Apple held a special event today to introduce an updated iPod lineup and a new version of iTunes. The introductions were evolutionary updates to existing products instead of revolutionary ones. The iPod shuffle is now smaller, but still not edible; Apple iTunes 7 adds movie downloads; Apple has a deal with the NFL to deliver […]

Apple today introduced the new iPod. While the new iPod features a larger hard drive and brighter screen than earlier models, it doesn’t have the touch-sensitive widescreen display many had anticipated, making it an evolutionary update rather than a revolutionary one. The new iPod features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display. […]

Apple today introduced the new iPod nano. The updated nano features a new aluminum body, 24 hours of battery life and more than twice the music capacity for the same price as the previous generation. The new iPod nano features Apple‚Äôs Click Wheel and a smaller, thinner and lighter design available in silver, pink, green, […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with a variety of individual podcasters and podcasting-related organizations, have released a joint statement opposing a new draft treaty being considered by the World Intellectual Property Organization, fearing that it could stifle innovation in podcasting and other forms of Internet distribution. “The Treaty will stifle innovation in podcasting-related technologies because […]

Guest Report by John Wall PodCamp Boston, a free ad-hoc gathering of people interested in podcasting is underway at Bunker Hill Community College, just north of Boston in Charlestown.. The event, being held Sept 9-10, 2006, is an informal get together where people can organize discussions on any podcasting topic they are interested in. Day […]

A UK college is giving students iPods so that they can catch up on missed lectures on their own time. South Kent College in Dover has spent ¬£25,000 on iPod nanos for 250 students in the hope they will listen to podcasts of lectures, as well as music.The college is making lectures on IT, motor […]

NETIA, a company that provides software for media industries, has released a new podcasting module for the company’s Radio Assist digital audio content management software. An extension for Radio-Assist’s Dispatcher automatic converter software, the new podcasting module permits broadcasters to publish podcasts from media assets within the Radio-Assist content database. “Radio broadcasters need a reliable […]

Canadian indie band Uncle Seth will be playing at the first PodCamp, being held in Boston September 9-10. Uncle Seth’s reputation in the Canadian podcasting community recently earned them the chance to play at the inaugural Podcasters Across Borders conference, which took in Kingston, Ontario this past June. Podcasters from across Canada and the U.S. […]

PodShow, the podcasting startup co-founded by Adam Curry, announced another set of podcasting partnerships today, this group focusing on “hot women”, according to the company. Yesterday the company announced a line-up of controversial talk show podcasts. The shows added are “Chillcast with Anji Bee,” “GeekBrief.TV,” “Pod Chick,” “Rock n Roll TV,” “Soccergirl” (above) and “The […]

Christian.com has introduced GodCast1000.com, a podcast directory dedicated solely to Christian podcasts. ‚ÄúReligious believers want more ‚ÄúGod on their iPod,‚Äù, and churches are rapidly finding that through podcasting, church members can take the Sunday sermon with them throughout the week,‚Äù said Lee Raney, president of Christian.com. GodCast1000.com ranks the top Christian podcasts by categories, such […]