During the Catholic New Media Celebration, two separate presentations were given on the subject of podcasts, a Web-based audio broadcast and a new and relatively easy way to become involved in the new media.

Father Roderick Vonhogen, host of the Daily Breakfast and Catholic Insider podcasts and known by some as the original podcasting priest, led a presentation on how to get started in podcasting to go along with the demonstrations that experts were providing outside the exhibition hall at the Georgia International Convention Center. Several hundred people took part in the new media event June 22, which followed the annual Eucharistic Congress of the Archdiocese of Atlanta held June 20-21. The new media event was hosted by Star Quest Production Network.

Assisted by an informative PowerPoint display, Father Vonhögen showed the crowd Catholic Podcasting in Seven Easy Steps.

The first suggestion the Dutch priest offered for anyone interested in starting a podcast was to pick your passion.

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Students will be able to take a vocational qualification in internet broadcasting from September 2008 thanks to the launch of an NCFE level 1 (GCSE grades D-G) award in podcasting.

The new qualification from the NCFE (formerly the Northern Council for Further Education) will allow learners to investigate the process of planning, preparing and producing a podcast.

It aims to help students understand the concepts of podcasting and to develop creative, information technology and communication skills. It will be available in centres across the UK from September 2008.

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The Software Industry Conference is coming to Boston July 17th through 19th, 2008. This exciting event, now in its 18th year, will be held at the Boston Marriott Quincy in Quincy MA.

The Software Industry Conference features three days of informative sessions that cover a wide range of subjects of interest to software developers. There will be sessions on marketing, foreign markets, ecommerce, outsourcing development, copyrights and trademarks, and much more. A wide array of individuals involved in online marketing, security, publishing and podcasting are expected to attend.

This is a quote from a Beijing Newspaper

Podcasting, which emerged at the end of 2004 in China with the launch of the first site in this regard, is also gaining popularity at a speed faster than that of any other Web service. According to official statistics, there were more than 200 podcasting sites in China in 2006, registering more than 10 million podcasters and having a viewership of 76 million.

Marketing is a three-syllable word that seems so simple, yet encompasses so much. Marketing is a multi-faceted approach to promoting a product or service. Both traditional and unconventional marketing methods have a place in the small business world. Marketing helps small businesses focus on building their brand and identity.

There are few limitations to marketing options, and the opportunities listed here are just a few that will generally result in a decent ROI (Return On Investment) for most small businesses. That said, do not be afraid to be creative -- no one knows or understands a small business like its owner, so think outside of the box and don't be afraid to experiment.

Innovative Ways to Market

Podcasting is a viable and interesting new method of communication. Use podcasting to boost your company to the forefront of your industry. Leveraging this powerful communication tool will give you a leg up on the competition.

Reaping the Podcast Rewards

Apple announced on Monday a much faster iPhone thats half the price of the current model.

The news is expected to address one of the biggest complaints about the hugely popular iPhone: That its network is too slow. CEO Steve Jobs said the new iPhone, which is based on 3G technology, is 36% faster than top rival Nokias N95 smartphone.

As Fortune.com first reported, the new 8-gigabyte iPhone will cost $199 and a 16-gigabyte version will cost $299. Jobs says the new iPhone will be available worldwide starting July 11. It will allow up to six hours of Web browsing and five hours of talk time.

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uCast will include 10 initial video podcast episodes featuring behind the scenes access to the business of launching an album, producing a video, preparing for a tour, philanthropy, and more.

Podcast consumers are more likely to have a college degree and earn in excess of $75,000. They are also more frequent online shoppers and spend more money online than other Americans. These consumers are also adverse to interruption based advertising and use pop up blockers, SPAM filters and other tools to block out commercials.

Podcast Consumer Profile

Apple has started offering movies for sale or rent to UK users of iTunes.

More than 700 titles will be on offer from the launch date, 100 of which will be available in high-definition.

Many of the titles on sale for downloading via iTunes will be going on sale on the same day they are released on DVD, said Apple.
New releases cost £10.99 to buy and £3.49 to rent. Movies from the iTunes library cost £6.99 to buy and £2.49 to rent. HD versions cost £1 more.

Apple fans are waiting with bated breath - and a seemingly unending supply of rumours - for the iPhone Version 2. Version 2 is widely expected to be unleashed at Apples WorldWide Developers Conference that starts on 9 June.

Christians are statistically on par with national norms when it comes to being plugged in to digital technologies and social networks, a new study showed. But the study also found that the countrys faithful is even more in tune with podcasting than other adults are.

Results from a study conducted by The Barna Group showed that 38 percent of evangelicals and 31 percent of other born-again Christians had listened to a sermon or church teaching via podcasts – digital recordings available on the Internet – compared to only 17 percent of other adults.

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The moral is grants are available for podcasting just look around!

The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation recently announced grant winners receiving a total of $24,000 for educational programs and projects. Of 31 applications for over $61,000, 14 were selected for funding

Apple has signed iPhone deals that show it is willing to deviate from its insistence on having only one service provider sell its cell phone in each country.

Choosing a domain is one of the first steps in establishing an online presence. Changing a domain after-the-fact can be time consuming, and can be harmful to search engine ranking, so it is best to get it right the first time around. Follow these simple steps to select a domain name that will represent your online brand...

1. Nice Neighborhood
Stick with .com or .net domains for businesses, .edu for schools, and .org for non-profit organizations. Some search experts say that any other extensions will have a more difficult time ranking well in the search engines.

