Educational podcasting, while largely pioneered at the university level, is increasingly being adopted as a tool in K-12 public school systems. The Hopkinton, MA School District has updated their Web site, adding podcasting as a part of their new web presence. School Technology Director Greg Martineau said that the first priority will be offering educational […]

Zipp Speed Weaponry , a company that specializes in performance cycling gear, has introduced the ZippCast, a podcast aimed at the professional cyclist, triathlete, and cycling enthusiast. The show is an example of a corporate edutainment podcast. The ZippCast features conversations with professional cycling athletes, shares the stories of the triathlon and road race life […]

Added to podcast client list: HubDog is a free application for Pocket PCs and Smartphones that combines an RSS reader, a podcast player, a media search engine, and channels that can be shared among community members. The free app lets you download news, radio, music and video podcasts, blogs and any RSS feed to your […]

Amanda Congdon, co-founder and former host of Rocketboom, is developing a comedy program for HBO. ‚ÄúHBO is exactly the place where I want to be,‚Äù Congdon said. ‚ÄúI‚Äôm most interested in playing in that new dimension with two parallel levels of programming, online and on TV.‚Äù According to Congdon, she‚Äôs aiming for a multiplatform property […]

David Aldrich, Bradley Bell and Tim Batzel of the University of Washington have written a paper that looks at an automated podcasting solution for educational use. Automated Podcasting Solution Expands the Boundaries of the Classroom (PDF) was presented Wednesday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the University and College Computing Services (SIGUCCS) 2006 Fall Conference. The […]

Financial service provider Charles Schwab & Co. today announced that two podcast series, and several RSS news feeds of print articles are now publicly available at www.schwab.com/rss, providing market and investing news, information and commentary. The new podcasts include daily program “Schwab Market Update Audio,” a summary of each trading day’s key results and statistics, […]

Students at some California State University campuses will now be able to access lectures and class notes on their iPods through a free campus podcasting service. “Walking across a CSU campus, it seems that every other student is listening to an iPod,” CSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Gary Reichard said. “That’s why […]

ID3 Magazine today announced the inclusion of GoFish Corporation (OTCBB: GOFH) and Wizzard Software Corporation (OTCBB: WIZD) in its ID3 Podcast Index of publicly traded podcasting-related companies. “We have selected these two companies to include in the index, because they both exhibit strong user and client traction and are representative of the high-growth potential in […]

Microsoft appears to be ignoring the exploding world of podcasting, leaving users of its hardware and software products to either manually manage podcasts or to look for third-party solutions. The most recent version of Windows Media Player 11, just released, still doesn’t have podcast support. There’s no indication that podcast support is planned for future […]

The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music today announced a new music podcast.The audio and video project, found within the school’s new IUMusicLive Web site, includes performances by violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the Beaux Arts Trio, and showcases three recent IU Opera Theater productions. According to Music Dean Gwyn Richards, the project […]