Apple has unleashed a storm of criticism as a result of its decision to ban an ebook comic book, Murderdrome, from the iTunes store. Murderdrome may be stupid, it may be offensive and it is certainly gorey – but it’s no worse than a lot of comics that you can get at Barnes and Noble […]

MTV jumped the shark, at least when it comes to music video, years ago. But a video podcast – Blogotheque’s The Take Away Shows – is making music videos relevant again. “Every week, we invite an artist or a band to play in the streets, in a bar, a park, or even in a flat […]

Frommer’s has announced a collection of Travel Guides for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app features local travel tips, restaurant and hotel reviews, and bonus features such as location-based services, interactive maps, and web and phone links. A demo video is embedded above. Frommer’s New York City, San Francisco, London and Paris are available for […]

It looks like Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine may be another victim of the popularity of Apple’s iPhone. The publisher has announced that it’s published the final issue of the magazine, and is replacing it with one that focuses on he iPhone: After 11 years, we will be publishing a final 2008 issue of Smartphone […]

SusanG at The Daily Kos points out an interesting discussion in U.S. News & World Report’s Washington Whispers column: Rocked by warnings that it will cost news organizations $50,000 more per reporter to cover Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain, a growing number of journalists and press pundits are questioning why the media is […]

A lot of tech analysts, including TechCrunch and Citi analyst Mark Mahaney, have been talking up their estimates of Kindle sales, and positioning Amazon’s device as the iPod of ebooks. Unfortunately for Amazon, the numbers being thrown around by TechCrunch & Citi appear to be bogus. According to a report in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Amazon […]

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that NBC failed to cash in on interest in the Olympics with its online presence: NBC’s decision to limit the amount of Olympics footage on its Web site has ticked off sports fans. But that decision could also dog the network in another way: NBCOlympics.com will generate just $5.75 […]

Want to see a great example of a podcast audio tour? The Friends of the Public Garden in Boston have launched a Public Garden Audio Tour podcast, a self-guided audio walking tour. The audio tour is available as a free download at the Friends of the Public Garden website, and as a podcast on iTunes. […]

The Radio Advertising Bureau has reported its latest revenue numbers, and, it looks “bleak” for the future of traditional radio. On-air revenue dropped 7 percent in the first half of 2008. While other revenues, from the Internet and other sources, are growing at a healthy rate, they are not enough to balance plummeting broadcast revenues. […]

Rode has introduced a new microphone – the Rode Procaster – a professional dynamic microphone, specifically designed for voice applications in broadcast environments. Featuring a tight polar pattern and frequency response tailored for voice, the Procaster targets applications where a rugged microphone with superior ambient noise rejection is needed. The Procaster is compatible with the […]