Choose a Domain

Apple Canada is reportedly offering a total of $3.54 million in credits to Canadian iPod owners, in order to settle two lawsuits over the battery life of the portable music players.

The credits are being offered to owners of first-, second-, or third-generation iPods bought before June 24, 2004.

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Getting started with podcasting is a relatively inexpensive venture. The equipment and software required for podcasting is inexpensive for a business contemplating podcasting as a new marketing and communication adventure.

Podcast Rewards

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Performers aka ASCAP may be owed as much as $100 million by America Online, Yahoo and Real Networks for the use of copyrighted material in streaming audio on the Web.

In a 153-page decision, U.S. District Court Judge William Conner adopted ASCAPs proposed method for calculating the cost of a blanket license -- a percentage of each companys music revenues, but rejected the organization's pitch for a flat three percent fee, which the court felt was too high.

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Apple Inc said last Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios.

Campaign studies by Podtrac and TNS found podcast advertising is three times as effective as traditional online advertising, and seven times more so than TV ads.
In 2007, podcasts served 18.5 million users in the US — a figure projected to rise to 65 million by 2012.

These tips for launching an engaging podcast will help you build a loyal and responsive brand audience.

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According to Rogers spokesperson - We have a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year, We can't tell you any more about it right now, but stay tuned. This is just one of the many exciting wireless, cable and Internet innovations that you will hear from Rogers over the coming months.

One of the first agencies to move into podcasting was the Defense Department. It began offering audio downloads of programs on the Pentagon Channel — http://www.pentagonchannel.mil — in spring 2005. The channel offers news and documentaries, among other programs. Since then, more than 7.1 million podcasts have been downloaded, said Michael Winnaker, a marketing coordinator for the channel.

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Other Government Podcasts

Blogs are now a dime a dozen, and bloggers need to make their blog posts stand out. Developing a blog following is not as easy as it once was. Learn how to write blog posts that attract readers and retain their attention. Follow these guidelines to cultivate readers...

Blog Posts that Get Attention

Podcasts are a valuable tool for learning a new language, as demonstrated by a class of seven year-olds at ACS Egham International School. The children grow in confidence as they hear their language skills improve, and teachers have found that podcasts are ideal for reviewing progress across the class.

According to Apple Podcasts Boosts Languages

What defines a good podcast? Make no mistake -- there is a difference between a good podcast and a not-so-good podcast. A high-caliber podcast is much more than just decent content. The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast.

Top Podcast Tips to a Great Sound

Why are the books on Podiobooks.com free of charge?
Many authors do this to get exposure for their work, others do it in the hopes you'll buy their next work in development. Still others simply do it for the sheer joy of writing. And while it's not required, you have the option to donate money to the author of your choice. When you consider that audio books run usually 50% more than their hardcover counterparts... we hope you'll be generous. Authors receive 75% of all the proceeds from the donations from listeners. The smaller portion goes to the maintenance and upkeep of Podiobooks.com.

While it may still be debatable whether all the major search engines currently employ a duplicate content penalty, all have made it abundantly clear that they do not have any desire to provide search results that rehash the same content over and over. Actively avoid any potential penalties by taking a proactive approach to building unique content.

Avoid Duplicate Content Penalties

The 2008 Software Industry Conference will be in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Marriott Quincy from July 17-19, 2008 for another exciting Software Industry Conference.

Apple Inc. says a new consumer study shows its iTunes online music store vaulted past Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in February to become the top overall music retailer in the U.S.

Giving away books as podcasts is new way to promote sales.

But well before Sigler revealed podcasting as a new frontier for book promotion, the San Francisco author was rebuffed hundreds of times by major publishers. Siglers science fiction-horror thrillers attracted little attention.

That changed in 2005, when he offered his first novel, Earthcore, as a free, downloadable 22-episode podcast on iTunes and his own Web site.. A few hundred early listeners soon swelled to 5,000. By the time he posted Ancestor and The Rookie, his second and third books, which he also narrated, he had 30,000 digital disciples.

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The Center for Teaching History with Technology, a resource created for teachers looking to incorporate technology into their classrooms! THWT aims to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses.

Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, games and quizzes that incorporate technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. See examples for United States History and World History courses.  Technology includes RSS and Podcasting!

This is  a UK directory to locate quality podcasts from over 440 carefully selected podcast channels for educational use - ideal for teaching and learning activities with children, young people and educational professionals.

Another educational directory that includes both educational feeds and podcasts is Educational Feeds.

You can use software to create an iTunes compatible podcast. The software will automatically encode the podcast feed for you. Use FeedForAll to build the iTunes compatible podcast (there is both a Windows and a Mac version). There is a tutorial that will walk you through setting up an iTunes compatible podcast.

The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the company is developing an online music subscription service that would give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host of digital music players.

Podcast Secrets is a program designed to teach business owners how to use the power of podcasts to grow their businesses. In fact, Alex Mandossian has said that he will, show you how to recession-proof any information marketing business via the power of Podcasting.

Taught by Alex Mandossian and Paul Colligan, this six-week course is a blueprint that provides strategies, best practices, tools and techniques to help book authors and publishers, coaches, consultants, information marketers, independent professionals and entrepreneurs to navigate their way through the details of podcasting.

France is protecting itself from the dreaded English language by banning the terms fast-food and podcasting.

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The sound quality, and the way a podcast is recorded, will impact the value of the podcast as well. Podcast structure and pre-planning are also important; do not skimp on the production, as it too can make or break a podcast.

