If your at work and want to browse the net but look productive, there is a website just for you.

WorkFRIENDLY.

With this website you can type in the website you want to visit and then it will show the website in a window that looks just like Word 2003. It also displays the web page without graphics, but with Word formatting, to further complete the illusion. It has its faults, but I still think it’s a pretty cool idea.

Zune is Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s seeming monopoly on all things audio. Like the iTunes and iPod combo, Microsoft’s Zune will offer audio playing hardware (iPod) and audio playing software (iTunes). One of the announcements that has generated a lot of buzz is that Microsoft will buy all of the songs for you that you have on iTunes.

The name Zune sounds a tad cheesy, but I’m sure I will get used to it just like I did for the XBOX 360 and Vista.

TechCrunch.com has a good question which Microsoft should ask itself: Will Microsoft take a position of true innovation or will it still be playing catchup - at the risk of feature overload.

Feature overload and unnecessary complexity should be avoided at all costs, the joy of Apple products is their simplicity. If they start using the direction they are moving towards with the latest Windows Media Player BETA, it will be great. Simplicity and power is the combination that Microsoft should strive for with Zune and with future endeavors.

TechCrunch.com is reporting that Yahoo! will be releasing a heavily updated version of its site today. It has not happened yet at 1:06 EST, but since Yahoo! is based on the west coast, that is understandable.

You can try the new design and features out at http://www.yahoo.com/preview or just wait until the new site is up and running. I think the new update is certainly an improvement of the tired Yahoo!. This move should help Yahoo! stay competitive with Microsoft’s new Live.com and Google’s personal homepage.