CNN has expanded its podcast offerings into video podcasts, launching six free CNN video podcasts that can be viewed online or downloaded to portable media players.The podcasts join several audio podcasts that CNN offers, including an hourly News Update and a twice-daily Business Update. The new video podcasts include: Now in the News – Commuter […]

John Dingell, D-Dearborn, who has been in Congress for 50 years, knows how to keep up with the kids. He’s introduced a podcast, The Dingellcast, joining a growing number of politicians that are using podcasting to communicate with their constituents.”I’m not going to kid anyone, I don’t have an iPod, but I see them all […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs offers his recommendation for keeping current with technology:”You know, you keep on innovating, you keep on making better stuff,” notes Jobs. “And if you always want the latest and greatest, then you have to buy a new iPod at least once a year.” Jobs is quoted in an interview about the […]

A California state appeals court ruled in favor of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF’s) petition on behalf of three online journalists Friday, deciding that the online journalists have the same right to protect the confidentiality of their sources as offline reporters do. “Today’s decision is a victory for the rights of journalists, whether online or […]

This weekend, the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, better known as the Indy 500, will celebrate its 90th running. The auto race, considered to be the largest single-day sporting event worldwide, is held annually over Memorial Day weekend. The IndyCast is the official podcast of the Indianapolis 500 and will feature extensive race coverage through May […]

A new video podcast, The Rest of Everest documents a 2003 expedition to the Northeast Ridge route to the top of Mount Everest. The video podcast, created by documentary filmmaker Jon Miller of TreeLine Productions in Colorado, is ‚Äúthe rest‚Äù of the footage from the expedition documentary Everest: The Other Side, which premiered on Dish […]

FeedBurner, a leading feed-management service, today launched a feed-driven interactive advertising service for Web sites.According to the company, by using the content and the structure of RSS and Web feeds, FeedBurner can give advertisers unique new placements, such as continuous ads, ads that dynamically appear only on content posted within specific timeframes, ads associated with […]

Apple today unveiled the MacBook, described as “the world’s most advanced consumer notebook.” It features an Intel Core Duo processor and a 13-inch widescreen display and is said to be up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple’s Intel-based portables lineup and […]

A new service, iPod Directions, lets iPod users put maps and directions on their iPods. The site, described as a “directions saving tool,” exports online driving directions from Yahoo! Maps and imports them to your iPod.

Skype, a provider of Internet phone services, today announced that all US and Canadian-based Skype customers can now make free SkypeOut calls to traditional landline and mobile phones in the US and Canada. Previously, Skype users in both countries were required to pay for Skype calls from their PCs to traditional telephones. Skype is popular […]