Microsoft updated the Zune Software Today to get ready for the spring update. Included in it are things like Drivers for the Zune Phone, and a little known support for AVI files. Microsoft said it would be doing this later this spring.

The Catch: You can open the file in the software and view it in the collection, but at least as of now you have to convert it to sync to any device.

I assume this means we will just see a firmware update later this spring for the Zune HD to open it up to AVI files and add smart DJ. I’m still waiting on that Facebook app though…

Update: The playlist icons have been changed to black per user request as they were to bright in the pin menus on the Zune HD.

Michael Yaeger of the Zune team tweeted the following earlier today. Smart DJ is like Apple’s Genius, allowing you to create auto playlists. Later this spring we’ll be seeing it on the devices instead of just the software.

“I’m showing off Smart DJ on the Zune HD at CES…plans to release this to the public later this spring.”

Jason Dunn over at Zune Thoughts caught that the Zune Store now listed an official date (December 1st) listed for the new colors I found a few months back. The big question I have is will we finally see the facebook and twitter apps released on Tuesday as well? Only time will tell…

Costco has leaked that the new Wireless N network adapter for the XBOX. The question is what will be coming on that day besides it.

Microsoft has said that new apps for the Zune HD would be coming this month sometime, and the 10th is a Tuesday. The typical day for Microsoft to send out Zune Updates.

XBOX is also supposed to be getting an update sometime this month. So will we see the new stuff out this month on the 10th? Only time will tell.

So Today I went to find a new album that I wanted to get… So I go to my normal source the Zune Marketplace because I have a Zune Pass. And it is no where to be found…

So the next assumption is it just isn’t coming out Today right? Well it’s on Amazon and also iTunes.

So I have one question why isn’t this stuff on auto publish in today’s world? Why not bring them online automatically at oh I don’t know midnight PST? <Sarcasm> I guess this is really a service to you because you will want the album more by the time you can actually get it. </Sarcasm>

Update: Not sure why this is, but if you click on the “All” instead of  ”Available” they albums are all there even the new ones that you can download anyway…

1. Go to the Artist’s page on the Zune Social

2. Go to the Charts section

3. Go to the song you want to link then hover to the right of it on the arrow click on Buy

4. Copy and Paste the link in the address bar to your twitter post