Top Podcasts for a Great Sound

The use of technology can define the success or failure of a business. This is no more evident than in the real estate industry. Realtors who flocked to the latest technologies, adopted them, and applied them in order to enhance and sell property, are still prospering.

Using the latest technology, realtors can show a homes finest attributes via Video Podcasting. Video Podcasting is a compelling distribution channel that allows realtors to reach a large audience while showcasing a properties best features.

Tips to Create Real Estate Video Podcasts

Audio recording and podcast creation software. RecordForAll and FeedForAll makes it simple to record audio files, layer audio files, edit audio files and publish podcast feeds. Create iTunes compatible podcasts!

10% off Podcasting Bundle for a Limited Time

Amid ongoing competitive pressure from Facebook, MySpace is taking its latest shot at entering the music business as other social networking peers, such as Last.fm and imeem, are making big audience gains with ad-supported music offerings.


According to sources, MySpace is planning a service that would combine free ad-supported music listening with paid MP3 downloads and music subscriptions.

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Bonuan Gueset this city is now into podcasting, a first among jails nationwide, for wider information dissemination about the activities of the inmates and their ongoing projects, via the Internet. Jail Senior Inspector Roque Constantino Sison III, jail warden told The STAR Thursday that the Dagupan City Jail podcast was launched on Feb. 24, 2008 with initial uploads of his local radio interview about developments inside the jail as well as his third return as jail warden here which he had helped become the Grand Slam awardee as Best City Jail nationwide in 2002, 2003 (as back to back awardee as Best City Jail Warden) and in 2004.  

Sison said they are maximizing the internet connection provided by the city government by having this undertaking free of charge with the assistance of Bill, an inmate from Anda, Pangasinan who is adept in the information technology as well as in design and concept.

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If you think that iPods are used just for listening to music, you obviously have not been keeping up with the latest technology. The Apple-developed music player now features all kinds of accessories to help you study better, and now other companies are in a rush to get their designs in sync with the iPod. Pre-teens, college kids and even adults are taking advantage of the educational benefits an iPod affords them. From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier. To find out about the many different ways you can transform your iPod into a learning device, check out our list below.

100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better

Finding themselves without a red carpet home after their deal with TV Guide Network went south, Joan and Melissa Rivers are still pressing forward with their catty Oscar fashion quips on a site called Stylelist.com. Their barbs are available via a podcast!

The battle for smartphone supremacy is about intensify after Apple Inc. said last week that developers will learn the details needed to create third-party software for its iPhone.

Apples move is viewed by analysts as a way to bolster sales of the massively popular smartphone, which have been declining lately. But its mention yesterday of additional enterprise features may have serious implications for Research In Motion BlackBerry devices.

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Using Blog Posts to get ideas for Podcasts:

The best blogs and feeds are those that contain unique, fresh, compelling, content. So where do these prolific posters get their ideas? I talked to a handful of bloggers to determine where their inspiration originated for their content.

Not surprisingly, ideas for blog posts or RSS feed items originate or are influenced by other web content. The following are venues for finding your online muse:

Analyze your web logs to determine the source of your web traffic. Everyone who understands Internet Marketing will tell you to analyze your web logs... but what does that really mean? What particular things should you pay attention to when analyzing your web logs?

Web Log Analysis

The release of software from a firm run by a notorious Norwegian hacker is likely to cause waves in the music and film download world.

Jon Lech Johansen became the enfant terrible of the DRM industry when he released software which cracked the encryption codes on DVDs, aged just 15.

His firm, DoubleTwist, has now released software allowing users to share digital media files across devices.

It would allow songs bought on Apple iTunes to be shared on other devices.

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Teacher Tube takes students beyond the confines of text books and a group of 6th graders explain podcasting in their own words.

The Virginia Podcasting Network is a collection of podcasts from all across the Commonwealth, with a primary focus on state politics, history, and culture. You can listen to our archive at your computer, or subscribe to the site via-e-mail or by RSS.

The site is produced by Sean Tubbs, an audio producer and the president of Wordcast Productions, an audio production company based in Charlottesville. Tubbs is also the founder of the Charlottesville Podcasting Network, a site launched in February of 2005 as a producer of original programming and an aggregator of other audio and video programs produced in Central Virginia.

The U.S. podcast audience hit 18.5 million in 2007 and is on track to increase 251 percent to 65 million in 2012, eMarketer estimates.
Out of the 65 million listeners, 25 million will be active users who tune in once a week.

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This software increases productivity for any online business. Direct Access is a powerful speed typing software to create global text templates, available in any application, and define your abbreviation list only once. You just type the abbreviation and Direct Access automatically expands it into the full phrase for you. With Direct Access, any piece of information is always available just by typing a few keystrokes.

The US podcasting market has steadily been increasing in size over the last couple of years and is expected to double within the next two years to almost 38 million people, according to eMarketer. With these kinds of numbers, podcasters and advertisers are starting to look into ways to generate more revenue through video ads.

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A website template is a ready-made HTML layout for webmasters. Typically, webmasters need to only edit the text and links in the HTML page, and they can then have a website up and running in a very short amount of time. Web templates make the creation of a website easier and faster. Web templates are easy to edit and customize using an HTML editor.

Web Design Questions and Answers

Easily find religious podcasts and online sermons in the Religious Podcast Directory.

China vowed on Sunday to improve the grave situation of music piracy in the country, as it hosted the annual music industry event here to learn and exchange ideas with companies from around the world.

A revamped online file-sharing service aims to woo legions of music fans by offering unlimited, free song downloads that are compatible with iPods, and all with the blessing of major recording companies.


