Forbes has posted their take on the Web Celeb 25, a list of who they consider to be the biggest, brightest and most influential people on the Internet. Their pick for the No. 1 Web Celeb? Faux jailbait vlogger Lonelygirl15. Vloggers and video podcasters are well-represented on the list. Other Internet videographers to make the […]

GetData Software has introduced Recover My iPod, an¬†application designed to recover iPod music and video files that you don’t have backups for. The program works on all iPod models and can recover a range of files, even after the Reset or Restore buttons have been activated at the wrong time. Features: Recover music, video and […]

Apple’s use of digital rights management (DRM) to control the use of downloads from iTunes is illegal, the Norway’s Consumer Ombudsman has ruled. The blow follows the news that consumer groups in Germany and France are joining Norway’s action against Apple. “It doesn’t get any clearer than this. Fairplay is an illegal lock-in technology whose […]

There’s no¬†word yet¬†on whether or not Internet video fans are good looking or not, but a study by Nielsen Analytics and Scarborough Research has found that¬†Internet television attracts a young, educated and wealthy audience. Even more promising for the future of Internet TV is the fact that offering shows via the Internet doesn‚Äôt cut into […]

Kiptronic, a podcast advertising company, has announced the completion of a $4 million round of Series A funding, led by Blueprint Ventures and Prism VentureWorks with participation from existing angel investors. Kiptronic provides targeted ad insertion for content publishers delivering video and audio to disconnected devices such as iPods, mobile phones, and laptops. Kiptronic’s technology […]

Miglia has introduced TVDuo, described as a complete DVR experience to your Mac desktop. By integrating two digital terrestrial tuners, TVDuo lets you watch and record programs without having to decide which to miss and which to watch. TVDuo is compatible with the DVB-T standard (called Freeview in the UK and TNT in France) and […]

HDNet’s Mark Cuban is skeptical about the future prospects of BitTorrent technology for the distribution of large media files. He cites several reasons: Conflicting Clients. There are a ton of clients, with the number growing all the time. Although they work on basically the same source code and protocols, they all install and operate as […]

Real Networks is pushing for abandoning DRM’s music formats, which some are interpreting as a sign that record labels are contemplating removing restrictions from digital downloads. ‚ÄúThere is a groundswell, and I say that on the basis of private conversations,‚Äù said Rob Glaser, chief executive of RealNetworks, which sells digital music protected against piracy through […]

The future looks bright for video podcasting and Internet video, based on a new report by JupiterResearch. According to the company, 37 percent of broadband users are interested in having TV programming delivered to their PC. While the company notes the growing interest in Internet video, it doesn’t see a clear business model emerging for […]

Malachi and Company have announced the rollout of its second-generation MP3-compatible fitness shirts under the new name, SyncWear clothing. The short-sleeve fitness shirt includes two key features: a redesigned dual-layer, 3-in-1 side pocket to hold a flash-based MP3 player such as the iPod Nano and cord management via two fabric loops along the side and […]