Wondering how to get started developing applications for Windows Media Center? Wonder no more. Uber geek Scott Hanselman and Windows Media Center program manager Charlie Owen talk all about on the latest Hanselminutes podcast:

The result is a pretty nice introduction to what you need for development, the tools included in the SDK, some of the samples which are included in the SDK and some basic beginner concepts.

The episode is just over thirty minutes in length. Here is a great list of links to topics covered during the podcast, and here is the MP3 download.

A price drop for the Zune has been rumored for quite some time, and now it’s official. Cesar Menendez over at Zune Insider explains:

Some of you may have already heard, but tomorrow we’re dropping the suggested retail price for Zune to $199. It’s part of the normal product lifecycle, something we’ve had on the books for months. We just got some research back and customer satisfaction with the 30GB device is really high (around 94%) and we expect even more consumers will now want to discover the Zune experience at the new lower price.

Engadget says, there’s “a whole heaping helping of irony that the Zune is getting a price slash on the very day Apple is ostensibly outing brand new iPods.” Regardless, we’ll take the price cut, thanks!

Does the price cut mean that new Zunes are just around the corner? Hope so!