Microsoft is releasing a minor update this morning to your Zune firmware and software. Zune 3.1 brings new games, a new Zune Social feature, and other software improvements.
Three new free games are Checkers, Sudoku, and Space Battle. These join Texas Hold’em and Hexic as games embedded in the Zune software. Texas Hold’em is also being [...]

Is it just me, or are Zune ads going much more mainstream?
We’ve been clamoring for this for a long while, and it seems that Microsoft is augmenting its artsy-and-abstract advertising strategy with some more straightforward commercials.
This one, released tonight, is a good example and showcases Mixview quite effectively. I don’t know if this has aired [...]

Well, I am thrilled about this piece of news! Effective today, Zune Marketplace has added video content from PBS, including NOVA, Scientific American Frontiers, Carrier, and more.
You can also download specials and mini-series, such as Ken Burns’ acclaimed 2001 miniseries, Jazz. The ten episodes of this series will set you back 8,000 points, or about [...]

After a furious bout of voting, the two tracks left standing for the final showdown for Music Battle 2 were Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know, and Muse’s Starlight.  Neck and neck at first, but soon one pulled away. The dust cleared with Starlight taking the gold.

Thanks to all those participating. Be sure to get [...]

Our 2009 Zune Guide is getting a great response from Zune owners.
As of this afternoon, we’ve had 1,000 downloads since we published it on Monday morning.
And, we have over 100 entries so far in our 16gb Zune player giveaway!
Get your 2009 Zune Guide now through – it’s free at this download page.

Our first annual Zune Guide is available now!
A free download, the 2009 Zune Guide contains 40+ pages of Zune tips, reviews of Zune accessories, gift-giving ideas, trivia, contests, and more.
Designed to be downloaded to your PC or Mac, the Zune Guide includes articles with convenient hyperlinks to Zune resources on the web.
Bonus! People who download [...]

Yesterday Microsoft announced 46 new designs to use with the recently updated Zune Original site. Now designs come in three lines, Artist, Zodiac, and Tatoo lines. The new art comes from artists from all around the world.
From the press release:
Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today added 46 new designs from leading artists [...]

Been traveling with your Zune this fall? Post your pix in our Zune Photo Gallery..!
I just returned from 3 days in Yosemite National Park. An amazing place that I will definitely return to when I have more hiking time. (I was there for a conference.)
Got some nice shots of the amazing granite walls of El [...]