Recently, Apple has had its share of bad publicity, with much of it focusing on labor practices at a Chinese iPod manufacturing facility.Apple has issued a statement that says they have audited the supplier’s practices. While they found the supplier to be in compliance in the majority of the areas audited, they also confirmed that […]

Hundertelf, an Internet company in Cologne, Germany, has launched a new mobile podcasting service, Cellcast. The service lets registered users call from their cell phones, record a message or song and make it available on the Web. The phone calls are recorded and converted to MP3 files, which can be stored on the Cellcast server […]

CBS plans to introduce a live online broadcast of the Evening News with Katie Couric when the program debuts September 5th, the network has announced.In addition to the live simulcast, the program will also be available in two other ways. The complete broadcast will be able to be viewed as an on-demand program any time […]

Apple admitted earlier today that iPods were being built in Chinese factories under conditions that violated Apple’s Code of Conduct.Unacceptable conditions included dormitory style sleeping arrangements for workers where employees were stacked on bunks three high; employee wage schemes were overly complex, making dispute resolution difficult; “normal” 60-hour work weeks were exceeded 35% of the […]

The International Podcasting Expo is inviting podcasters, podcasting professionals, and podcasting software and services companies to present seminars, workshops and podcasts during the October 20-22, 2006 online event. Presenters receive an online Exhibitor Booth, 20-person audio conference room during the Expo, and a 2-CD set of all Expo recordings. All seminars are conducted and recorded […]

Break.com, a popular digital entertainment network for men, has announced that it has launched video syndication tools that let content creators distribute their videos to iPods and Sony PSPs.Break.com audience members can now receive automatic updates from their favorite content creators, as well as easily migrate their personal and viral video collections to any device. […]

Podfather Adam Curry is trying out Perversion for Profit, a new video podcast.The rough video demo is ‚Äúthe first test episode of my new video show” according to Curry. Curry first came to fame as an early MTV VJ, and is considered to be one of the fathers of audio podcasting, and is one of […]

We’re not sure if this is a sign of a trend or just the latest gag-gift, but The Sexy Society, an online lingerie store, has introduced iGroove Panties, iPod-compatible underwear for women.The iGroove Panty for iPod nano is made of black lace with a white ribbon trim and a pink bow. Previously, Play Underwear introduced […]

AnchorFree, an online guide to free WiFi hotspots, has introduced wiPod, an iPod guide to free hotspots. wiPod uses the notes feature of iPods to let you store a database of locations. Select an area you’ll be visiting, and you can download a guide to hotspots for that area. wiPod is a free download, but […]

HBO has released one of its original documentary films, the cautionary Too Hot To Handle, in its entirety as a free podcast. The documentary, which offers a guide to the effects of global warming in the United States, is available as a four-part download. Too Hot To Handle features contributions from leading scientists in the […]