Archive for August, 2008

Zune is partnering with futuristic alternative/blues and soul artist Janelle Monáe to bring you some exclusive content in Zune Marketplace. You can visit a special feature page to access an exclusive live version of the single “Violet Stars Happy Hunting,” as well as a track-by-track Breakdown of the new album in the artist’s own words. Janelle then takes goes deeper into her alternate universe with an exclusive Zune Guestlist, where she has chosen songs that have touched her emotions, created unforgettable moments, and inspired her to become what she is today. For more details, check the media alert.

The Microsoft codename contest continues. Today’s entry is Nitrogen, which is the next version of Microsoft’s ISA Server.

Mozilla’s new Ubiquity add-in for Firefox doesn’t really seem to go beyond what Microsoft is doing with the version of its browser due to ship in November. That’s my take, but you can form your own opinion. Starting today, August 27, at 3 p.m. EST, Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 2 became available for download by anyone who wants to give it a whirl.

Microsoft has offered up some political themed Zunes for both the Republican and the Democratic National Conventions. Based on the images these appear to be only available in the 4GB model, and each feature a unique design on the back,…

After months of denials of problems, refusals to acknowledge the existence of a much-needed service pack and hundreds of missed opportunities to set the record straight, the Windows client marketing team finally seems to be going on the offensive.