One of the features found on Zune players was the ability to share music wirelessly up to 3 Zune devices. Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer dubbed it “squirting”. Poor terminology and evidently not a popular feature as the company has decided to abandon the proximity sharing feature. Among the new features, Microsoft confirmed the new Zune HD will feature apps and 3D gaming.

The company has promised both Twitter and Facebook apps will be released by the end of this year. Surprisingly, the company is not launching a third party app store to compete with Apple’s App Store, at least not at this time. Microsoft is focused on bringing a small selection of apps to the Zune HD. The company will either develop them in house or work closely with the developers. On the gaming front, expect to see Project Gotham Racing and Audiosurf Tilt among others.

[via TechFlash]

Tags: Apps, Facebook, Twitter, Zune HD

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