A week since Apple''s iPod launch, Microsoft has revealed a series of new designs for its Zune and a deal with Wayport meaning Zune owners will be able to use WiFi hotspots at 10,000 McDonalds stores across the US to download or stream music from the Zune Marketplace store. The company also revealed the player is now compatible with spoken books from Audible.com. Zune currently holds just 2.6% of the US music player market.

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