MadZ Software announces the release of version 1.0 of its DVD to Zune Video Converter software. DVD to Zune Video Converter 1.0 rips DVD video files and converts them into WMV format so that they can then be uploaded to and played on a Microsoft Zune. Just connect your Zune to your computer as you normally do, and instantly the converted video files will be uploaded to your player.

Works with Windows XP and 2000. For more information, visit the DVD to Zune Video Converter website at http://www.dvdtozunevideo.com. Get a ...

DLO released some new Zune accessories. The TransDock micro dock provides FM broadcasting and charging via your sync cable ...

JGUI has released a free Vista skin for your Windows Mobile. It even comes with the taskbar, and sidebar for that authentic Vista look.

The look is awesome, and free is always good.

SlingCommunity.com is reporting that SlingPlayer Mobile will be coming to Windows Mobile 6. So folks upgrading can still view their favorite episode of Smallville.

It seems like UMPC-like Windows Mobile devices are all the craze nowadays. Leave it to Japan to get this nice EM ONE by Sharp.

This device has TV, high speed, 4.1" VGA screen, slide out keyboard, camera, and more. And the big feature is, it probably will never be available in the U.S., we can only hope.

Verizon Wireless and Palm have announced the aviability of the Palm Treo for Verizon Wireless customers. Now you can have the applications that are unique to Palm on your Windows Mobile 5 phone.

The Treo 700wx smartphone combines broadband-like speeds on Verizon Wireless' high-speed network with wireless e-mail(1) and rich media capabilities all in one -- bringing Palm's world-class ease of use to the Windows Mobile platform. The Treo 700wx has a full QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a bright 240 x 240 touch screen and support for Bl ...

It's been a slow news day, but there are some Xbox notes making rounds:

• Xbox Live for the PC may be free, and all you may pay for is multi-player games. This is due to the strong competition from other companies on the PC market.
• The black Xbox 360 rumor is still holding strong. We may see this sometime this year.
• An Xbox 360 price cut is being tossed aroundRead More »
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As I blogged earlier, I've been beta testing the new Windows Home Server (WHS) product from Microsoft. The storage management features of this server just plain rock! As you can see in the figure, I currently configured about 758GB of storage, and one drive is available which will bring the storage level to over 1TB! Adding additional storage is as easy as plugging in a USB drive, and adding it to my drive array. You can click on a share being managed by WHS and enable duplication. ...

You've seen Sideshow, that little screen that shows you some summary information from your PC. PC Magazine has gotten their hands on one and provides you with a review as well as several pictures of this new notebook PC.

I've been selected as a beta tester for the Windows Home Server software. After looking over the documentation, there appears to be three primary features to the product:

1. Remote access: You can access any of the PCs on the home LAN from a remote location. This service is provided for free via a website.
2. Media Sharing: The ability to send your media to devices on the network, this includes central storage of Recorded TV for your Media Center PCs, and streaming to your Xbox 360.
3. Backup and Restore: The ability to backup all PCs within the network. This is assisted by ...

By far the easiest install I've done in a Windows environment and I installed operating systems on many machines. I think I clicked once or twice during the entire install. The only problem I had was getting the OS to recognize my Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet adapter in the Dell SC420 machine I installed Windows Home Server on.

Getting the clients set up is a breeze as well. Just load some client software on the machine and they're set up for shared folders, and backups. Microsoft is really aiming at the co ...

Here's one for the mistake of the week in retail. At an Australian retailer they were running a promotion for the PS3. They needed a DVD player to run some promotional material for the PS3 display. Under the display, what did they use to run the video? Our friend the Xbox 360, you can see it peaking out in the picture above. Nice.

According to Gizmodo, they recently received a tip informing them that the T-Mobile Dash will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6. The update will be released in the spring of this year.

This is great news for me, I recently accepted a new position with another company and they use T-Mobile, so I'll be switching from Verizon and my i730 to T-Mobile. The i730 has been giving me problems constantly, it will be great havi ...

Phatware announced the release of their PhatPad 4.1 software. PhatPad is a notes organizer for the Windows Mobile, desktop, tablet, and UMPC platform.

PhatPad allows users to draw pictures, jot notes or put a mixture of pictures and typed text on a virtual scratch pad. The program uses new digital ink technology, which provides a very smooth ink flow, so it feels like writing on an actual piece of paper. While working with the note editor, PhatPad offers standard editing commands in addition to a customizable pen palette and variable pen width.

Windows XP users now have an update for ActiveSync available for download.