Kenpo (Flash site) has introduced 15 new designs for its line of “smart-jackets” that feature iPod controls embedded into the cloth. Kenpo‚Äôs 2006 line-up of iPod enabled jackets include bubble jackets, sprinter‚Äôs jackets, snowboarding jackets and windbreakers. The jackets are designed to let users listen to and change their tunes using the integrated iPod control […]

Blogger Greg Verdinos writes about the irony of the Nielsen BuzzMetrics clients-only CGM Summit 2006, held last week: “The agenda is cram packed with sessions covering all aspects of Consumer Generated Media CGM including an overview of where we are today, why people do this stuff, where CGM is going in the future, and how […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published information about how individuals can investigate government agencies. The Bloggers’ FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines how to use open government laws to get access to records kept by federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or the […]

Warner Brothers has introduced a Justice League Heroes podcast and video podcast. the podcasts feature the prequel story to a Justice League Heroes videogame that is available on the PlayStation2 and Xbox game systems. The game features features an original story from award-winning comic book and animation writer Dwayne McDuffie (Static Shock, Justice League, Teen […]

The PodTech Network has announced a new podcast, CalacanisCast, hosted and produced by Jason Calacanis, CEO of Weblogs, Inc. The weekly show will focus on Jason’s insights in new media and technology trends and those of his special guests. “I’m thrilled to have PodTech and GoDaddy.com as partners,” said Calacanis. “We’re going to have a […]

The Tulsa (Oklahoma) Police Department has introduced a podcast intended to help keep citizens up-to-date on crime prevention and other issues. The TPD Podcast will be updated monthly. The first podcast episode (MP3) is about recruiting. Future podcasts will address personal safety and other police issues. The Tulsa Police Department is one of the first […]

The BBC’s Chris Vallance is looking for podcasters to help provide comprehensive coverage of the US mid-term elections. “We’ll be visiting Connecticut and Pennsylvania and on election night (Nov 7th) in Washington DC – but we can’t be everywhere and there many fascinating races we’d like to cover,” said Vallance. “So we’d like your help […]

Wizzard Software, a company that specializes in speech recognition applications, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $1,750,000 private placement with institutional investors. Earlier in the week, the company announced that it was acquiring podcast hosting service Libsyn. “The capital infusion allows us to continue funding our recently announced podcasting […]

Apple has released a new tool, the iPod shuffle Reset Utility, that is designed to restore the original iPod shuffle and resolve a variety of problems with the portable media players. The restore process completely erases all music and data on iPod shuffle and reinstalls software version 1.1.4.

Ron Nasty’s Final Taxi podcast, a show that looks at the lives of the recently deceased, is focusing on the undead this week, featuring stories of ghosts, vampires and haunted houses. “Halloween is about taking the morbid, scary and unknown and then making it something fun and celebratory. ‘Final Taxi’ has a similar goal — […]