Zune is the name of a brand of digital music products and services sold by
Microsoft. It includes
digital audio players and
client software incorporating an online music store which includes DRM-free mp3s as well as protected songs. The devices come in three styles, all of which play music, pictures, and videos, display images, receive
FM radio, and on a limited basis share files wirelessly with other Zunes and via
USB with
Xbox 360s. The
Zune Software allows users to manage files on the player, to
rip audio
CDs, and to buy songs at the online
Zune Marketplace. The Zune (Recently renamed Zune 30) was released in the United States on
November 14 2006 and is compatible with
Windows XP,
Vista, and the
Xbox 360. The Zune 4, 8 and 80 are new Zune devices which were announced on
October 2 2007. The new Zunes offer updated features, including the ability to sync wirelessly, a larger 3.2" screen (Zune 80), a new 'touch pad' style input device, additional file support for
H.264 and
MPEG-4 files, podcast support, upgraded song-sharing licensing, and brand new Zune software that includes support for future DRM-free music in the Zune Marketplace. Perhaps most importantly, all of the software features introduced on the new Zune are available for the old Zune (now called the Zune 30, in contrast to the new Zune 80). A firmware update for old Zunes will introduce all of these software features.
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