zune HD is one of the best out there, in both aesthetically pleasing lines and power under the hood,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hd-refresh-in-the-works-01100047/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Windows Phone to be Enhanced Through Connected Services</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windows-phone-to-be-enhanced-through-connected-services-1393785/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps unlike the KIN, Microsoft has a lot of faith in their reboot to the Windows Mobile Operating System lineage. They&#8217;re putting a lot of effort, on both the software side of things, as well as enforcing the hardware side of things, to make sure that the mobile OS they launch later this year is  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windows-phone-to-be-enhanced-through-connected-services-1393785/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Multifunction Devices and Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/multifunction-devices-and-teens-0292684/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chaim Gartenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multitasking is a huge concept for devices today. The idea of a single use, single feature device is becoming increasingly rare. Today, the lines are really blurring in technology &#8211; between mobile and desktop devices, between phones and media players, between TVs and computers. Even alarm clocks have WiFi built in. And especially among teenagers,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/multifunction-devices-and-teens-0292684/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Daily Slash: June 23rd 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-daily-slash-june-23rd-2010-2391321/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday&#8217;s seem to have a mind of their own. Seriously, they can just feel like they go on forever. That hump at the middle of the week can either be a great motivator, or something that just drags you down. Thankfully, considering the announcements and other pieces of news, today was definitely a good day.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-daily-slash-june-23rd-2010-2391321/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Menlo mobile OS tipped to replace CE: &#8220;frankenOS&#8221; for cross-platform compatibility</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-menlo-mobile-os-tipped-to-replace-ce-frankenos-for-cross-platform-compatibility-0584413/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 10:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows CE isn&#8217;t exactly the most popular of mobile platforms, but it&#8217;s still reasonably common to find it hiding underneath the custom UI of various MIDs, PMPs and other devices, not to mention Microsoft&#8217;s own Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7 and Zune OSes.  Now, Microsoft are apparently looking at replacing CE with a new platform,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-menlo-mobile-os-tipped-to-replace-ce-frankenos-for-cross-platform-compatibility-0584413/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD gets OpenZDK fan-made performance dev framework</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-gets-openzdk-fan-made-performance-dev-framework-1681959/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-gets-openzdk-fan-made-performance-dev-framework-1681959/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that lurking inside the Zune HD is NVIDIA&#8217;s potent first-gen Tegra chipset, but what isn&#8217;t so well publicised is that Microsoft&#8217;s XNA development platform for the PMP doesn&#8217;t allow access to the hardware&#8217;s full capabilities.  In fact, it means no 3D, no internet access and performance apparently an order of magnitude less  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-gets-openzdk-fan-made-performance-dev-framework-1681959/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Pure Pink phone caught in wild; firmware leak tips specs &amp; more</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-pure-pink-phone-caught-in-wild-firmware-leak-tips-specs-more-0476752/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hardly has the dust settled on the Microsoft Pink Verizon leak, when along come live &#8211; if blurry &#8211; shots of one of the handsets themselves.  You&#8217;re looking at the device codenamed Pure, a touchscreen slider with a full QWERTY keyboard and &#8211; according to a leak of the firmware &#8211; a 480 x 320  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-pure-pink-phone-caught-in-wild-firmware-leak-tips-specs-more-0476752/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why there is no Zune Phone</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/why-there-is-no-zune-phone-1774622/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gartenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The big news out of Barcelona this week was Microsoft’s announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series, the heir to Windows Mobile and Microsoft’s platform of choice to evolve their mobile strategy. With a UI that&#8217;s looks very familiar to users of the Zune HD, I think Microsoft has done an excellent job re-inventing their mobile  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/why-there-is-no-zune-phone-1774622/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune software tips Pink Pure and Turtle phone connection</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-software-tips-pink-pure-and-turtle-phone-connection-2971984/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-software-tips-pink-pure-and-turtle-phone-connection-2971984/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=71984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some detailed digging through the latest version of Zune software has turned up numerous references to what looks to be phone capability, along with some product codenames, leading to suggestions that the rumored Zune phone and the Project Pink handsets could in fact all be in the same family.  