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ReelDirector Brings Real Video Editing To The iPhone

Oct 21st, 2009 | By | Category: Video, Video Podcasts, Video Software

Check out this video demo for ReelDirector (App Store link) – a $7.99 video editing application for the iPhone 3GS. ReelDirector features a drag-and-drop timeline, 27 video transitions and 4 text styles at 9 positions. This takes mobile video to another level. Just amazing. Details below.



Craig Newmark On The Future Of News: Trust Is The New Black

Oct 19th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, New Media Organizations, Video

Craigslist’s Craig Newmark has penned an interesting article at the Huffington Post, suggesting that the source of mainstream news media’s troubles isn’t Craigslist, but the fact that mainstream news media has betrayed the public’s trust: Trust is the new black, as I like to say. The great opportunity for news organizations is to constructively demonstrate […]



Twitter Is Down, Here’s Something To Do

Oct 18th, 2009 | By | Category: Microblogging

It looks like the Twitpocolypse is upon us – Twitter is down, as of 6:30 Sunday Central time. Here’s something to do while you wait for your microblogging fix: check the status.twitter.com site for an update and watch this free documentary that looks at the current state of the music industry:



Before The Music Dies – Why Radio Is Dying

Oct 18th, 2009 | By | Category: General

If you’ve ever wondered why iPods and portable media players have been such a huge hit, or why podcasting and Internet radio are as popular as they are, this video has the answers. Narrated by Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker, Before The Music Dies is an unsettling look at today’s popular music industry. It features […]



Interest In The Zune HD Is Lukewarm

Oct 16th, 2009 | By | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

The Microsoft Zune HD is no iPod-killer, according to technology research firm, Compete. Some thought that Microsoft’s new touch-screen portable media player could give the iPod touch a run for its money, but Apple’s latest iPod announcements appear to be generating a lot more interest. According to Compete’s Conrad Beickler: The addition of a video […]



Oct 16th, 2009 | By | Category: Internet TV, Podcasting Hardware, Video, Vlogs

Zoom is now shipping the Zoom Q3, a $249 pocket-cam that promises to be “the best sounding video camcorder you’ve ever heard.” The Zoom Q3 looks like it should be a great camcorder for “prosumer” level video podcasting and video blogging. The Q3 has two condenser mics on-board, in an X/Y pattern in order to […]



Podcasts Now Eligible For National Magazine Awards

Oct 15th, 2009 | By | Category: Podcasting, Podcasting Events

Podcasts just got another dose of mainstream validation. The NYTimes reports that podcasts are now eligible for National Magazine Awards: Podcasters, rejoice, for you are now eligible for a National Magazine Award. The creators of the prestigious awards plan to announce on Wednesday that they are adding 12 new categories covering online media. The categories […]



Star Wars Uncut – The Second Best Star Wars Movie Ever?

Oct 15th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Video

The original Star Wars (aka Episode IV: A New Hope) is a classic – cheesy acting and all. But the crowd-sourced Star Wars Uncut may end up challenging the original for the position of second best Star Wars movie ever. Organizers cut the original movie into 15-second clips and 473 indie moviemakers are recreating the […]



This Is What A Crowd-Sourced Concert DVD Looks Like – Nine Inch Nails’ 2009 Webster Hall Concert

Oct 14th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Video

It sometimes seems like you can’t go to a concert anymore without getting warned that audio and video recording are prohibited. Nine Inch Nails is taking a different approach, though, encouraging fans to not just film and record their shows, but to put together edited DVDs that you can download. The video above is a […]



Is It Time For WordPress Podcasters To Dump PodPress?

Oct 13th, 2009 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Featured Story, Podcasting Software

Is time for WordPress-based podcasters to dump the once-pioneering podcasting plugin PodPress?

blubrry has announced that PowerPress 1.0 is now available, and it supports all the key PodPress features……