Apple has released an update to iTunes that fixes a sync problem with podcast playlists. Here’s a summary of the changes: iTunes 9.0.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including: Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive. Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit. Fixes […]

Fast Company has an interesting article that looks at Nine Scientifically Proven Ways to Get Retweeted on Twitter. It features the work of Dan Zarella, who analyzed 5 million tweets and 40 million retweets to find out what factors influence your “retweetability”. There are some surprises. For example, newer URL shortners, such as bit.ly, ow.ly, […]

UK startup Mixcloud has gone live with a new audio sharing site that combines podcasting, social media and Digg-like discovery to create what they are calling “cloud radio”.

Their goal? To be the “Youtube of radio.”

Is this the future of podcasting?

The Emmy Awards were more horrible than ever – with a visit from Neal Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion as Dr Horrible and Captain Hammer. The highlight is Dr. Horrible’s skewering of both the future of television and the current state of Internet video.

Brian Seitz of Microsoft’s Zune team demonstrates the Zune HD on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. via TechFlashVideos:

Online creative tools site Aviary has introduced Myna – free browser based music software that’s sort of like Garageband for the web. Here are the highlights of Myna’s features: Powerful Clip Editing – Trim, Loop, Stretch and Reverse your audio clips, width editable loop points, and interactive time stretch capabilities. Automation – Easily add fade-ins, […]

Rogue Amoeba has released updates for Audio Hijack Pro (v2.9.3) and Airfoil (v3.3.3). These updates bring Rogue Amoeba to full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Hijack Pro is popular with podcasters because it makes it relatively easy to capture and record audio from applications, such as Skype. Both updates feature a new […]

Microsoft today released the Zune HD touch-screen media player. The Zune HD features an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) multitouch screen, an NVIDIA Tegra HD processor and HD Radio capabilities, with software advancements such as the new Quickplay menu and an advanced Web browser. With Zune HD, users now have the ability to store and play […]

iPod upgrade & repair gurus iFixit have done a tear-down of Apple’s latest portable media players and revealed some Apple iPod touch secrets: It’s got a Broadcom BCM4329FKUBG wireless chip, so the hardware appears to support 802.11n. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and an FM receiver and transmitter on this chip. Apple left in […]

Chris Albrecht (NewTeeVee) made this side-by-side comparison of the video quality of the iPod nano vs the Flip SD. “Overall — the Flip offered a MUCH better picture both indoor and out, providing way more detail in the image,” notes Albrecht. “The Flip microphone was also a little more discerning in our test, able to […]