Zune Boards discovered not only the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-software-tips-pink-pure-and-turtle-phone-connection-2971984/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hints of Zune phone found in software update</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/hints-of-zune-phone-found-in-software-update-2671404/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rumor of a Zune phone just won’t die. The fight between Apple and Microsoft typically leads to similar products being offered from both companies. It&#8217;s been surprising that with the roaring success of the iPhone Microsoft has not yet offered its own phone. Microsoft may be ready to unveil its own phone based on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/hints-of-zune-phone-found-in-software-update-2671404/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft rolls out Zune Pass affiliate program</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-rolls-out-zune-pass-affiliate-program-1970435/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=70435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depending on whom you talk to and how you think, affiliate links are either a good way for websites to pay the bills or the sign that a website has sold out to the man. Knowing how much it costs to pay geeks to write for a site and how much it costs to host  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-rolls-out-zune-pass-affiliate-program-1970435/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune &amp; Zune Pass could see Apple compatibility; WinMo phones next</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-winmo-phones-next-0759462/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=59462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of our key criticisms of the Zune HD was that Microsoft don&#8217;t offer a version of their desktop management software for Mac, thus giving Apple users another good reason to stick with the iPod.  That might change, though, says Mary-Jo Foley, who has been talking to Microsoft&#8217;s director of communications for the TV, Video  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-winmo-phones-next-0759462/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Zune Software Update Coming September 15</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-software-update-coming-september-15-0355058/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Zune HD is coming, on Setember 15, with a full refresh of the Zune line up, and a brand new software along for the ride. Or, that&#8217;s at least what we&#8217;re being told via the Zune newsletter, recently sent out. From what we can tell, the launch of the Zune HD will herald the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-software-update-coming-september-15-0355058/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Zune HD Looks To Be the Only Zune On the Market Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hd-looks-to-be-the-only-zune-on-the-market-soon-0254903/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=54903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the release of the Zune HD pretty imminent, the news we&#8217;re getting seems right on cue. Microsoft has a wide range of Zune players out right now, from 4GB all the way up to 120GB, but it looks like they&#8217;re setting all of their hopes and dreams on the next best thing. And yes,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-zune-hd-looks-to-be-the-only-zune-on-the-market-soon-0254903/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft&#8217;s Flash Zune Nowhere To Be Found in Zune Store</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-flash-zune-nowhere-to-be-found-in-zune-store-1151856/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were hoping to buy your next Flash memory Zune from the official Zune Store, you&#8217;re out of luck. It seems that Microsoft is taking the next logical step in getting ready for the onset of the Zune HD, and pulling their lower-memory models from their electronic shelves. It&#8217;s a solid strategy to let  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-flash-zune-nowhere-to-be-found-in-zune-store-1151856/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft pick ad agency for Pink phone</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-pick-ad-agency-for-pink-phone-0248519/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to AdWeek, Microsoft have awarded the marketing contract for its upcoming Pink phone to McCann Erikson, the company also responsible for its Windows Mobile advertising.  While Microsoft themselves continue to deny that they have their own cellphone in the works, the news &#8211; which neither they nor McCann would comment on &#8211; lends further  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-pick-ad-agency-for-pink-phone-0248519/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD 16/32GB from $249 with 720p movie downloads?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-1632gb-from-249-with-720p-movie-downloads-2948154/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to an internal Microsoft tipster, the upcoming Zune HD will be available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, and be priced from $249 to $280 for the entry-level model.  The company is considering a 64GB Zune HD later on in the model year, but the first of the PMPs will arrive in September; that tallies  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-1632gb-from-249-with-720p-movie-downloads-2948154/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD landing September 5th?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-landing-september-5th-0145440/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=45440</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will launch the Zune HD PMP on September 5th, according to Paul Thurrott.  The Windows expert claims to &#8220;have been told&#8221; the date previously, but gives no indication of a specific source.  Microsoft have previously only suggested that the PMP will land in the US come the fall, and are yet to comment on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-landing-september-5th-0145440/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD gets hands-on</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-gets-hands-on-2845131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 21:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Grady</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.slashgear.com/?p=45131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gizmodo got their hands on Microsoft&#8217;s answer to the iPod Touch: the Zune HD. So far, they&#8217;ve only had a few minutes to play with the device, but their impressions are favorable. Giz claims that the UI is nicer than the iPod Touch (and the iPhone) and the overall design and &#8220;beauty&#8221; of the device  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-gets-hands-on-2845131/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD Announced Today</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-announced-today-2644841/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Grady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those mock up photos leaked earlier in the month turned out to be the real deal. Microsoft announced the Zune HD today. The device is meant to compete with Apple&#8217;s iPod Touch. The HD comes from the device&#8217;s support of HD Radio and 720P HD video (through the optional docking station) and will feature a  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/zune-hd-announced-today-2644841/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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