Apple's iPod Killed Microsoft's Zune

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Apple's iPod Killed Microsoft's Zune Microsoft can blame Apple and its iPod hegemony for the failure of its Zune digital media player. Share: GadgetTrak for iPod Touch, iPhone & iPad GadgetTrak, a $4 universal app, can help you recover an errant piece of mobile hardware Share: Calvetica for iPod Touch & iPhone Taking its name from the classic Swiss typeface, Calvetica is a calendar replacement app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Share: Apple Kid-proofs iTunes: Requires Password for In-App Purchases Apple makes it harder for your kids to waste hundreds of dollars on Smurfberries. Share: App Collection: Prelude to Madness The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tips off this week. Use your iOS device to do everything from manage your bracket to watch games remotely. Share: App Review: Save2PDF for iPod Touch & iPhone PDF creation app fills a unique need on iOS platform Share: App Review: Starfront - Collision Battle for supremacy is this strangely familiar real-time strategy game. 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