Google announced today that it is “delighted” at the debut of the new Vatican channel on YouTube. Concurrent with World Communication Day, Pope Benedict XVI celebrates today’s launch with twelve short videos on their new channel. The launch video, “Vatican Communications HD,” strongly reminds us of the social studies films we saw at school in […]

Technology research and consulting firm Yankee Group today unveiled U.S. survey results that suggest that Internet video will be a standout in 2009, amidst other faltering media options. According to Yankee Group, consumers are spending 11 percent more time online than watching TV, and Internet video is emerging as “the key platform for the delivery […]

Today Sanyo Electric introduced a new lineup of Xacti Dual Cameras. The video cameras “redefine digital imaging” (according to the company) by allowing greater flexibility, shooting both still photos and videos. The new mixed form factor (Horizontal, Vertical) line-up of five cameras include new waterproof HD models (DMX-WH1, DMX-CA9), compact HD units (DMX-CG10), which are […]

Podcasting News has been covering new digital media product launches at the NAMM Show for several years. This year, though, we’ve invited veteran podcaster and new media strategist Ron Ploof to give us his impressions of the show. Ron takes a look at TASCAM’s two handheld digital audio recorders, the full-featured DR-1 (retail $299) and […]

Podcasting News has been covering new digital media product launches at the NAMM Show for several years. This year, though, we’ve invited veteran podcaster and new media strategist Ron Ploof to give us his impressions of the show. Here, Ron talks with Dave Dysart of HHB Communications. HHB has an interesting microphone, the DRM H85, that […]

Google has announced YouTube For Televison – its initiative to bring Internet TV to your living room – is now available on Sony PS3 & Nintendo Wii game consoles: Currently in beta, the TV Website offers a dynamic, lean-back, 10-foot television viewing experience through a streamlined interface that enables you to discover, watch and share […]

Regular readers of Podcasting News have probably already figured out that we are attending the music industry convention NAMM (formerly National Association of Music Merchants?) in Anaheim, California. This will be the fifth year we’ve attended the show, and it is one of the highlights of our year. The event gives us an excellent opportunity […]

Adult use of social networking sites has more than quadrupled in the past four years – from 8% in 2005 to 35% now – according to a report by Pew Internet. Highlights of the research report: While media coverage and policy attention focus heavily on how children and young adults use social network sites, adults […]

Micro Persuasion’s Steve Rubel says, even in the day of new media, text is still king on the Internet.  He offers five reasons why: It’s scannable – according to Jakob Nielsen users have time to read at most 28% of the words during an average site visit and 20% is more likely Three letters: SEO […]

The Linux Foundation (LF) is now accepting 60-second video entries for its I’m Linux contest, which spoofs recent Apple and Microsoft commercials. Prizes include a trip to Tokyo to participate in the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium.  Here’s the scoop: If you’ve been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve months, you’ve […]