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Microsoft, others plan to launch MP3 players, online services to eliminate compatibility glitches, paper reports.” More …

# Zune vs. iPod/iTunes |

E-Commerce Times paints a pro-Apple picture of the iPod vs. Zune battle. “It is interesting to note that while Apple will miss the fourth quarter with its living room media player, Microsoft’s Vista-based Media Center misses this quarter as well and doesn’t appear to take Zune into account at all. Frankly, the Apple product line appears to be much closer to what the market actually wants. Finally, Zune has created a problem with Microsoft’s other high-profile music effort ‘Plays for Sure.’ I interviewed one partner who had been set to launch a ‘Plays for Sure’ offering this week who said that now, thanks to Zune, ‘Plays for Sure’ support is on indefinite hold.” More …

CNET speculates that users of Apple’s iTV device might be able to get video from Google as well as the iTunes store. “New videos could also be purchased through a link to the iTunes store, and now Google’s video service might also be a part of Apple’s offerings, according to the report, which quoted Marissa Mayer, Google’s vice president of search products and user experience.” More …