TOMORROW’S NEWS: October 18, 2007

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Last Tuesday, the beloved iPod met its latest rival, Microsoft’s Zune.

It’s the second time around for Microsoft trying to enter the nearly monopolized digital audio player market. The iPod holds 70 percent of the market, while the Zune, since its premier release last November, accounts for just 10 percent in a distant second.

So what does Microsoft have up its sleeve to squash its much revered competition? First off, since its rather unsuccessful release last year, the Zune has been markedly revamped. Features now include WiFi, built-in FM, and a three-inch screen that can be viewed as widescreen. Marketplace, Microsoft’s version of iTunes, features 1 million unprotected songs available to download directly to the Zune, according to www.zune.net.

The Zune comes in five colors and runs between $150 and $200.

Tomorrow's news

FlyTunes

/news/2008/may/08/tomorrows_news/

Review: iPod Touch

Earns four out of five stars

/news/2008/feb/28/review_ipod_touch/

DIY: Fix your iPod

How to make a broken iPod work again

/news/2009/apr/02/diy_fix_your_ipod/

Tomorrow's news

Kindle

/news/2008/apr/24/tomorrows_news/

Tomorrow's news

A little iLovin' with your iPod

/news/2008/feb/07/tomorrows_news/

Boultinghouse: Remedies for iPod idleness

Playlist-worthy music found outside the mainstream market.

/news/2009/nov/18/remedies-ipod-idleness/

Tomorrow's news

Video glasses

/news/2007/sep/27/tomorrows_news/

Brew: ipod shuffle challenge teaches patience

Suffering through your iPod's worst songs is like being a dedicated sports ...

/news/2011/oct/05/brew-ipod/

iPod iSolation

Is our campus becoming more anti-social because of our iPods? Do we ...

/news/2008/nov/06/ipod_isolation/

Tomorrow's news: Freeloader Solar Charger

/news/2008/sep/25/tomorrows_news_freeloader_solar_charger/

Career Center produces ‘Jayhawking’ video

Video modeled on ‘Tonight Show’ segment will highlight men’s basketball pre-game show.

/news/2009/jan/30/career_center_produces_jayhawking_video/

On The Record: September 10, 2007

Here's what's the on the record for September 10, 2007.

/news/2007/sep/10/record/

Good for you, bad for you

Listening to music while studying

/news/2009/sep/24/good_you_bad_you/

Try talking to iPeople, not iPods

/news/2005/sep/01/op_mcleod/

United Students' platforms reviewed

When Love and Wittlinger take office next fall, they'll begin the process ...

/news/2007/apr/18/results/

Tomorrow's news

Budgeting online

/news/2009/may/07/tomorrows_news/

Tomorrow's News

Lost Items

/news/2007/mar/15/tomorrow/

Spreading the love

Ellsworth Hall students celebrated cultural diversity Saturday with “Around the World in ...

/news/2007/apr/02/ellsworth/

Simmermon: Avoid awkward on-campus meetings

Use a variety of tricks to avoid social situations

/news/2007/nov/12/simmermon_avoid_awkward_campus_meetings/

Free For All: October 16, 2007

Is hating Dave Matthews Band a venial or a mortal sin? Either ...

/news/2007/oct/16/ffa/

Mac gains popularity on campus

KU Bookstores have seen a recent boom in Mac sales.

/news/2008/mar/13/apple/

Music Review: Motley Crue - Red, White ...

/news/2005/mar/03/jayplay_music_motley/

Second comic anthology features 12 local artists

The anthology will be released today at Astrokitty Comics & More.

/news/2008/nov/19/comics/

The Age of Mobile Applications

Apps provide students with ways to improve productivity or thwart it

/news/2011/mar/03/age-mobile-applications/

Local poker club offers opportunities

Lawrence poker enthusiasts play for keeps in club

/news/2007/jul/02/local_poker_club_offers_opportunities/

Davidson: Our economy was drunk

Government intervention is like booze for our struggling alcoholic economy.

/news/2009/feb/02/davidson_our_economy_was_drunk/

Montemayor: It’s not still rock and roll

What we miss by relying on digital music sources.

/news/2009/mar/31/montemayor_its/

Durbin: Ignorance breeds gender inequalities

Women, men are capable of same things.

/news/2008/feb/14/durbin/

Hudson: DJ practice not something to be ...

Often in the library, I hear more muffled music playing than cell ...

/news/2008/mar/05/hudson/

Amidst smartphone popularity, regular phones will incorporate ...

Cell phone users without data plans still have the opportunity to use ...

/news/2011/feb/17/regular-phones-apps/

Why internships matter for students

A deflating economy and a shrinking number of jobs keep market tough ...

/news/2008/nov/18/internships_matter/

ECM offers Fair Trade Market until Thursday

Market will feature fair trade items and a film festival.

/news/2009/dec/01/ecm-offers-fair-trade-market-until-thursday/

Ervin: A look at the past 10 ...

Along with fears of Y2K and pains of the movie Gigli, the ...

/news/2007/apr/16/ervin/

That's disgusting: Sharing earbuds

Dude. Gross.

/news/2009/oct/01/s-disgusting-sharing-earbuds/

Rising food prices leave students’ wallets starved

Prices in grocery stores, the Kansas Union and Wescoe Underground can feel ...

/news/2008/aug/04/food/

Free for All

/news/2005/feb/02/opinion_freeforall/

Perkins nabs top spot in sports poll

Kansas athletic director beats Red Sox owner and Celtics general manager after ...

/news/2008/sep/18/perkins_nabs_top_spot_sports_poll/

Music that moves you

See what students are listening to

/news/2007/sep/27/music_moves_you/

Ryan: Small-time musicians need your ‘Band Aid’

Ditch the iPod and go out for some live music.

/news/2008/apr/04/ryan/

Hearing loss rates increasing in young adults

The ringing in your ears could be an indication of hearing problems.

/news/2010/aug/25/hearing-loss-rates-increasing-young-adults/

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