Qtrax, which makes its debut Sunday, is the latest online music venture counting on the lure of free music to draw in music fans and on advertising to pay the bills, namely record company licensing fees.

With economic concerns looming, businesses and individuals alike are tightening there spending. Deal a day sites are becoming increasingly popular ways to find great deals. The latest kid on the block specializes in Software. Software Deal of the Day offers one software application for sale every day at a significantly discounted price.

Software Deal of the Day is a new site that offers software applications at a significantly reduced price for only twenty-four hours. Each day a new software deal is available. Software-DOD.com features popular software titles. The software discounts range from 10-90% off of list prices, and the software is only available at that price for twenty-four hours! Software-DOD.com also contains second chance offers. The second chance offers are still discounted and designed for those that miss the deal of the day offer, but the second chance offer is not as deeply discounted as the deal of the day offer.

Many of the software applications on the Software-DOD.com website even have trial versions available, which allows website visitors to try the software prior to making a purchase decision.

Interested visitors can preview the applications that will be available on the Software-DOD website for the coming week. Additionally, deals are easy to monitor because RSS feeds are available that contain the daily specials, the second chance offers, and a preview of applications that will be featured on the Software-DOD.com website.

Other webmasters and publishers can also syndicate the Software Deal of the Day offers, and integrate the discount offers into their own websites. Software-DOD.com provides the tools to make the integration process painless for webmasters. The offers will dynamically update each night as the new offers become available. Providing such great software deals are sure to endear webmasters to their website visitors.

Software developers interested in this new distribution channel are encouraged to submit their software applications for consideration. With economic concerns looming individuals and businesses alike are tightening their spending. Software Deal of the Day is a win for every everyone. Additional details available at http://www.software-dod.com

Want to create professional RSS feeds without the complication of RSS technology? Then Feed Editor is the perfect solution for you!

By using this software, it is not necessary to be a computer science guru with in-depth knowledge of internet technologies. Instead,  RSS Editor makes work with RSS feeds incredibly simple. Just input the relevant RSS feed and the rest of the work is finished by Feed Editor.

An easy-to-use and convenient interface makes for fast and effortless processing of RSS feeds. Wizard-driven user guidance prevents mistakes during RSS feed creation. This all results in easy and problem free operation, with all intricate work performed by Feed Editor.

Additionally, unlike similar programs the FeedForAll Feed Editor supports all enclosure fields and is designed for podcasters. With a built-in wizard for iTunes tags!!!

Apple announced a major software upgrade for the iPod touch, making the best iPod into even more -- the world's best Wi-Fi mobile device. iPod touch customers already have the most advanced mobile web browser in the world with Safari, and now Apple is adding five more great mobile applications -- Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes.

There is nothing worse than watching an embarrassingly amateur video that has otherwise good content. The sad truth is is no matter how great the content might be, if it looks or sounds bad nobody will watch it.

10 VideoPodcasting Tips

Jobs In Pods is an audio job board. Unlike the traditional job boards you are used to visiting, Jobs in Pods is a place to actually hear from the employers themselves through audio interviews with their HR managers/employees.

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday its digital music store will now offer songs from Sony BMG Music Entertainment without copy-protection technology, or digital rights management.

Amazon said the deal makes it the first retailer to offer customers DRM-free songs from all four major music companies in the MP3 format.

Can, and will, the next generation of politicians exploit the communication mediums available to them? Will the new communication mediums have the power to influence public opinion? Will politicians be the victims of technology, or will they use it to their benefit? Will one party benefit from the use of the technology more than another? All reasonable questions, considering the role technology plays in todays society.

The staggering distribution numbers, through channels like iTunes, YouTube, or podcasting websites, indicate that technology could play a critical role in the upcoming elections. Technology could be the deciding factor in the 2008 US Presidential race, and while distribution has never before been as accessible as it is to today's politicians and political candidates, politicians have far less control over the news and media than their counterparts in previous years.

Technologies Influence on Politics

Forget the glossy brochures: Universities are going Web 2.0 -- podcasting, blogging and streaming video -- to recruit todays wired high schoolers.

It is not about staying ahead of the students, it is about keeping up with them, but without seeming desperate to be hip, David Hawkins, director of public policy and research for the National Association for College Admission Counseling, told The Boston Globe.

A University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth study in the fall showed that colleges are moving faster than Fortune 500 companies in adopting Internet technologies such as social networks and message boards, the paper said.

Everything you wanted to know—plus a few things you had not even thought to ask—on how to best bring the technology into K-12 curriculum. Building a Better Podcast

Podcasting is arguably one of the most important developments in the way that audio and visual media is consumed for a very long time and present a new type of online media delivery.

Podcasting Guide

The lens through which viewers receive their news has changed. The images of struggle are no longer frozen in time; technology has helped preserve and personalize these conflicts by producing moving tributes to the conflicts of humankind.

The strife and internal conflicts that marred the globe in 2006 continued into 2007: Mynamar (Burma), Palestine and Lebanon all continue to struggle with internal conflicts in their borders. The differences between 2006 and 2007 are not obvious; however, under close examination, it is evident that several external struggles have been transformed into internal conflicts. In 2006, many countries attempted to influence their neighbors. This was evident with Iran attempting to influence the turmoil in Iraq, and Syria attempting to control Lebanon. Both struggles have evolved into internal personal conflicts in 2007.

2007 A Year in Review

2008 is a big election year! Follow the elections with political podcasts and political videocasts!

