Microsoft Takes on iTunes
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Microsoft once again is looking to eat the lunch of longtime rival Apple Computer, this time in the digital music arena. Some observers
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Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are to crank up the volume in the digital music business, bringing a new degree of competition to a market that has been dominated by Apple Computer.
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On the face of things, Microsoft Corp.'s online music service looks a lot like the market leader, Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.
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The launch of the Microsoft digital-music store takes direct aim at Apple Computer's dominant iTunes service, setting off a battle of the bands between the online music sellers and their rock-star frontmen -- Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. -The Washington Post
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In case you have not heard, Microsoft just upped the ante in the digital music war when it launched its Windows Media Player 10 and its beta online music store this month.
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Microsoft Corp. is preparing to roll out a portable digital music player later this year, an apparent bid to capture a slice of the market now dominated by the iPod, music industry executives said Thursday.
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Users of HD Radio devices will soon be able to 'tag' songs they hear for later purchase using iTunes.
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Apple Inc. has updated iTunes to better run on Windows Vista -- although "a few" problems still remain -- and released a security update for QuickTime.
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Microsoft Corp. is offering a &quot;preview release&quot; of MSN Music, its answer to Apple&#39;s popular iTunes Music Store. The music download service is available in the United States exclusively for users of the Windows
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Apple Computer Inc.'s reign as king of the digital music business is about to meet its most serious challenge as software heavyweight Microsoft Corp. prepares to enter the fray.
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If you have an iPod, and plan to install Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, Apple has one word of advice for you: don't. Issues with iTunes 7.0.2 and the next-generation operating system are creating havoc for some users.
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Software giant Microsoft unveils its MSN Music music download service to rival Apple's iTunes and others.
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MSN has unveiled MSN Music Store, their pay per download WMP driven system which is predicted to give Apple iTunes, Napster, and RealNetworks a run for their money in the realm of legal music download search.
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New partners and products signal Redmond&#39;s intent to dominate online music and video. Apple, watch out! Long ago, Microsoft (MSFT ) conquered the office -- its Windows operating system is on an estimated 500 million computers around the world.
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Company hopes that the rival to Apple's iTunes will make draw visitors to MSN website.
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Microsoft unveiled a new online music download service that throws the weight of the world's largest software company into a field currently dominated by Apple Computers.
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Microsoft&#39;s attempt at a digital music distribution service &quot;falls just short&quot; of Apple&#39;s iTunes, says The Washington Post.