PodZinger today announced the launch of its advertising platform, with free opt-in for podcasters. PodZinger’s service is designed to solve the problem of connecting consumers with relevant advertising in online audio and video content. With PodZinger, advertisers are able to mine multimedia search data and leverage usage and topic filters to arrive at a better […]

Best Buy has joined forces with Rhapsody and SanDisk, unveiling the Best Buy Digital Music Storec. The new service is powered by the RealNetwork‚Äôs Rhapsody 4.0 music service, and features both a permanent download store and a subscription download service. As part of this launch, Best Buy also will carry and promote the SanDisk Sansa […]

We’ve been testing a Griffin SmartDeck recently, looking for a more convenient way to listen to podcasts and other digital audio in the car. We’ve tried FM tuners and always found them lacking in sound quality and power. While regular cassette adapters do a decent job at piping the audio output of iPods to car […]

Organizers have announced Jornadas de Podcasting Barcelona 2006 (Spanish), a 3-day podcasting event scheduled for October 20-22 in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting in the capital of Catalunya is expected to gather podcasters from all over Spain. Conferences and workshops about podcasting scheduled. The event is free and open to all. The best reason to go? […]

Apple today announced the results of an investigation by its board of directors into the company’s stock options. Apple initiated this investigation after a review discovered irregularities in past stock option grants. Apple found that stock option grants made on 15 dates between 1997 and 2002 appear to have grant dates that precede the approval […]

Organizers have announced another PodCamp event, PodCampWest, scheduled for November 18-19th, 2006 in San Francisco. PodCamps are free unconferences in the tradition of BarCamp, an ad-hoc gathering to share information in an open manner. PodCampWest will be free to attend and is inspired by the PodCamp Boston. Here is a list of sessions that organizers […]

Nokia has introduced an new wireless technology, Wibree, that promises to significantly expand the range of portable devices that can be networked.¬†According to¬†Nokia, the technology extends network connectivity to small, low-power portable devices such as watches, wireless keyboards, toys and sports sensors. This new radio technology complements other local connectivity technologies, but consumes only a […]

The¬†Podcast Peer Awards, a podcasting award chosen by members of the Podcast Peers¬†site, have been announced. The most honored show was Digital Flotsam, which won in three categories: Favorite, Best Production, and Best Storytelling. “I am thrilled, amazed, and grateful for the votes I received,” said P.W. Fenton, the creator and producer of the show. […]

At the Podcast and Portable Media Expo, Samson was showing off its H4 Handy Digital Recorder. The device fits in your palm and is designed to record live musical performances, interviews, podcasts, meetings, classes and seminars. The H4 can record 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio as well as in MP3 format with bitrates up to 320kbps. […]

F≈çnpods has announced a new platform designed to provide access to podcasts and other digital audio content through mobile phones The service provides users with PC and Internet content optimized for an on-the-go mobile experience, and lets users access it from a landline, mobile or VoIP phone. A Web-based interface lets users create and customize […]