Top 10 Winners Predicted for 2008
1. Video
2. Healthy
3. Long Tail
4. Buy USA
5. Rich Internet / Interactive Web / Semantic Web / Web Services
6. Aggregate and Attention Data
7. Power of the People
8. Going Green
9. Biometrics and Big Brother
10. Prosthetics / Bionic

Top 10 Losers Predicted for 2008
1. Lead
2. Squat Toilets
3. DRM
4. China
5. Skinny is Out
6. Blockbuster / Netflix
7. Orbo
8. MySpace fell to Facebook
9. Privacy
10. Piracy

Technology Predictions for 2008

Apple Inc and News Corps Twentieth Century Fox are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent movies through Apples digital iTunes Store, media reports said on Thursday. The agreement will allow rentals of Foxs latest DVD releases by downloading a copy from the online iTunes store for a limited time, the Financial Times said, quoting a source. The Wall Street Journal also reported the deal in its online edition.

XM Satellite Radio is now offering Bob Edwards Weekend, XM Artist Confidential: Green Room, highlights from the Unmasked comedy series, and other programs in free podcast form through the XM website and the iTunes Music Store. The podcast offerings also include a new animated video series from Opie & Anthony.

This  iCrap Guide  is a comprehensive guide to all the unusual and abundant iPod accessories you can buy (or that someone can purchase for you!).  The guide includes socks, dog clothes and much more.

More and more companies are using podcasts as a means to communicate, so having an podcast feed that is professional and well polished will help differentiate your company from your competition. What makes an podcast feed professional? Follow these simple steps to polish your podcast feed and take it to the next level...

Create Professional Podcast Feeds

The NY Times reported:

At least two companies now sell software to universities and other institutions that captures the words of classroom lectures and syncs them with the digital images used during the talk — usually PowerPoint slides and animations. The illustrated lectures are stored on a server so that students can retrieve them and replay the content on the bus ride home, clicking along to the exact section they need to review.

The concept is not new, the amazing part is that these companies charge annual fees north of $25,000 to more than $100,000! These Universities could do it for far less!

Lake Tahoe Snow Report Offers Ski Conditions Podcast. Skiers and snowboarders looking for regular and convenient updates on conditions, events, and operations at Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts have an easy and high-tech option this winter. The Lake Tahoe Snow Report offers a daily audio and weekly video podcast, plus a daily radio and web report covering conditions and operations at resorts around Lake Tahoe.

The Australian wine industry has taken the hi-tech route in its communications strategy by taking the podcast path in order to educate people about its wines. And it seems to have worked.

The first podcasts describing Australia's wine regions have been downloaded more than 10,000 times since being launched in April this year.

Australian Wine Podcast

Training via podcast appears to be effective because employees can listen to the lessons as often as needed without tiring their trainer. Workers with headphones and MP3 players can move around the business and see the work they will be doing or the merchandise they will be selling while they learn about it. This hands-on experience caters to most learning styles, helping new employees gain confidence in their ability to do the required work. Businesses are quickly adopting podcasting and webcasting as training mediums because the cost of podcast and webcast production and replay equipment are much lower than DVD and CD costs.

Tune in Training

There is a Cyber Special on the Podcasting Bundle from now until December 1st! Enter the coupon code cybermonday and get $5.00 off the podcasting bundle. You will get FeedForAll software for creating rss feeds and podcasts (including those that are iTunes compatible) and RecordForAll audio recording and editing software. You will also be granted access to the RSS Scripts Directory. The total discount for the bundle is $ 15.00 off!

New Internet Safety Podcast. discusses family safety meeting cyberspace.

Recently a client asked me for some Podcasting Tips. I was surprised at how little information is out there on Podcasting compared to other forms of internet marketing. This is surprising given that advertisers are expected to spend will spend more than $400 million on podcasting by 2011 from $80 million in 2006 (eMarketer). Our podcasting clients have found that their Podcasting Series has helped to position them as a leader in their industry.

In any case, being the good Account Manager that I am, I spoke to a few of our marketing and technical specialists, and pulled together this top 10 list of Podcasting Best Practices:

Maybe they will not call it podcasting 50 years from now, but having sermons on the Internet is going to be around for a long time.
They are not words one typically would think belong in the same sentence, much less work in harmony, but with congregations dreaming up creative ways to attract young people to church, the iPod has become an effective tool at bringing the computer-savvy generation into the fold.

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In a cruise industry first, Disney Cruise Line is reaching out to perspective guests through podcasts that offer a new way to get customized information about family-friendly Disney cruise vacations.

Hosted by family travel expert Emily Kaufman, the podcast episodes showcase the unique experiences Disney offers on a cruise vacation, providing guests in-depth, portable information on specific areas of Disney Cruise Line. In each episode, Kaufman, also known as The Travel Mom, offers tips for parents looking to take a cruise vacation.

Interesting Podcasting Use

Vote for the best podcast on the weblogs awards.

The 4th Online International Podcasting Expo is now accepting submissions for audio/visual presentations for its April 18-19, 2008 free event. Seminars may cover beginning or advanced podcasting topics, but must clearly present easily applicable concepts and instructions relevant to entrepreneurs, web professionals, educators, non-profits, marketers and hobbyists. Seminar presenters will each be featured in the International Podcasting Expo Podcast and blog, including their bio, business links, and main products and/or services.

A fifth-grade girl sits in class singing her new favorite song. She and her classmates listen on their iPod headsets, bobbing their heads and moving to the beat. The song though, is not on the top 20 list - its a science song - States of Matter about solids, liquids and gasses.

