Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced Apple’s new lineup of iPods at an event at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Here are the highlights: The iPod shuffle appears to be on life-support. It got new colors. The iPod nano got a bigger screen, video capabilities and an interface update. Big iPods are now iPod classics, getting […]

Sony today took the wraps off two new Walkman players that not only support audio ‚Äì but support video and podcasts. According to Sony, the new NWZ-A810 and NWZ-S610 series of Walkman digital music players support an open platform alternative to iTunes/iPods, providing more choices for downloading and managing music and video collections online. Users […]

The results of the Summer ’07 Podcast Peer Awards have been announced. Clinton Alvord’s comedy4Cast won two awards. His four minute show was recognized as both the Best Comedy Podcast and Best Short Podcast. Mignon Fogarty’s Grammar Girl was chosen as the voters Favorite Audio Podcast. The Best Music Podcast award went to Punky! Radio […]

Wizzard Software, a leading podcast hosting network, has announced that it recorded record revenues of $1,428,097 during the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, an 83% increase from the second quarter of 2006 and a 97% increase over revenues in the first quarter of 2007 ($725,926). For the six month period ended June 30 2007, […]

The winners of the People‚Äôs Choice Podcast Awards have been announced: Best Video Podcast – Ask a Ninja Best Mobile Phone Formatted Podcast – Praystation Portable Business – Manager Tools Comedy – Nobody Likes Onions Cultural / Arts – This American Life Education – Grammar Girl Entertainment – The Lost Podcast Food and Drink – […]

Apple today introduced an updated version of Garageband as part of the iLife ’08 personal media suite. Here’s our pick for the top seven new features or improvements for podcasters: Multi-take recording – this new feature should make it easier for anyone that has a perfectionist side to get the perfect take without a lot […]

27-time Grammy winner and entertainment icon Quincy Jones has introduced a video podcast series, the Quincy Jones Show. The podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at Jones’ world, including footage of him at work in the studio with some legendary performers. ‚ÄúI live to touch and share my love and wisdom with people around the world,‚Äù […]

Everybody knows that the iPhone can make phone calls, play movies & music, surf the web, and a lot more. But, Will It Blend? While it’s interesting to see what it looks like when an iPhone gets blended, what’s really striking is how effectively Blendtec uses video podcasts to get people interested in an expensive […]

Soundsnap is a new site for finding and sharing free samples, sound effects and music loops that can be used in podcasts and other multimedia productions. Designed as a resource and community for musicians, sound designers, producers, film makers and web/video game developers, Soundsnap offers content for use in any kind of media production. Users […]

Apple and AT&T today announced that iPhone users will be able to activate their new phones using iTunes software running on a PC or Mac computer, without having to wait in a store. According to Apple, activating an iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their service plan, […]