Just as Microsoft's past year was characterized by launches, the next will be defined by a departure. But even as Bill Gates leaves his full-time executive role, the company will be grappling with some of its biggest competitive challenges ever, particularly on the Internet.

"Even though many new partners have signed the Zune third party accessory agreement recently, we haven't seen a lot of new gears hitting the market so far. But thanks to Agent 18, this is about to change! The online store has a few neat cases that could fit your newly bought Zune 80 or Zune 8 perfectly."

Happy New Year everybody! The Zune Accessory guys seem to be in the spirit, with a helping of new accessories for your Zune of choice. Check ClicZune for more, and stay tuned!

Are you interested in a new Zune speaker system? I am! We don't know much about the upcoming puppy, but it looks great. Digital Products International (DPI) is releasing a completely new brand called the Zlive. DPI is the company...

Folks, this looks like the blockbuster of Zune accessories! Kicker, known for its car speakers and amplifiers, is going to release the ZK500, a stereo system for Zune players. The system is equipped with two five-inch woofers and 40-watt stereo...

Even though many new partners have signed the Zune third party accessory agreement recently, we haven't seen a lot of new gears hitting the market so far. But thanks to Agent 18, this is about to change! The online store...

SEWilco writes "Xbox Live is not working, as mentioned 36 hours ago in an Xbox team blog. Even if you can get logged in, multiplayer matchmaking doesn't find enough players for games. For a while Zune Marketplace was also affected. At present Zune status claims 'Up and running' while Xbox Live status continues to say 'Users may experience intermittent issues logging onto Xbox Live. Our engineers ...

dvdXsoft DVD to Zune Converter enables you to convert DVD to MP4 for playing on

There is a reason people still buy CDs more than they do digital albums. Actually there are several, but viruses that come along with music via peer-to-peer sites (P2P) and a concern over digital rights management (DRM) aren't the only culprits.

The best technology gadgets, hardware, software, trends and toys of 2007.

iTunes and Zune site gets festive visitor boost