Dunlop Tires is using video podcasting to reach auto enthusiasts. The podcasts are being used to deliver information about new products, the sport of drifting and other automotive sports. ‚ÄúEnthusiasts are naturally drawn to the latest technologies in automotive, electronics, communication and tires, so it‚Äôs only natural that Dunlop would build a library of information […]

PodOmatic, a podcasting service provider, has introduced a “Geo-IP” statistical tracking system for podcasters. The system lets podcasters map IP-based geographic locations for their podcast listeners. When a podcast application downloads a podcast episode, it sends the listener’s IP address to the podcast host server. These IP addresses are logged by the server, and can […]

The Corporate Podcasting Summit, being held June 20 – 21 in San Francisco Bay, has announced its complete lineup of speakers, including enterprise podcasters and leading commentators. The event, described as Enterprise Podcasting 101, is intended to provide podcasters and businesses the latest information on “the how, where and why of business podcasting.”

iriver has introduced the clix portable media player, a new media player that integrates with the just-released version of Windows Media Player 11 and the public beta of MTV Networks’ URGE digital music service. At $199, the iriver clix offers a competitive feature set, including a 2GB memory capacity, a color display, digital FM tuner, […]

Podcast Generator is a free PHP script that lets users upload media files via a web form and automatically create an RSS 2.0 podcast feed. The script features web-based administration and a dynamic web page displaying new podcasts. The script, maintained by Alberto Betella, is released as an open source application. The script was originally […]

The Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) is charging the recording industry with breaking earlier agreements with consumers, congress and courts. The RIAA is suing US satellite radio firm XM over the Inno, a device that lets users record satellite radio broadcasts to be listened to at a later time. According to the HRRC, “the recording […]

Slate magazine is making one of its most popular features available as a “textcast,” a podcast in which the main thing being delivered to your iPod is text rather than audio. Slate’s Todays’ Papers textcast is a small file containing a summary of the top stories from the nation’s best newspapers. You can then read […]

Disney is using video podcasting to help promote the upcoming Pixar computer-animated film, Cars. The movie, directed by John Lasseter (Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug‚Äôs Life), is a comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. The video podcast features the kind of behind-the-scenes additions that are often added to DVD releases, including […]

US satellite radio firm XM is being sued by the major record labels over the Inno, a device that lets users record satellite radio broadcasts to be listened to at a later time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Inno, which stores music and divides it into tracks, infringes copyright. The […]

Popular Science is podcasting. The podcast features Jonathan Coulton, talking to the movers and shakers of sci-tech….and singing.