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With the sales of the Zune hitting the 1 million unit mark Microsoft plans on a new Zune by the holiday season.  In Microsoft’s calendar that means February 2008.

All kidding aside the software giant does plan on making a Zune 2.0 and other models of its digital media player.  There have been about 1.2 million Zunes sold since their release since late 2006.
A site called Whizbite reports they have been in touch with a MS Rep who’s said:  “We have seen the rumors floating around, but we haven’t announced specific dates or details for the next generation of the Zune devices or service. That said, Zune follows the cycle of the consumer electronics cycle so you can expect an update later this year prior to the holiday season.”

The rep went on to say that there will be a family of Zunes which will include new styles, sizes, and more importantly price.  There will be improvements to the software as well with  podcasting support and more video enhancements.  There is also the possibility of better wireless support, which is the one thing Microsoft has over the iPod and other players.

Although Microsoft has a long way to go with reaching the sales figures for the iPod with their Zune they are creating interesting features and being innovative.  The marketplace is still working out, when you’re number one you stay content (like in Windows) but when you’re not number one you try to be.

Remember the glory days of your Nintendo 64?  Now you can resurrect your tired console and play GoldenEye till the crack of dawn…again.

I don’t know why people keep using these “Top” lists.  Just say, “A list” and I’m down with that.  Oh, yeah here’s a Top 10 list for del.icio.us.

A quick follow-up to a story written a few days ago here…some folks are confirming that Google has purchased RSS-tracking site Feedburner for the sum of $100 million dollars.

Feedburner is the in the closing stages of closing the deal, which would be final in 2-3 weeks.  Feedburner was founded in 2003 and raised about $10 million in capital in that time.

It just goes to show, if you have an idea and market it well, you too can still be a  dot-com millionaire.

I’m a sucker for Star Wars, anything Star Wars.  Here’s a pictorial of the actors from Star Wars then and now.

The world is getting warmer, there is a war in the Middle-East, there still isn’t a cure for cancer, but CBS is covering what happened to Anakin Skywalker that turned him into Darth Vader.

Banks are in business to make money.  Here’s an article to help fight back against those “fees” they place on us, among other things.

Here’s a list of 10 common passwords.  Is yours on the list?

With a new Google tool (timeline) you can see a time line of Apple Computer and anything else you want to type in the box.

One day after Apple refreshed its line-up of laptops Amazon discounts price on the older units.