Podcasting and video podcasting startup PodTech has had its share of negative coverage recently, being described by some as “the Valley’s worst video network.” The company has been struggling to get additional funding, has recently let some of its staff go and has been criticized for the quality of its content. PodTech CEO John Furrier’s […]

Pioneering podcaster and PodTech CEO John Furrier has posted a defense of the company, which has struggled to become profitable, failed to find new investors and has had to let go some of its content creators. The company has also been subjected to scathing coverage recently, especially from “tech gossip rag” Valleywag, which described PodTech […]

Dial-up Internet access is disappearing as barrier to the adoption of podcasting, video podcasting and other Internet media. Seventy-two percent of U.S. adults now have access to a broadband connection and more than half of American households now subscribe to broadband, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). ‚ÄúWith 20 percent of non-broadband subscribers expecting […]

According to the latest research by Pew Internet, online video is hotter than ever. 57% of internet users have watched videos online and most of them share what they find with others. Highlights of the research: The growing adoption of broadband combined with¬†competition among¬†content providers has helped pave the way for mainstream audiences to embrace […]

Tonight, CNN will be hosting the first of the CNN-YouTube debates of presidential contenders. Democratic candidates will be answering videotaped questions that were submitted by people via YouTube. Questions were submitted between June 14 and July 22 and then selected by CNN’s political team. Some are heralding the event as a sort of democratic revolution, […]

From the department of bad ideas that won’t die comes word that Canada may be levying a fee on iPods & other portable media players, along with digital media, to meet demands of an organization that represents the interests of the music and movie industries. Legal blogger Dr. Micheal Geist has an excellent rundown on […]

Nearly one out of ten large companies has fired an employee for violating corporate blogging or message board policies, according to a survey conducted by Proofpoint, a company that specializes in corporate messaging security. 19 percent of the companies have disciplined an employee for violating corporate blogging or message board policies. While we haven’t seen […]

The Participatory Culture Foundation has announced a new version of their free and open source Internet media application, Miro, which was formerly known as Democracy. Here are the details: We have a new name (Miro) and a new logo designed by Jon Hicks (who did the Firefox logo). Our new website has been updated throughout […]

The¬†iPhone¬†may drive a new wave of growth¬†growth in mobile video usage, according to research conducted by new media research firm Interpret. Research Highlights: Despite owning their new iPhones for a short period of time, 63% of iPhone owners have already used the widescreen-enabled device to watch video (compared to only 28% of regular cell phone […]

AdWeek has an article today looking at 60Frames, a new company that hopes to provide a platform for mainstream actors and directors to create and distribute short-form Internet videos. 60Frames is hoping that the “high-quality” content that makes movie blockbusters and hit TV shows can create the same buzz online. 60Frames is a spinoff of […]