Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing: Microsoft's Zune aims to be social butterfly

August 28, 2006

Microsoft's Zune aims to be social butterfly | CNET News.com

Microsoft's Zune is MUCH more than just an I-Pod like music player...it is a Wi-Fi enabled multi-media player / broadcaster. Toshiba is manufacturing the Zune device. This will be big!

Zune owners can act as their own DJ, sending streaming music content to up to four other devices, according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission . With the device's wireless networking abilities turned on, people can send and receive photos, as well as "promotional copies of songs, albums and playlists," according to the filing, made public Thursday.

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Aug 28, 2006 11:30:33 AM

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