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<title>Briefly: Zune brand dead; MyService, Alienware upgrades</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/05/zune.branding.officially.killed.by.microsoft/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1338944806_alienwarelaptops-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[While the Zune hardware has been gone for some time, the Zune branding is finally dead. Microsoft spokeswoman Melissa Stewart confirmed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo that the brand is going away to make room for the better known and more respected Xbox brand for its entire entertainment service, including audio and video. Zune Music customers who created playlists using the old service can ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft announces Xbox 360 content updates for next year</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/04/over.35.more.apps.will.appear.on.console.including.espn/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1338842641_Entertainment_Apps_Galore_for_the_Holidays_Web.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is adding more content to the Xbox 360 in future updates, the company has announced. Over the next 12 months, the console will have more than 35 new content partners, offering more films and shows to watch and listen to. Xbox Music was also revealed as a marketplace on Windows 8-based devices as well as the Xbox 360, along with an expansion to the current sport-related offerings....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK gets streaming music charts next week</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/10/uk.official.charts.company.measuring.spotify.usage/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Official Charts Company of the UK from Monday onwards will start releasing a chart based solely on streamed music tracks. The Official Streaming Chart will be the first chart ranking audio streams from both ad-funded and subscription streaming services in the UK, instead of product sales or radio airplay figures....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft 'Woodstock' music for Xbox, iOS may show at E3</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/25/woodstock.music.to.have.facebook.link.more/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/xbox360-fall2011music.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft's restarted music plans will see them escape the platform and feature limits of the Zune Music Marketplace, according to new leaks.  Tipsters for The Verge had the service, codenamed Woodstock, being available not just to Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox users, but Android and iOS as well.  It would also be playable on the web, although without needing a plugin....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Windows Phone to lose Zune store portal, require 7.5</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/24/windows.phone.shopping.to.be.web.or.phone.only/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/nokialumia800-handson.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft in an update instituted two major changes in how Windows Phone owners would get apps.  It was now planning to pull the Windows Phone Marketplace option from the Zune desktop app on Windows PCs.  Customers now had to either browse the web store, and push apps to their device, or else shop directly from the phone....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft killing Live ID, Zune brands from Windows 8?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/24/live.id.zune.brands.wont.appear.in.windows.8/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/mswin8screenin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[When it launches the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 at MWC next week, Microsoft will have done away with two long-standing brands, The Verge found out. The Windows Live brand will be gone, replaced by similarly functioning Windows Communications apps. At the same time, Microsoft Live ID will now be known as Microsoft Account, likely with some minor changes and improvements....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leaks: Microsoft rebooting music service on Xbox, new phone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/17/microsoft.tries.rework.of.zune.music.strategy/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/samsungfocus-music2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is looking to redo its music service strategy, leaks uncovered Friday.  Those said close to major label discussions told CNET that Microsoft was aiming for a mix of streaming and downloads.  The focus would be on the Xbox and an unnamed Windows Phone, possibly made by HTC or Nokia....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Win 8 Consumer Preview shows preinstalled apps, more</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/08/consumer.preview.of.win.8.may.have.media.center/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/win8uiin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Consumer Preview of Windows 8 will have a number of Metro-style apps preinstalled, The Verge has learned. They will include mostly simply-titled core apps, such as Camera, SkyDrive, Messaging, Mail, Calendar, People, Photos, Video, and Music. There may be even more than that, and all will be updatable from the Windows Store....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft may scrap store points, join rest of industry</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/01/23/microsoft.points.may.be.droped.by.end.2012/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/nokialumia800-review12sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A potentially impactful rumor on Monday claimed that Microsoft will drop its Microsoft Points system.  As of the end of 2012, the Windows Phone, Xbox Live, and Zune Marketplace stores would all rely on real currency, Inside Mobile Apps had heard.  Developers being published by Microsoft were reportedly being told to prepare any downloadable extras to adapt to the change....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/01/23/microsoft.points.may.be.droped.by.end.2012/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft hiring hints at full Windows Phone cloud backups</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/27/microsoft.seeking.software.engineer.for.wp.backup/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/nokialumia800-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is seeking a new employee to join its Windows Phone Backup, Migrate, and Restore team, suggesting the next update to Windows Phone will allow cloud backup and easy restore functions. The ideal Software Development Engineer would be based in Redmond and help users restore their wiped phones to their user-customized states. They could also quickly put the contacts, settings, apps and other...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/27/microsoft.seeking.software.engineer.for.wp.backup/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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