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There is little argument that RSS can and will generate web traffic. Realtors using RSS feeds will increase the traffic to their website, and more web traffic means more potential buyers. RSS feeds will expand a realtor's reach and distribution, meaning that Realtors will reach new audiences using RSS feeds. RSS reaches areas through syndication that are just not as accessible through normal channels or traditional realty advertising. Technically-savvy investors with deep pockets keep watch for new listings, and they will frequently scan RSS feeds for specific locations. Using RSS feeds, real estate offices are able to draw attention to specific properties they decide to highlight in their feeds.

Realtors, RSS and Podcasting

PodCamp Boston 2 will be held October 26 - 28, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Expo Center (venue generously sponsored by VON Boston) and is free to attend. Register today with friends and colleagues!

I will unfortunately be unable to attend as I will be in Beijing China.

BusinessWeek has launched a series of podcasts. The Podcast Series is a group of regularly scheduled podcasts that BusinessWeek feels enhances some of  their most popular weekly features with additional analysis and insight.

In an apparent about-face, Apple Inc. will allow third-party applications to work directly on the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a posting on the companies website Wednesday.


Apple infuriated developers and some iPhone users when it issued a software update Sept. 27 that disabled unofficial programs installed on the handsets. Until Wednesday, Apple had tried to control which applications consumers had on their iPhones.

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Can, and will, the next generation of politicians exploit the communication mediums available to them? Will the new communication mediums have the power to influence public opinion? Will politicians be the victims of technology, or will they use it to their benefit? Will one party benefit from the use of the technology more than another? All reasonable questions, considering the role technology plays in todays society.

Politics and the Internet

Podcasting is anything but a joke to the more than 2,000 who turned out at the 2007 Podcast and New Media Expo. In fact, the show itself is no joke, either. It won Expo Magazines Best New Show award in 2006 and will move its venue to Las Vegas next year.

Podcast Expo Success

Book review by Kelly Kass on How to Do Everything with Podcasting.

Much of the book - just like a Powerpoint presentation- is presented in a refreshingly simple, bulletpoint style complete with informative stats and helpful diagrams.

Three years ago, podcasting was in its infancy. Former MTV VJ, Adam Curry and blog hero, Dave Winer, had popularized the technology and the concept that made it all possible. There were only a handful of shows in existence at that time and, truth be told, the content and production quality was mostly poor. The only thing smaller than the selection of shows was the minimal audience they were trying to reach.

Fast- forward to the fall of 2007 and there are thousands upon thousands of podcasts listed in iTunes and hundreds more added each week. Sure, there are still some un-listenable amateur shows produced in basements, but there is also a ton of professionally produced content that is well worth checking out – many of which promotes online businesses.

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In need of a web template for a new website? This website contains hundreds of themed templates find one that fits your podcast!

Huge list of podcasting directories and podcast search engines that you can submit your podcast to.

Does it really get any better?

Next week, when Starbucks launches a service that will let customers buy music from Apples iTunes Store over a wireless connection, the coffee company expects to mark the occasion by giving millions of songs away.


Starting next Monday, October 2nd, and running through November 7th, Starbucks plans to offer its customers Song of the Day cards that can be redeemed through the end of the year at Apples iTunes Store for a specifically chosen song.

Starbucks said that it will give away about 50 million songs over the course of the month-long promotion, which will take place at some 10,000 Starbucks stores across the U.S.

Apple says that iPhones that have been hacked may not work after the next software update. Oh yeah Apple also says they are not intentionally trying to break hacked phones - yeah right.

Hacking a device, iPhone or anything else, whether it be a hardware or a software hack, is likely to end up voiding your warranty. That should come as no surprise to anyone — well, it probably does, and will, to some of those who will try to get their hacked iPhones serviced.

A colleague of ZDNet writer Jason D. OGrady recently tried to return an iPhone which had been hacked and was using T-Mobile service. They said they would blacklist the phone, so that he could not take it anywhere for service or return in the future. Only after sweet-talking the manager was he able to return it, but with a 10% restocking fee.

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The audio track of CBS's 60 Minutes will be available free at Apples iTunes Store and the CBS News website from 11:00 p.m. on the day of the telecast beginning next Sunday, the network announced Thursday. 60 Minutes executive producer Jeff Fager told Broadcasting & Cable: 60 Minutes is perfect for this kind of audio podcasting.

Podcasting News has posted an excellent response to Read/WriteWeb and their analysis of whether podcasting will survive. Well worth a read!

CNN reports details of a group of anonymous programmers who are planning to sell iPhone unlocking software on the Internet. They demonstrated the software hack for CNN and had a T-Mobile sim card working moments after removing the AT&T sim card. This is bound to stir up a lot of controversy: in the US iPhones are supposed to work only on the AT&T network in the first two years according to their agreement with Apple.

Anonymous iPhone Hack

A Podcast can be just about anything you want it to be. For authors, a popular Podcast format is to be interviewed. For business coaches and other non-fiction books, hosting your own Podcast once a week or every two weeks is also a good strategy. Like blogging, you need to Podcast on a regular basis so listeners will subscribe to your feed and consequently begin building your database of potential customers.

How to Publish a Podcast

This applies to podcast listeners as well as traditional customers. Listen to what they are saying and adjust your podcast accordingly.

Mastering the art of managing customer complaints can seem like a thankless job, but keep in mind that for every customer that shares their worries, concerns or complaints, there are likely more that did not express their dissatisfaction, and instead simply moved on to a competitor. Customer complaints can, and should be treated as opportunities.

