PirateWeather, a service that offers robocasted weather reports for every Zip code in the US, has introduced a new service for MySpace users. Pirate Weather’s podcasts are automatically generated using text-to-speech software, and available via embedded players or podcast feeds. If you’re interested in trying this out, send a request with your Zip code and […]

Added to Podcasting Software list: PodcastBlaster is a free online service for generating podcast feeds. To use, you fill out web form fields that are used to generate the RSS file. Each time you creates a new episode of your podcast you can come back to your Podcastblaster account and add a link to that […]

18 Doughty Street, a UK political Internet television station, has announed that it has 100 camcorders to give away to people with strong views and first hand knowledge of a pressing problem. According to the site: We want doctors to report regularly on their experience of the NHS… Ex-servicemen to talk about overstretch in the […]

Wizzard Software has announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement with Voice Factory International to add thousands of hours of audiobooks to the Switchpod Network. Switchpod.com will offer this extensive collection of classic books for digital download in podcast format at absolutely no cost to the consumer.‚ÄúAdding digital books to the Switchpod Network […]

PodShow has officially announced that the company has raised a second round of venture funding from new and original investors, totaling $15M. The Company has been working to provide broader and more reliable distribution on the Internet while initiating plans to move its content into the home and across all mobile devices. ‚ÄúThis new investment […]

Podshow, the podcasting network co-founded by former MTV VJ Adam Curry, shown right with cross-dressing lesbian podcaster Madge Weinstein, is holding a podcasting Un-Expo in Ontario, California, at the same time as the Podcasting and Portable Media Expo. The company’s Talent and Marketing team is spending two days holding an Undition, for podcasters interested in […]

Palm, one of the world’s leading providers of smartphones, has partnered with VoiceIndigo for its mobile portal. This alliance will enable mobile users of Palm Treo 700p and Treo 700w smartphones to discover, listen, and share podcasts. With VoiceIndigo, Treo smartphone users will have quick access to podcasts including NPR, BBC, the Onion, Infoworld and […]

Podcast Ready has announced the launch of feedCaster, a free software widget that lets podcast subscribers record and leave audio or video comments on a podcast. The feedCaster widget allows site owners to provide a feedback forum for podcast subscribers, who can deliver their own audio or video podcast using their microphone and webcam. The […]

Dalet Digital Media Systems, a provider of media management tools, today announced enhanced support for HD Radio and simplified Podcast distribution.DaletPlus Radio Suite users can now ‚Äúclick and cast‚Äù any audio asset from their digital audio library. Format conversion and associated metadata insertion are automated and the resulting MP3 file is pushed to a predefined […]

Podcast Ready,has announced that the latest release of its controversial myPodder podcast client now has support for Apple iPod models, as well as all other universal mass storage-compliant MP3 players. The application lets iPod users manage their podcasts without iTunes. The myPodder application has been the source of some controversy as Apple has requested that […]