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Five Reasons The Apple Tablet Will Rock

Jul 27th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured Story, General, Internet TV, iPods & Portable Media Players, Streaming Video, Video

The Apple Tablet may still complete vaporware, but it’s looking more and more likely that Apple is going to release a large-scale version of the iPod touch.

Here are five reasons why the Apple Tablet will rock.



Wizzard Media Expands iPhone App Promotion In Podcasts

Jul 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Networks

Podcasting network Wizzard Media is expanding it program to promote iPhone apps in podcasts with the acquisition of distribution rights to three new iPhone apps: Word Party, Dietician and Yo Mama. Wizzard plans to continue to acquire the rights for up to 100 already launched and approved iPhone Apps to provide podcast producers with a […]



PowerPress 0.9.2 Adds More Options

Jul 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Podcasting, Podcasting Software

Blubrry has updated its PowerPress plugin for WordPress to version 0.9.2, adding a large number of new features/options as well as a some bug fixes. Here’s what’s new: Embed player within blog posts with [powerpress] shortcode. (learn more about PowerPress shortcode) Add embed code from sites such as YouTube, Viddler and blip.tv Custom entry box […]



YouTube Intros Updated Video Statistics

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

YouTube today announced updates to the statistics it offers on the videos you publish at the site, giving you the option to make your statistics public: Uploaders can find even more information about their videos via our free analytics tool, YouTube Insight, including stats about their popularity, geographic audience, and viewer demographics. But most of […]



Apple Updates Final Cut Studio, Drops Price $300

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Video, Video Software

Apple today announced an update to Final Cut Studio, with more than 100 new features and new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Here’s what’s new: Final Cut Studio features Final Cut Pro 7 which expands Apple’s ProRes codec family to support virtually any workflow and includes Easy Export for […]



Sony Intros PCM M10 Portable audio recorder

Jul 22nd, 2009 | By | Category: Podcasting Hardware

Sony has introduced a new portable audio recorder, the PCM-M10 Linear PCM Recorder. The PCM-M10 is designed to be small and rugged, but offer an extensive range of features, including: dedicated transport buttons; a five-second pre-record buffer; WAV and MP3 format record and play; USB port for easy upload/downloads; Digital Pitch Control; a MicroSD/Memory Stick […]



Zoom Q3 Promises To Be “Best Sounding Video Camcorder You’ve Ever Heard”

Jul 21st, 2009 | By | Category: General, Video

Zoom has introduced a new video recorder, the Zoom Q3, that promises to be “the best sounding video camcorder you’ve ever heard.” The Q3 uses the same microphone capsules as Zoom’s popular H4n Handy Recorder. The Q3 has two condenser mics on-board, in an X/Y pattern in order to capture an accurate stereo image The […]



YouTube Experimenting With 3D Stereoscopic Video!

Jul 20th, 2009 | By | Category: Internet TV, Video

It looks like YouTube is experimenting with supporting 3D videos. Click through to YouTube, and the site player offers a dropdown menu of options for viewing the 3D video, including options for old-school Red/Cyan glasses! YouTube Pete explains: First off, thanks to you and the other stereoscopy fans in the community for the awesome videos […]



Amazon Just Killed Off The Kindle’s Buzz

Jul 17th, 2009 | By | Category: General

From the day it was released, people have recognized that the Kindle is crippled by compromises. Since then: We’ve learned that the Kindle is a failure as a new media platform; Amazon is turning off Kindle features to keep publishers happy; and that “Buying” a book for the Kindle is like Russian roulette. A lot […]



FCC Blames Bloggers For The Decline Of Print Journalism

Jul 17th, 2009 | By | Category: Citizen Media, General

Federal Communications Commission commissioner Michael Copps has circulated an internal report that blames the decline of traditional journalism on blogging and new media. “We’re not only losing journalists, we may be losing journalism,” according to Copps. “Some blame the Internet and bloggers, and that’s certainly a part of the story. All that consolidation and mindless […]