New Zune in 2009

Fabulous news!!!  Microsoft is planning on releasing a new Zune device.  Brian Seitz, from the MS Zune team, confirmed that the company will release new Zune hardware this year.  When the device will be released, or what it is, is still a mystery.  There has been a lot of talk about the Zune software being incorporated into other devices, like Windows Mobile smartphones and the Xbox.  I was worried we might not see a new device anytime soon, or at all.  Well, I think this will finally be the Zune Touch I have been waiting for.  I’d love to see a whole mobile gaming/music/internet/movie device.  That would rock!!!  I don’t believe we will see the gaming, ala Xbox, but I think the internet will definitely be there.  I am also hoping that it will transform into a robot that does my laundry, but that might be a year or two away.  With the new device on its way, it makes much more sense why Bill Gates didn’t send me my blue Zune, he was waiting for the new ones to be released.  That is so considerate of him.  There is also rumblings that this new device could be the much talked about Zune phone.  That one I am not believing, but I guess we will all have to wait and see.

 

Via SlashGear

ClintonFitch[dot]com: Tweaking your HTC Fuze, Touch Pro or Touch Diamond – Part 1

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One of the hottest devices on the market right now is the HTC Touch Pro/HTC Fuze. Clinton purchased the Fuze a couple of weeks ago and decided to play around with it to see how he could make it more responsive. He has put together Part 1 of a 3-part series of articles outlining applications and registry tweaks you can do to enhance the user experience on your HTC Fuze, HTC Touch Pro or HTC Touch Diamond.

As always, the article is well written and explains clearly what you can do to enhance your user experience and add features to it. Thanks, Clinton!

Motorola Renew – Looking Out for the Pandas

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Motorola has developed a completely environmentally friendly phone.  Why?  Well, because we all need to do our part to make our world a better place, and they love pandas.  The Motorola Renew is made of plastic comprised of recycled plastic bottles, and is 100% recyclable.  Motorola even includes a pre-paid envelope to use to recycle your old cell phone.  It can be any brand of phone or accessory, and is completely free.  Plus, the Renew has no carbon footprint.  No, they are not made by magic, even though that would be cool.  Through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone through investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation.  One of the reforestation projects takes place in China, and we all know who is excited about that. (Pandas!!!)  Motorola reduced its packaging by 22%, and is using only 100% post-consumer recycled paper products for the box and all materials inside.  All I can say is Wow!!!  I think what Motorola is doing is wonderful.  They are not only re-using material, but they are donating to a cause that works to create clean energy and save our forests.  Two Thumbs Up!!!  For all the tech specs on the Renew, check out their site.

Twitter Tips at Blogging Bits

I know a lot of you have been following this site via our Twitter Feed, lately.  For those of you who are not, you can check us out by following @justamonday

But that is not why we are here.  I am here to tell you about a post I just found, which I wish someone had written when I finally started Twittering.  Blogging Bits has posted a fantastic glossary for the Tweeting Newbie.  So, if you don’t know your RT from a DM, and if @ still means a website to you, then head on over to Blogging Bits for everything you will need to learn about Twitter in about two seconds.

The article is right here.

Teksoft’s SpeedBooster 2.0!

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Everyone loves speed. I’m no different in that I’ll go to more dangerous means to get my speed. Sometimes I overclock my processors and make them run faster then what they were designed for. This of course is potentially damaging. Now, there’s a new way to squeeze more out of your mobile device’s processor without going into that dangerous overclocking territory by using Teksoft’s SpeedBooster 2.0. So how does it work? Looking at the demo video, my first thoughts are it works by allowing you to prioritize thread process priority. As a processor can only handle one job it can assign how much attention it gives to each application. So by increasing the priority level, it will give whichever application you choose more processor love. Some of its other features appear to be some various registry tweaks as well as a nice benchmarking program. I’m looking forward to giving this thing a try as from a technical standpoint – it oozes of potential.

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