Podcast directory site Pluggd has joined a growing number of companies using speech-recognition technology to allow text searches within audio podcasts, by introducing a new search feature, HearHere. “HearHere uses proprietary voice recognition software and search algorithms to create a superior solution for consumers,” said Pluggd CEO and co-Founder Alex Castro. “Our visual and intuitive […]

Podbridge today announced that it will be the exclusive provider of audience measurement tools and ad insertion services for Forbes.com podcasts. Under the agreement, Forbes.com will utilize the Podbridge platform to get detailed statistics on the number of downloads and plays, and to dynamically insert targeted ads into Forbes.com video podcasts.‚ÄúThis is a very effective […]

Wired has posted an item noting that Apple has sent Podcast Ready, a company that makes software that turns any UMS-compliant MP3 players into independent podcast receivers, a cease and desist letter, claiming that the terms “Podcast Ready” and “myPodder” infringe Apples trademarks and could cause confusion among consumers. Apple previously targeted names that had […]

Wizzard Software, a company that specializes in text-to-speech technolgoy, has announced that it is purchasing podcast hosting service provider, Switchpod.com. Wizzard plans to leverage its text-to-speech technology to benefit podcasters. Wizzard plans to simplify the search process by allowing audio and video podcasts to be fed through its speech recognition system, creating a transcript of […]

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation has released a statement that calls Net Neutrality, the idea Internet providers should handle all Internet traffic equally, whether it’s your traffic or Verizon’s, “onerous” or a burden. The issue is of importance to podcast and podcast fans. If traffic from large corporations gets favored over […]

Macworld reports that many long-time Mac game developers are disappointed that none of the iPod games that were recently introduced were created by the companies that Mac gamers are familiar with.. ‚ÄúWe‚Äôre really glad to see Apple start to take the iPod in this direction,‚Äù said Glenda Adams, Aspyr Media‚Äôs director of development. ‚ÄúIt‚Äôs the […]

The Miami Herald has an article on Weina Scott, a tech-savvy teen that just happens to be the CEO of $200k podcasting website. Weina Scott answers about 100 tech support e-mails a day. The website must be perfect — one glitch, and 6,000 irate customers will bombard her inbox. But first, she has to study […]

Canadian marketer Dave Forde has announced his intention to organize a podcasting/videoblogging conference in Toronto, Canada. The event is tentatively scheduled for February 21st, 2007. “A website will be up shortly, but the call for speakers is now open,” notes Forde. “The format for the conference will be a mix of keynotes, panel discussions and […]

Added to Podcast Directory List: PersianCast is described as “The First Iranian Podcast Provider”. The site debuted Sept 20th, and is a free service. According to the site, “all Persian language people can send their podcasts to the site.”

A new series of free, dynamically mapped and customizable sound-seeing tours of Philadelphia debuted today at SoundAboutPhilly.com. The SoundAboutPhilly tours concentrate on lesser-known city experiences and combine interesting tales, fun facts and lively music to tell the area’s story. The tours feature distinctive and varied voices of experts, boutique owners, chefs, musicians and everyday, in- […]