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Can Microsoft’s latest Zune, the Zune HD, take down the king? It depends on which king you’re talking about. As it stands, the iPod Touch is a whole different beast because of the App Store. What Microsoft has done with the Zune HD is nothing short of spectacular, but who is it really competing with?

Remember that pretty Windows Mobile 6.5-ish skin for AT&T’s Warhawk (a.k.a. HTC Touch Diamond2) we saw last week? Looks like it (or another very similar skin) is ready to make another appearance.

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Ain’t this a kick in the head… My guess is some poor programmer intern will be working this New Year’s eve. 30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once. This from Microsoft on the Zune.net site: Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware.  We’re aware of the problem and are [...]

Microsoft announces that Zune users will be able to access the Zune music store for free from 9,800 U.S. McDonalds, care of Wifi provider Wayport. Users can wirelessly stream and download music, tag and purchase songs directly from the built-in FM radio and access personalized music recommendations and programming.

Microsoft is again refreshing its line of Zune digital music players with software to help people discover new music and more capacity to store it. Word of the updates, originally scheduled for a Sept. 16 announcement, leaked out late Sunday when a retailer posted information about a new device to its Web site.