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While everybody, in just a couple of hours, talk about Apple’s announcements of new iPods and other stuff happening, the first rollouts due today we heard about were from Microsoft, accidentally leaking word a month ago of a laser-less Blue Track Mouse. Now the Redmondians a new webcam will also show off, and itwill be an updated Zune as the star of the show.

Microsoft revealed the details (unlike the secretive Apple) of its new Zunes ahead of time, confirming new features before today’s launch of the Fall Zune line. Microsoft annouc that they will expand its hard-drive Zune music player’s capacity to 120GB in price $249, its flash drive-based Zune moves up to 16GB with price $199, and with the ability to download songs via Wi-Fi, the Zune now catches up to the iPod touch. An intriguing new feature is a recommendation engine based on the songs you’ve been listening to.