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One Year In 40 Seconds

Dec 31st, 2008 | By | Category: Internet TV, Video

A little something for the new year – a look back at a year in 40 seconds. Eirik Solheim‘s One Year In 40 Seconds blends still images taken from the same spot throughout one year.  Details here.



Y2K Issue Hits Microsoft Zunes 9 Years Late

Dec 31st, 2008 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players

Remember all the Year 2000 hype about computer systems all failing at the same time? It looks like it’s hit the Microsoft Zune – 9 years late. We’re going to apologize ahead of time to our friends at Microsoft, because we’re bringing the Zunetanic icon out of retirement for this one. Across the world, Zune […]



Will It Blend iPhone App Builds On Podcast’s Success, Highlights Potential Of Podcasting

Dec 28th, 2008 | By | Category: Internet TV, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcast Distribution, Video, Video Podcasts

Blendtec has introduced a new iPhone app, Will It Blend (App Store Link), that builds on the success of its insanely popular podcast: What makes this app unique is that it contains original footage of Will It Blend? videos in a higher resolution that has ever been released before. The iPhone’s stunning screen is the perfect platform […]



blubrry Offers Podango Homeless 30 Days Of Free Podcast Hosting

Dec 28th, 2008 | By | Category: Podcast Distribution, Podcast Hosting, Podcasting Networks, Podcasting Services

blubrry has announced that it’s offering a free month of podcast hosting to podcasters left homeless by the Podango failure: We are prepared to assist the Podango podcasters by offering a step by step process and and special tool to automate the transferring of media files from Podango to the Blubrry network. In addition we […]



Paul Colligan: Own Your Own Media

Dec 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Podcast Distribution, Podcasting Networks, Podcasting Services

New media pundit Paul Colligan has some interesting comments for podcasters today, in response to Podango’s shutdown announcement: If you are a Podcaster on Podango (or any other site that has their domain name (not yours)), now is the time to own the very media you’ve worked so hard to create. If you use any […]



Jib Jab’s 2008 Year In Review Video

Dec 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Internet TV, Video

Jib Jab’s year-end wrap up for 2008.



Free Twitter Power Guide eBook

Dec 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured Story, Microblogging

Podcasting and social media guru Chris Penn has published a free eBook, the Twitter Power Guide, that’s a must-read for Twitter users.



Podango Warns That The End Is Near

Dec 26th, 2008 | By | Category: Featured Story, Podcast Distribution, Podcast Hosting, Podcasting Networks

Podcasting startup Podango has announced that its future is uncertain, attributing its situation to the current uncertainties of the financial market.

Podango is warning users to make sure they’ve got their data backed up before the end of this month.



Internet Overtakes Newspapers As News Source In 2008

Dec 26th, 2008 | By | Category: Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics

The internet has surpassed all other media, except television, as a main source for national and international news. According to Pew Research, 40% say they get most of their news about national and international issues from the internet, up from just 24% in September 2007. Television continues to be cited most frequently as a main […]



The Business Value of Podcasting

Dec 26th, 2008 | By | Category: Making Money with Podcasts, Podcast Quickies, Podcasting Events

via PNME 2007: A discussion by John Havens of BlogTalkRadio and Paolo Tosolini of Microsoft on The Business Value of Podcasting and New Media for Corporate Organizations. Description: Although the number of podcasts being produced by organizations like IBM, GE, and BMW continue to proliferate, many businesses have not bought into the value and potential return on investment for podcasting at […]