SAN FRANCISCO – Back in 2004, when I got my first MP3 player, I never cared that it lacked a camera, Web browser and crystal-clear video playback — features that are now common on digital media devices. Apple‘s latest iPod Nano and Microsoft’s freshest Zune, both released within the past week, offer these kinds of [...]

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Microsoft will take another swipe at the iPod on Wednesday when it launches the latest version of the Zune media player. After three years and untold millions spent on the line, Microsoft’s hopes of cutting into iPod’s big lead are now on the Zune HD, with its 3.3-inch multitouch screen, streaming-music feature, and the ability [...]

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