Yes I’ll admit it. I harp on Microsoft a lot. Though every once in a while they do something worthwhile and sincere that deserves some praise. After the Zune HD got biopsied by the FCC, many who looked at the pictures questioned the placement of a few words inside the unit which read: “For Our Princess”. At the time seemed rather odd and I even saw some blogs speculating that it was a left field attempt to be “cool” and emulate...

Well that was fast. If you recently picked up a Zune HD, you have a new game to look forward to. Wordmonger, a word puzzle game by Foundation 42 has successfully been ported to the Zune HD from it’s iPhone counterpart. The nifty factoid: it was completed from start to finish in 12 hours! Talk about getting a leg up on the situation. Because Microsoft is currently keeping the Zune app market (or lack thereof) under tight control, interested hopefuls will have to...

Ads are a bittersweet tool. For most end users they’re a pain, taking up valuable seconds and pixels in your life. For advertisers they are a bet that they can reach just one more person than they did yesterday. It’s all about getting your name and product out there right? However, for some of the Zune free Zune games that were just released, the ads are full screen videos that can last as long as 30 seconds when launching certain games. Should we be...

Love it or hate it, mock it or praise it, the Microsoft Zune is here for at least a little longer with the upcoming release of the Zune HD. While the older 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 80GB, and 120GB models will be getting a digital dirt nap, Microsoft is pushing onward with their little player that still hasn’t bringing to market a more formidable challenger to the PMP market. But, is it too little too late? While I am actually quite impressed with the Zune HD and...

Zune fans and Microsoft junkies, today is your day to brag and boast. The Zune HD which has been “leaked” and talked about constantly across the web is a rumor no more. The latest offering in the Zune line brings “HD” tag to the name – it probably has something to do with that amazing OLED 480×272 capacitive touchscreen display that is begging to get all oily with your finger prints. Further sweetening the deal is the inclusion of an...