This $23 USB flash drive offers not just data storage, but also a built-in voice recorder. It’s not going to replace your digital audio recorder or podcasting microphone, but it does promise to let you record 70 hours of audio. Features: Built-in voice recording On/Off switch 1GB ~ 70 hours recording .wav format Built-in rechargeable […]

WordPress quietly added some hosting options to its WordPress.com content platform that could be welcome for podcasters: Based on feedback we received from our users, we decided to add two new space upgrade options: 50GB and 100GB. To access either of these upgrade levels, go to your blog’s dashboard and click on Upgrades. Select the […]

USB Mic TestbySomeAudioGuy SomeAudioGuy did a couple before & after tests comparing the results that he could get from a typical USB computer mic setup and a low-budget treated recording space. The example above was recorded using a Zoom H4n, connected as a USB mic, in front of a computer. The following example was recorded […]

YouTube has announced that it has reached a new milestone, serving over 2 billion views per day: Today, thanks to you, our site has crossed another milestone: YouTube exceeds over two billion views a day. That’s nearly double the prime-time audience of all three major U.S. television networks combined. What started as a site for […]

Acoustic treatment manufacturer RealTraps has introduced Carrel, a portable recording studio designed to make it easier to capture dry sounding voice-over recordings in almost any space. According to RealTraps, the Carrel works great for creating a noise-free environment for busy offices, libraries, study rooms, telephone call centers, and testing labs. Unlike typical carrels that offer […]

This video, based on the book Socialnomics by Erik Qualman, serves up an amazing collection of social media and new media statistics. The best quote: “The ROI of Social Media is Your Business Will Still Exist in 5 Years.”

1stVideo (App Store link) is a new $9.99 iPhone video editor that’s described as the”world’s most advanced video editing suite running on a mobile device.” Features: Use the onboard camera from within the App, or import h.264 video or pictures already saved in the Camera Roll. Edit with VeriCorder’s unique, multitrack, patent-pending editor. Send smaller […]

Flash is dead and the iPad is its tombstone – but somebody forgot to tell Pixar. Daring Fireball’s John Gruber points how the new Toy Story 3 site looks on an Apple iPad. There are lots of similar examples to be found, but this one seems particularly ironic, given Steve Jobs roles at both Apple […]

Podcasting Software: Reinvented Software released Feeder 2.1 today, an update to its Mac RSS newsfeed and podcast feed editor. Version 2.1 adds support for WebDAV publishing, an updated iTunes Store preview and customizable colors for iTunes U page previews. This release also adds drag and drop Sparkle appcasts, improves MP3 tagging, working with Twitter accounts, […]

It looks like Microsoft is joining the Flash Is Dead bandwagon, announcing that its new direction for video in Internet Explorer is to focus on HTML5 + H.264…..