Educational podcasting, while largely pioneered at the university level, is increasingly being adopted as a tool in K-12 public school systems. The Hopkinton, MA School District has updated their Web site, adding podcasting as a part of their new web presence. School Technology Director Greg Martineau said that the first priority will be offering educational […]

Rocketboom creator Andrew Baron is distancing himself from Microsoft and a Zune cross-promotion, despite the potential for massively increased traffic. According to Baron, the promotion came with restrictions that were causing him to lose sleep. “Just by having the Zune logo on our page would mean we would not be able to make disparaging comments […]

Business Week is skeptical about the prospects for Microsoft’s upcoming Zune. Business Week’s take on the Zune is scathing. “The Zune will be seen for what it is: a me-too product that is expressing Microsoft’s envy at not being cool. It will carve out its own niche of the market, but by this time next […]

Zipp Speed Weaponry , a company that specializes in performance cycling gear, has introduced the ZippCast, a podcast aimed at the professional cyclist, triathlete, and cycling enthusiast. The show is an example of a corporate edutainment podcast. The ZippCast features conversations with professional cycling athletes, shares the stories of the triathlon and road race life […]

VUUM Audio has introduced a vacuum tube amplifier stereo system that provides audiophile quality sound in a hi-fi stereo system designed to work with your iPod, MP3 player and other audio components (CD, DVD players, Satellite receivers etc.). The CAD $799.99 system features a vacuum tube amplifier (15W x2) with dual inputs, an adjustable iPod […]

Owners of iPods and other portable media players are thieves, according to Universal Music CEO Doug Morris. “These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it,” UMG chairman/CEO Doug Morris says. “So it’s time to get paid for it.” Microsoft recently announced that the Zune’s purchase price includes a cut for […]

Added to podcast client list: HubDog is a free application for Pocket PCs and Smartphones that combines an RSS reader, a podcast player, a media search engine, and channels that can be shared among community members. The free app lets you download news, radio, music and video podcasts, blogs and any RSS feed to your […]

Steven Levy’s The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture and Coolness is a big, iPod-styled book that’s part thoughtful take on the history and impact of the iPod, and part unfortunate fanboy raving. The Perfect Thing has benefited from the hype surrounding the iPod, and the publisher has tried to tap into that […]

A defendant in one of the RIAA’s file-sharing lawsuits will be able to question an idea that has been a core element of the music organization’s case against thousands of others – that one shared song was worth $750 in damages. In UMG v. Lindor, Judge Trager has granted Marie Lindor’s motion to add a […]

Amanda Congdon, co-founder and former host of Rocketboom, is developing a comedy program for HBO. ‚ÄúHBO is exactly the place where I want to be,‚Äù Congdon said. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm most interested in playing in that new dimension with two parallel levels of programming, online and on TV.‚Äù According to Congdon, she‚Äôs aiming for a multiplatform property […]