Seems the Zune pretty popular with the laddies, latest figures show the recently released Baby Pink Zune is now the second most popular Zune, right behind the black Zune. The question is, will the limited 100,000 Baby Zunes produced stay that way? Or are we going to see this be a mainstream color?s My bet is [...]

I'm 30 today. I woke up this morning and went for a jog up to Twin Peaks. I noticed how much harder it is to run with an extra couple of inches on my waist. Then I looked down and realized it could be the gigantic Halo 3 Zune in my hand. I got back to the apartment, thankful for the kind weather and the rare chance to exercise, and made myself a lumberjack platter of pancakes, 3 eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes and a cup of ketchup and maple syrup. Damn Zune, slowing me down.
So what do I want for a present? Oh, so nice of you to ask! You don't have to get me anything.
I have what I need. Buuuut....since you asked, there are some things I'd really, really like:
First, I'd like the first iPhone review, ahead of Mossberg, Pogue, ahead of Engadget, and ahead of everyone. By 10 days. Nah, 30. One for each year of my life.
I'd also like an interview with Steve Jobs, where all we do is talk shit about Windows, play Breakout, and smoke weed. Let me convince you, ...

Right at this moment, a bunch of music fans are sitting in rows at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Wattis Theater, eagerly awaiting the fate of Pandora, the cult-hit semi-customizable Internet radio service. What are they about to hear? That Pandora is teaming up with Sprint and Sonos to get into mobile and household gadgets, and is also introducing a new online interface for the free service. Why should you care? Mobile net radio has been in the non-existent to sucky range, and a lot of people enjoy Pandora in Web form. At least until Slacker's many promises are realized, this is the biggest step in mobilizing net radio to date.
Sure, lately most people including Giz have made Pandora out to be just a victim of the dreaded Copyright Royalty Board. But clearly the Pandora's people have been doing more than just calling congressmen and woeing their own demise. Here's the whole basket of new Pandora goodies:
• Starting now, five Sprint phones will be Pandora re...

So you stood us up. That's cool. We weren't waiting around all weekend with a half-empty bottle of chardonnay two cold plates of salmon - your favorite. Here's the other stuff you missed not related to our sad, lonely, slightly hairy manbosom peaking out of our robe the slightest amount:

Optimus Maximus Keyboard are officially up for pre-order.
We plan to beef up our security with plasma rays.
An analyst actually called the iPhone the Second Coming.
We got a sneak peak at the Nokia 8600 Luna.
A tiny bit more surfaced on the Dean Kamen Cyborg Arm.
We saw a red Zune.
It gets lonely without you around. Come see us next weekend. And by "come see us" we mean it's over, losers. And by "it's over, losers" we mean "we can change and be more independent if you would just call". – Mark Wilson

Now that you saw what a great job colorware did on Xbox 360s, you'll be glad to know they now color Microsoft Zunes as well. You can either ship them your Zune and have them color it up for $74, or buy an entirely new one for $325.
This process unfortunately kills the doubleshot effect Zunes have, but you do gain the ability to make the back, front, wheels and buttons all different colors. Peep that crazy Christmas edition Zune I just made. Did you know I was a fashion designer before Giz? – Jason Chen
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What do you do with your iPod when you work on the Zune team? Simple! put it into the specially designated “iPod Amnesty Bin” Which is found in the entrance to the Zune HQ

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You already knew Microsoft's limited release Zune Halo 3 Edition was coming June 15th to commemorate the big September 25th title launch, that it would come bundled with a booty load of Halo 3 content (soundtracks, pictures, movies, etc.), but now you can check it out for yourself all up close -- even see how it stacks up against classic brown. Lots of pictures in the gallery.

Gallery: Zune Halo 3 Edition hands-on
 
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Got $74 to blow on a Zune that isn't watermelon, brown, blue, pink, etc.? Well c'mon in, the fine proprietors of Colorware are now processing new colors for Zunes, and will redo-ify your current player for $74, or send you a new one all done up for $325. (Note: new Zunes cost under $200 at some online retailers, so if you're thinking over a new device we suggest you buy one yourself, send it in, and save the extra dough.) Now you'll double the surprise when showing off your portable to your more uninformed friends: "Microsoft makes an MP3 player? And it comes in fuchsia??"

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Probably sick of hearing about the Halo Zune by now,  however just for those people who are looking at picking up one of these Zunes, here is the spec list of what you get: Music •Halo Original Soundtrack •Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 •Halo 2 Original Soundtrack, Vol. 2  Videos •Halo 2: Theatrical Trailer, 45 sec •Halo 3 ViDoc, 7 Min [...]

Blu-Ray will dominate the industry in three years. Or maybe it will be HD DVD. The general consensus is that whoever wins doesn't really get a lasting victory, since they're both in the last physical video format ever. That sentiment has largely been the consensus of the press and leaders in the tech industry.
The end of physical formats for movie and TV shows could be called digital convergence, a happy, wonderfully singular, unified digital world. Content moves seamlessly from your multifunction portable device to your TV, between your computers, and to every monitor and audio system and random networked appliance in between. To have that happen in a stream of bits floating effortlessly on radio waves, without physical discs or specially designated boxes, would be truly wonderful.
But an end to physical video formats doesn't mean an end to format wars. In fact, once film and television content are no longer bound by physical media, we're in for the mother of ...