According to a recent survey, podcast usage among B2B technology buyers is significant and growing. 41% of survey respondents claim they have listened to podcasts on more than one occasion, while 13% stated that they ‚Äúfrequently‚Äù download or listen to them.The KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann survey was completed by more than 3,900 business and IT […]

Nielsen//NetRatings announced today that 6.6 percent of the U.S. adult online population, or 9.2 million Web users, have recently downloaded an audio podcast. 4.0 percent, or 5.6 million Web users, have recently downloaded a video podcast. These figures put the podcasting population on a par with those who publish blogs, 4.8 percent, and online daters, […]

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of educational solutions for the secondary school market, has announced the availability of iPod/MP3 player compatible audio and video to supplement its popular instructional programs in business education, world languages, math, language arts, science and social studies. The Glencoe Media Center, which will host the downloadable MP3 audio and video files, […]

Fatman, a tube-based music electronics, has announced plans for the Fatman iTube Valve Dock. The ¬£299 system puts the iPod‚Äôs music collection through its built-in valve amp to create a deeper, richer sound. The system is compatible with all iPods (except the shuffle) and ships with a remote control. The iTube can also connect to […]

The CL Sound Machine, from Cucumber Lab, is a unique and unusual iPod accessory. If you’re looking for an iPod dock slash CD player slash turntable cum wine rack, styled as a post-modern Victrola, Cucumber Labs has you covered. The Sound Machine also features a 200-watt amplifier, built in speakers and even an 8-inch subwoofer.And […]

Doctors in the UK are warning that using an cell phone, iPod or other portable electronic device in a thunderstorm could lead to lethal lighting shocks.According to a letter in the British Medical Journal, the effects of electrocution are likely to be more severe as the metallic components of phones and portable music players act […]

Doghouse Electronics has introduced RoverTv, a portable media recorder and player that records directly from TV without a computer.”RoverTv establishes a new category of handheld TV recorders and players,” said RoverTv designer Jim Howard. “We built RoverTv hard-drive-free to streamline it and make it durable. Hard drives are chunky and fragile – they were never […]

Sima Products has introduced the Hitch (model USB-101), a device that lets you connect nearly any digital camera, DAP, PMP, or flash drive with a USB connection and copy single files or entire albums. Hitch is compatible with many brands of digital devices, such as Apple, Creative, iRiver, Samsung, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Casio, Olympus, Panasonic, […]

TiVo has released a new version of its TiVo Desktop application for Windows, which lets users transfer recorded television programs from the set-top box to their computers and portable devices.TiVo also released a premium version of the software, called TiVo Desktop Plus, which lets user stransfer content to Apple’s iPod, Sony’s PSP, Treo and Nokia […]

AYS, a Swedish company, has developed a Sound Isolating System that it says reduces up to 90 percent of ambient noise, increases battery life on portable products and decreases the risk of “iPod-ears” (hearing impairment). The d-JAYS earphone system is built around a micro armature that makes it possible to produce the sound inside the […]