For months now, we’ve gotten requests from loyal readers asking whether or not an alarm clock dock for the Zune was available, like it is for the iPod.

We’re happy to report that it appears the wait will soon be over. The Official Microsoft Zune Insider site recently announced that a new alarm clock with Zune dock station is coming soon. The rumor is it will hit store shelves this June and will be widely available this Christmas season.

As soon as it is available, we will provide purchase links here.

If you are a Zune owner and looking for a home theater system, you are in luck. You can now get a Zune Home AV Kit for just $19.99. This offer is available via Buy.com. This is a fantastic offer and the reason is that in a purely financial sense, this is about one fifth of the price of similar offers elsewhere. At many big-box stores, Circuit City, for instance you can still buy the Zune Home AV Kit for a price of $99.99.
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If you wanted some classy accessories for the Zune but did not know where to look, here is some news for you.The Zune Shield and Zune Kit cases have been released for the Zune. These cases give a different window to the Zune’s style, protect it and are available for all types of Zunes.

You can easily snap the Z-shield cases for the 30GB and 80GB Zune’s on and off. These are made of tough, frosted, clear, impact resistant plastic. You can access all connectors and buttons if you use this product even though the Zune is very well protected.
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Golla is now in partnership wiht Zune. This was announced at CES 2008. Golla will be a licenced partner of Microsoft for producing 3rd party accessories for Microsoft’s didital media player. Golla specializes in trendy bags for portable electronics and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

A special bag collection has been designed by Golla around the Zune with a number of different designs for different models. According to Scott Erickson from Zune, this is an exciting partnership for Zune. Golla sets trends in the area of fashionable bags for consumer electronics. Zune customers are likely to be pleased with the new options on the table.
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If you really want to make your Zune player your own, you may want to personalize it not by just placing the music and videos you like, but also by personalizing it physically.

You will see that there are Zune skins or cases that you can purchase in order to make your Zune look unique. You will have hundreds of choices on designs and you will see that Zune cases will be able to make your Zune player look like a new kind of Zune player. Read the rest of this entry »

The Zune player is indeed one of the most powerful personal multimedia devices existing today. With it, you will never get bored when traveling again. Just imagine yourself going on a long drive from one state to another.

Surely you would want to have some sort of entertainment while you drive in order to keep you free from boredom. With a Zune, you will be able to listen to your favorite music as well as watch your favorite videos while you are on the go. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you an active person who loves to exercise every single day? If you are, then you will want to have a Zune player in order to keep you entertained while you exercise. However, you can never help but wonder where exactly you will place your Zune player.

If you are thinking about placing your Zune player on your pants pocket, then you are thinking about the wrong idea. Because of your physical activities, your Zune player will likely fall off and get constantly shaken which can eventually lead to damage.

In order to keep your Zune player secured while doing your daily activities, you might want to get the Zune armband. With this, you can be sure that your Zune will be secured and you can also be sure that you will enjoy the convenience it offers. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have a friend who is as crazy about Zune as you are, then you will see that giving them gifts for the holiday season will not be a problem at all. You will see that there are numerous Zune accessories that you can give them that will not only be great gift ideas but also very useful when it comes to giving the Zune player that extra oomph.

So, here are some of the Zune accessories that are considered to be must-haves for any Zune fanatic. Read the rest of this entry »

With all the features that Zune has, it left out one vital thing that would have made it even more popular. It left out the Bluetooth capability. Sad as it may be, the Zune player does not support Bluetooth. So, if you are planning to send audio files from your Zune player to your mobile phone via Bluetooth, you will never be able to do so as Zune uses Wi-Fi to transfer files from one Zune player to another.

Basically, the Bluetooth technology has taken the world by storm. It provides faster wireless connections and it will also enable a device with Bluetooth to connect to the PC wirelessly. The great thing about Bluetooth is that it will be able to support wireless Bluetooth headsets which mean no more dangling wires. Read the rest of this entry »