New Zune Moves to Cloud
Zune is an entertainment platform that allows people to watch video or listen to music.
The launch of Zune “Wave 4,” which includes Zune HD, the first touch-screen version of Microsoft’s multimedia player, marks a significant shift in how the company will deliver music and video to consumers. How Zune will help consumers do that is through a combination of new hardware, software and services.
In the past, Zune was mostly focused on being an MP3 player. With today’s simultaneous launch of the device and the Zune 4.0 software, Microsoft is positioning Zune as an entertainment platform that allows people to watch video or listen to music on their Zune HD, their PC, or their TV and seamlessly transition among them.
Right out of the box, anyone holding the device will quickly notice it has received a significant makeover, boasting an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen, high-definition video output to television, HD radio and a touch screen that allows for easy navigation through intuitive menus.
Other new features include an Internet Explorer browser; Quickplay, a new menu that puts your favorite content, latest downloads and recently viewed files right in front of you; and Artist View, where the user can easily find more information about an artist including bio, discography and photos.
With Zune 4.0, customers will be able to access their music and video in more places than the new OLED screen, though. The software delivers the Zune experience on the PC, where users can organize music or download new songs from the Zune Marketplace. With a Zune Pass, users don’t even need the software to access great content; they can sign in on Zune.net from any PC and instantly start playing their favorite music.
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