The iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer is a new iPod accessory that combines an FM transmitter and a breath alcohol analyzer. Fold out the BAC blow wand and exhale into it for a full 5 seconds. 5 seconds later, this jail-saving gizmo let’s you know if you’re safe to drive. It even houses a timer that can […]

MarketingShift is reporting that podcasting’s 15 minutes of fame is almost up. “Podcasting probably will never become an ‘impact media’ like online video or satellite radio, and deservedly so,” says MarketingShift’s John Gartner. “The multitude of independent podcasters will scratch and claw for the occasional hour when people want to hear about a niche of […]

Griffin Technology has announced that its new iTalk Pro, an accessory that turns an iPod into a CD-quality audio recorder, is shipping. The iTalk Pro plugs directly into the iPod’s dock connector. One-touch operation is designed to let users concentrate on what they’re hearing, instead of how to operate the equipment. iTalk Pro can record […]

Google and YouTube are proming hundreds of millions to the Time Warner, News Corp, NBC and other major content companies to buy time to work out the legal issues raised by its purchase of YouTube. Google calls these monies licensing fees. In effect, though, Google appears to be saying “Don’t sue us over copyrights. Take […]

1&1 Internet has launched two new tools to help publishers create blogs and podcasts. The 1 &1 Blog tool, bundled with the company’s hosting package, is aimed at first time bloggers. It features a posting and commenting interface, the ability to change the template design and drag-and-drop image posting. 1&1 RSS Creator allows customers to […]

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has announced that ten proposals for video podcast productions from ten countries have been selected to receive production grants. More than one hundred proposals were received from close to fifty countries in response to an open call for submissions last September. The proposals were studied by […]

Technology site CrunchGear reports that iPods will soon be getting a podcasts menu: Ouch! While iPods have had a podcast menu for over a year, a newly published patent application, Utilization Of Podcasts on Portable Media Devices, documents a how a series of hierarchical menus displayable on an iPod could guide a user to select […]

New research by interactive agency Sharpe Partners has found that 54 percent of adult Internet users currently create their own video offline, but only 11 percent actually upload it to the Internet. That gap, according to Sharpe Partners’ Kathy Sharpe, represents a huge opportunity for software and system providers that can help consumers migrate their […]

Apple Computer has sought patent protection for an iPod/iPhone combination that is rumored to be on tap for as early as January. In a patent application just made public, Apple claims it has developed a new casing for a wireless device that can operate as an iPod and a mobile phone. The application was filed […]

The Podcast & Portable Media Expo is history. Show organizers are expanding its reach to encompass the increased number of content creators and exhibitors in the areas of video for the web, blogging, and user-generated content and have renamed it the Podcast and New Media Expo. The conference and tradeshow is scheduled for September 28, […]