Listen to Your Customers

For a start, it would help if we all had one of those voice-over voices like you hear in film trailers and advertisements.
That is not as hard as you might think. Sure, you may not have a deep, sonorous voice that makes Nicolas Cage actually seem heroic, but that is not necessary. The real trick- and it is a trick - is to learn how to highlight particular phrases and be consistent in your speech.

More Voice Over Tips

Congratulations to the winners of the Podcast Peer Awards. This is a corrected post. The date on the award winners was not accurately marked on the website and last years winners were linked to. This is the current list.

Winners are listed at the top of each category, followed by the other finalists (in no particular order)

Favorite Audio Podcast

Winner: Grammar Girl

Other Finalists:
Cast On
CBC's Best of Ideas


Best Business Podcast

Winner: The Financial Aid Podcast

Other Finalists:
Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life
The Podcast Brothers


Best Comedy Podcast

Winner: Comedy4Cast

Other Finalists:
Teknikal Diffikulties
The AndyCast
Punky Radio


Best Family Friendly Podcast

Winner:The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd

Other Finalists:
Griddlecakes Radio
Escape Pod Classic
Dancing with Elephants
Digger's Story


Best Adult Podcast

Winner: Swingercast

Other Finalists:
Twilight & Thebes
Nobilis Erotica
Savage Love
Public Nuisance Radio


Most Original Concept

Winner: Barely Podcasting

Other Finalists:
Cult of UHF
Barely Podcasting
Drivetime
Alive In Baghdad
Tiki Bar TV


Best Music Podcast

Winner: Punky! Radio

Other Finalists:
All Axis Radio
musicNerve
Eclectic Mix
Audio Gumshoe


Best Newbee Podcast

Winner: Mighty Mommy

Other Finalists:
Callbox 7
Better L8 Than Nevr


Best Political Podcast

Winner: Truth Seekers

Other Finalists:
Israelisms
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics


Best Science Podcast

Winner:Skepticality

Other Finalists:
Logically Critical
This Week in Science


Best Serialized Fiction Podcast

Winner: 7th Son

Other Finalists:
Failed Cities Monologues
Nina Kimberly The Merciless
the Heaven Series
Dismay


Best Short Podcast

Winner: comedy4cast

Other Finalists:
One Minute How To
Podictionary
Mighty Mommy
Short Cummings

More on the Podcast Peer Winners

A 17-year-old hacker has broken the lock that ties Apples iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.

George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J., spent his last summer before college figuring out how to  unlock the iPhone, freeing it from being restricted to a single carrier, AT&T Inc.

The procedure, which the 17-year-old posted on his blog Thursday, raises the possibility of a cottage industry springing up to buy iPhones, unlocking them and then selling them to people who don't want AT&T service or can not get it, particularly overseas.

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Fear of litigation has led to an indefinite delay in the planned Saturday release of software to unlock Apple iPhones.


John McLaughlin, founder of Uniquephones, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, said Saturday that he received a phone call about 3 a.m. Saturday local time from a man claiming to be from OMelveny & Myers LLP, an international law firm, calling on behalf of AT&T. The firm has worked with Apple in the past.

The man informed McLaughlin that if he posted the unlock code, he could be sued for copyright infringement and for dissemination of Apples intellectual property.

PodCamp Boston 2 is scheduled to be held October 26 - 28, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Expo Center, I may have a conflict that will prohibit me from attending but I am certainly hoping someone from our staff will be able to attend.

PodCamp is an UnConference that helps connect people interested in blogging, podcasting, social networks, video on the net, and new media together for three days to learn, share, and grow their new media skills.

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it would offer the entire solo catalog of John Lennon on iTunes in its second such deal with one of the Beatles, who have been among the highest-profile holdouts to put tunes online.

Apple Inc. has begun selling downloads of tracks from 16 of John Lennons post-Beatles albums, including Working Class Hero and John Lennon -Plastic Ono Band, on iTunes, the company said Tuesday.

Add gBox Inc. to the growing list of online music services hoping to chip away at iTunes dominance.


The Cupertino, Calif., startup was forced out of a stealth mode when Universal Music Group announced late Thursday it would test sales of some digital music without the customary copy-protection technology.

Under the program, gBox will get referrals through ads Universal will buy through search leader Google Inc., gBox Chief Executive Tammy Artim said Friday.

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Apple Inc. said last week sales at its online music store iTunes have topped 3 billion songs.

AC DC is finally selling its music digitally. But not on iTunes. AC DC Music will be available through Verizon.

In a joint announcement, AT&T and eMusic on Tuesday launched a new mobile music service for AT&T subscribers that uses a different—and potentially crippling—pricing model.


The new service lets AT&T customers preview and purchase music directly from their handsets, with access to an estimated catalog of 2.7 million over-the-air tracks. That makes it the largest wireless music catalog available, according to eMusic. Once a subscriber purchases a song, it is downloaded directly to the cell phone. Meanwhile, a duplicate copy is also available for downloading to a users PC later on.

However, there's a twist: with the new eMusic Mobile service, users don't buy tracks on an individual basis. They also don't subscribe to the service and rent access to the entire catalog, a la Napster-To-Go. Instead, the eMusic Mobile service charges $7.49 per month for a subscription; once subscribed, a user can download any five DRM-free tracks in MP3 format from the full catalog.

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Free Podcasts From Mayo Clinic On Specific Medical Problems

Mayo Clinic is launching a series of new free audio podcasts so people can learn more about diseases or conditions that interest them through in-depth discussions with Mayo Clinic experts.


