Love it or hate it, the Zune isn’t the hit Microsoft hoped that it would be. The current $14.95 a month Zune Pass subscription model hasn’t been attracting enough subscribers, so in an effort to generate more revenue, Microsoft will offer subscribers 10 free tracks to keep each month. 10 free songs a month isn’t a bad idea, but it’s not enough to really lure in a whole new audience. Says Adam Sohn of Microsoft:

Microsoft marketing director Adam Sohn said that Microsoft saw some boost when it targeted its advertising specifically around subscriptions but said that the total number of subscribers is less than the company would like.

“It’s not grown as fast as we’d like it so we think this will give it a shot in the arm,” Sohn said, declining to say how many Zune Pass subscribers Microsoft currently has.

I give the Zune another 12 to 16 months before Microsoft pulls the plug. What say you?

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Get on over to Woot.com right now for awesome deals on awesome crap. The Woot Off will be going on all day, so make sure you keep checking their site for the good stuff.

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Woot! is offering two Sandisk m240 1GB MP3 players - yes, two - for the low price of $15 plus $5 shipping. If they arrive in box and come complete with everything, this is an excellent way to get some holiday shopping done on the ultra cheap.

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Head on over to Woot, where $5 will get you a decent Philips universal remote called the Icon 5.

Just saying!

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Just a quick heads up that if you’re looking for a good deal today, Woot.com is having a Woot Off! Lots of awesome gadgets on the cheap!

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I can sum this post up in a riddle. Everyone loves riddles, especially Joker.

Here it goes:

If McDonalds gives Zune users WiFi for a few years for free, does anyone care?

Didn’t think so. Move it along, folks.

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Just a quick tip for those of you out there in need of an Xbox 360. You may want to consider hitting up the infamous Circuit City for your console, as the big box retailer seems to be feeling more generous as of late. For each Xbox 360 you pick up post price-cut, you’ll get a card worth 1600 Microsoft Points to go along with it. They’ll also give you a $10 gift card and a free t-shirt if you pick up GRAW 2 and a bunch of titles are selling for $15. Not too shabby. Now let’s wait and see what Best Buy’s next Sunday ad says.

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Gear Diary stumbled upon a SIM Card attachment that will unlock your iPhone 3G by piggybacking onto your current SIM. This hardware-based method of unlocking fools the phone into thinking it’s a special “test mode” SIM, thus allowing any GSM carrier to access your iPhone 3G. To boot, it won’t void your warranty since it’s a removable hardware method. iPhone acting up and you need to take it to the Genius Bar? Remove the attachment and take your phone in.

If this were the very first iPhone, you’d expect to pay around $100 for this kind of accessory. At DealXtreme, you’ll pay $17 for the freedom to use any GSM cellular provider you desire.

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The fine gentlemen over at Dealnews have spotted a Black & Decker Pocket Power Cordless/Rechargeable Power Supply for $10 over at Buy.com. What’s great about this is that these little power supplies can be used for your DIY/hacking projects. I’ll probably pick up two of these for use in future projects. I’m not revealing anything else…

Actually, the best is yet to come. If you’re not on the Google Checkout bandwagon yet, you can get it for FREE by using the $10 coupon you get when you sign up for Google Checkout. If hacking apart portable batteries isn’t your thing, you can always use it to keep your iPod or glitzy PSP charged.

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