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InternetNews July 21, 2006 Andy Patrizio	Coming Zune from Microsoft, A Handheld Music Player Microsoft has finally acknowledged one of the worst-kept secrets in the tech market in recent weeks: it is entering the handheld entertainment market with a device dubbed Zune, a music player and gaming device.
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