Regular readers of Podcasting News have probably already figured out that we are attending the music industry convention NAMM (formerly National Association of Music Merchants?) in Anaheim, California. This will be the fifth year we’ve attended the show, and it is one of the highlights of our year. The event gives us an excellent opportunity […]

Michael Geoghegan, veteran podcaster, author and co founder of training seminar series The Podcast Academy, is offering download access to the complete recordings for Podcast Academy #1. The catch? The podcast recordings, long out of circulation, are available for today only, only to visitors who complete a quick 10-question survey. The first Podcast Academy was […]

Samson Technologies, the US distributor of the Zoom recorder, and audio software developer Immersive Media Research (IMR) today announced what they are calling “the missing link” for owners of Zoom’s H2 Handy Recorder. The Vortex Zoom Encoder has a streamlined program for sharing audio recordings, for both Mac OS X and Windows operating systems, and […]

Eye-Fi has announced that it is developing a way to let users wirelessly upload videos from a digital camera to YouTube and/or to a home computer.

“We’re aiming to do for video what we’ve already done for photos: provide the easiest, simplest way to save and share your digital memories,” says Jef Holove, CEO for Eye-Fi.

Apple wrapped up its last MacWorld Expo keynote today, delivering a fairly ho-hum collection of incremental updates: iTunes Store - Beginning today, all four major music labels — Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI — and thousands of independent labels, will offer their music in the DRM-free iTunes Plus format with higher-quality […]

Apple has published an article looking at how the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) is using podcasting for communciations and training: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), much like any organization with a critical mission, requires lightning-fast communications between senior staff and troops. The department also needs to deliver in-depth training, especially for situations that involve a […]

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=44B64495B703FFA0 Expert Village – a site that features video tutorials – has a YouTube channel focusing on how to make a digital movie.  The channel includes information on topics ranging from creating scripts for indie films to lighting. There’s lots of information that applies not just to making movies, but to any indie video production.  […]

Shure SM58 & SM57 mics have a reputation for being reliable to the point of being indestructible.  They’re popular with musicians, because they’re cheap and you can store them in the back of a van without worrying about breaking them. The SM58 is popular with podcasters, too, because it’s fairly cheap and delivers great sound for the price.  Mats […]

Rockifone’s Easy Recorder (App Store link) is a free iPhone app that turns your iPhone into a dictaphone-style audio recorder.  Easy Recorder doesn’t have a lot of features, but it lets you record audio at three quality levels and the price is hard to beat. To sync recordings, Easy Recorder has a built-in Web server that […]

RadioShack has announced that, starting Dec 14th, it will offer an ultra-lightweight, mobile netbook Internet device with integrated 3G wireless technology. The Acer Aspire one netbook is priced at $99.99 for customers who sign up for a qualifying two-year AT&T DataConnect mobile broadband service agreement with plans starting at $60 a month.  The netbook has a […]