The Zune really is coming soon. After some wild speculation that had the Zune priced anywhere from $99 to $300, the Microsoft Wi-Fi MP3 player’s price has officially been set at $249.99. No doubt affected by the iPod’s $249 price tag, the Zune will hit stores in the United States on November 14 (a…

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Sometimes, when you send out free stuff, you have to pay the piper. Sprint has been, since last January, sending out free cell phones with six months of free service to bloggers, hoping for reviews and/or other publicity in return. (Plus, since the bloggers get to keep the phones, they might even be…

Original post by Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing and software by Elliott Back

Here’s an update on the Microsoft Zune ecosystem, which was officially launched this morning:
The 30GB Zune (designed by Microsoft, manufactured by Toshiba) will use ad-hoc Wi-Fi for local communication with other Zune users. So you can share, but not online (as you could with the MusicGremlin). …

Original post by Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing and software by Elliott Back