— -- Microsoft quietly announced its third-generation Zune MP3 players and software this week, news that got lost amidst the din of Apple's "Let's Rock" event. As expected, Microsoft will offer a ...

Digital Journal — First, the good news: Microsoft recently unveiled plans to sell a portable music player known as Zune. The player should first appear in late 2006, with more models released in 2007.

Microsoft has yet to launch its Zune MP3 player outside of the US and Canada, but it seems like the company already has new, larger models on the way. Zunited has scored pictures of the two upcoming ...

Historically, the Microsoft Zune always played second fiddle to the blockbuster that was Apple's iPod. Now, in the days of smartphones and streaming music, MP3 players from all brands have just about ...