The first six categories for these extended discussions include Heart Disease, Cancer, Bones and Muscles, Womens Health, Mens Health and Childrens Health.

There are a lots of topical feed directories and most of them accept podcasts as well. Submit your topical podcasts to the following niche feed and podcast directories:

Religious Podcasts
Medical Podcasts
Educational Podcasts
Political Podcasts
Security Podcasts
Financial Podcasts
Sports Podcasts
Government Podcasts (only government agencies)
Real Estate Podcasts

Adding your topical podcasts will help target a niche audience and increase the link popularity of your podcast.

Tips for making the most out of your Podcast

Before you begin podcasting develop a plan and a format for your show. Determine the focus of your podcast and what types of guests you would like to interview. Time spent planning your show will contribute to its success.

On July 26, the US Patent and Trademark Office published Apples second trademark of the day which is that of a new symbol filed under application number 77235043. Apple simply describes the mark as consisting of a stylized person or antenna surrounded by concentric circles/broadcast waves. The new symbol is currently being used in context with podcasting.

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RecordForAll competed for the coveted prize against ALSong by ESTsoft, DAccord iChords by DAccord Music Software and Winamp Pro by NullSoft. RecordForAll emerged as the overall winner collecting the largest number of votes in the  Best Sound Programcategory for the year 2007.

IBM implemented a code of conduct for employees contemplating podcasting. Most of the items make sense for anyone who has a corporate job.

The nominations for the Peoples Choice Podcasting Awards are in. The nominations really cover the spectrum from well-known to not so well known.There are 10 nominees in each category.  Voting will open on July 28th and close on August 11, 2007.

AT&T Inc. wiped some of the glow off Apple iPhone on Tuesday, releasing numbers that showed fewer people than expected signed up for service in the first two days of the multimedia cell phone's release.


AT&T — the iPhone exclusive carrier — said it activated 146,000 iPhones on June 29 and 30, a number that disappointed investors following some analyst forecasts that Apple would sell 500,000 or more iPhones in its first weekend.

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Got questions about podcasting? Do not be afraid to ask! Questions and answers are visible in the Podcasting Knowledgebase. Questions are answered every few days and they cover the gamut!

Hackers could take control of an iPhone if its owner visits a doctored Web site or Internet hotspot, security researchers reported Monday.


The vulnerability of the vaunted device, Apple Inc first cell phone, is only theoretical for now. There are no reports of criminals actually taking advantage of the security glitch to remotely access an iPhone.

But if it were exploited, hijacked iPhones could be very useful to the same gangs that take over personal computers and use them to disseminate spam, said Charlie Miller, principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators, which discovered the flaw.

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ADM is an industry association focused on providing standards for advertising and audience measurement for episodic and downloadable media.

ADM has a mission statement:

To provide leadership in and organization of advertising and audience measurement standards, research, education and advocacy to all those involved in portable media (Podcasts/ATOM/RSS media enclosures) across the Internet, iPods, MP3 players, mobile devices, P2P and other upcoming platforms.

This PoducateMe guide looks pretty comprehensive for those interested in learning the ins and outs of podcasting.

House and apartment listings that are read aloud so they can be loaded onto an iPod player for the morning commute; video tours of faraway villas, accessible with the click of a mouse. Video and audio file-sharing, technologies already so popular for entertainment and communications, are giving real estate buyers and sellers a variety of new tools for finding and marketing properties.

It is in American real estate that the sharing of audio and video files over the Internet has caught on most quickly — with video tours of homes now widely available — but property markets in the rest of the world also are beginning to embrace the idea.

The popularity of the Apple iPod and other digital media players now has consumers comfortable with the idea of carrying their favorite audio — and, more recently, video — selections wherever they go. At the same time, the growth of Web sites like YouTube and of Internet podcasts of radio, television and online content has made uploading and downloading files routine for many people.

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Real Estate Feeds and Podcasts

Lawyers have never been known as a technical bunch, but more and more often you see a lawyer with a palm pilot making appointments and a blackberry for those urgent messages. Electronic gadgets are now common in the courthouses across the US. Lawyers have increased productivity by utilizing technology so it should come as no surprise that lawyers are using RSS feeds as a means to grow and manage their practices.

How Lawyers Use RSS and Podcasting

Complaints about the speed of the network that Apples new iPhone connects to points to the need for a new broadband wireless network in the U.S.


The iPhone uses ATTs EDGE network, which ATT says averages speeds of 100 kilobits to 150 kilobits per second. But one review in the Wall Street Journal called the network pokey, and a review in the New York Times called the network excruciatingly slow, saying users may almost ache for a dial-up modem.

Hacker Jon Lech Johansen, known widely as DVD Jon, has cracked Apples iPhone activation, or so he claims, meaning that iPhone buyers will be able to activate and use the new handset without having to commit to an AT&T wireless contract. Johansen announced his feat in a blog post entitled iPhone Independence Day.


The Norwegian cracker initially made a name for himself eight years ago when he cracked the encryption code on DVDs. And last year, he cracked the digital rights management code that prevents iPod users from playing songs purchased from competing online music stores.

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AT&T Inc said on Monday delays in activating service for customers of Apple Inc iPhone had been mostly resolved after the wireless company worked out the problems on a case-by-case basis.


About 2 percent of those who bought iPhones since they went on sale Friday faced delays in activation with AT&T, the exclusive U.S. service provider for the widely anticipated cell phone, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Dave Winer of RSS fame has introduced the TwitterGram and a TwitterGram web service, which lets you send 200K MP3 sound files instead of text messages.