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New Service Lets You Share iTunes Tracks With The World

Jan 11th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Music

Avvenu,¬†a new online music service, lets people share music stored on their PCs with other computer or mobile phone users. Using the free Avvenu Music Player, users can select tracks they want to share and send links to friends via e-mail. Recipients click on the link to listen to the songs for up to five […]



Batteries Let You Use Your iPod For 60 Hours

Jan 11th, 2007 | By | Category: iPod Accessories

At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ZAP introduced a new series of lithium battery packs designed specifically to work with iPods. Called iZAP, the chargers and power packs are designed to work in conjunction with iPods, including the iPod mini, iPod shuffle, iPod nano and iPod with video. According to the company, the iZAP […]



New Flash Plug-in Will Include Peer-To-Peer Video Delivery

Jan 11th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video

VeriSign and Adobe have announced their intent to collaborate on integrating Adobe Flash technologies with VeriSign‚Äôs peer assisted content distribution technology. The first phase of the expected collaboration consists of VeriSign incorporating Adobe Flash Media Server 2 into its new globally deployed Intelligent Content Delivery Network (CDN), letting publishers deliver high fidelity video on-demand and […]



Cisco Sues Apple Over iPhone Trademark

Jan 11th, 2007 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

Cisco has announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Apple, Inc., seeking to prevent Apple from using the company’s registered iPhone trademark. Earlier in the week, Apple announced their iPhone – a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen […]



Thomas Dolby’s Video Podcast

Jan 11th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Podcast Quickies, Video Podcasts

Thomas Dolby’s Sole Inhabitant video podcast offers an unique look into the English electronica artist and entrepreneur’s November-December tour. Dolby uses the video podcast format effectively and does some interesting things with video viewpoints, including using a camera that provides a first-person perspective of what he’s doing during a performance. The series includes live performances […]



Lecture Capture App Gets iTunes Integration

Jan 10th, 2007 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Educational Podcasts, Podcasting Hardware, Podcasting Software

Anystream has announced that the latest release of their Apreso products for higher education is the world’s first lecture capture technology to integrate with iTunes U. The integration is a result of a partnership with Apreso customer and iTunes U partner The George Washington University (GW). “Automation is highly valuable in higher education because it […]



Minnesota Public Radio Intros Song Of The Day Podcast

Jan 10th, 2007 | By | Category: Podcast Quickies

Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current has launched a new podcast, The Current’s Song of the Day — a free new music download available each weekday. The podcast features stellar tracks, exclusive performances, rare cuts and previews of anticipated releases by favorite artists, available as free downloads. In addition, songs from emerging Minnesota artists will be […]



CES Update: New Service Copies Internet Music To iPods

Jan 10th, 2007 | By | Category: iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players

BroadClip has announced a new free version of its MediaCatcher technology that adds the ability to fill portable media players with DRM-free music. Designed specifically for portable media players like the Apple iPod and Microsoft’s Zune, MediaCatcher allows users to easily search for and time-shift music from broadcasts on the Internet. BroadClip CEO Sam Abadir […]



Brazillian Supermodel Only Wants Sex Video Banned, Not YouTube

Jan 10th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video

Brazilian supermodel Daniela Cicarelli, right, says she doesn’t want YouTube to be banned, just the steamy footage of her and her boyfriend. The ban has prompted thousands of Brazilian YouTube users to launch an e-mail protest against her and raised calls for a boycott of her television program. Cicarelli said the ban wasn’t her fault […]



CES Update: SanDisk Intros Sansa Connect Wireless Internet MP3 Player

Jan 10th, 2007 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

SanDisk, the second largest seller of MP3 players in the United States, has introduced the Sansa Connect, a Wi-Fi enabled MP3 player that lets consumers enjoy and recommend music from almost anywhere. The Sansa Connect un-tethers consumers from their PCs allowing them to connect to music and online photos through any open wireless ‚Äúhot spot‚Äù […]