Podcasting NewsPodcasting News features the latest podcast news, along with reviews, hardware and software info, and a podcast directory.PowerPress Podcasting Plugin For WordPress Updated- September 17, 2008 The Blubrry PowerPress plugin for WordPress version 0.2.1 is now available. The latest version incorporates a number of bug fixes and enhancements. Here&8217;s what&8217;s new: Fixed itunes:subtitle displaying Display itunes:summary in items option Add trailing slash to media url if not present Enhance ability to copy Podpress settings Details are available at the Blubrry site.http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/17/powerpress-podcasting-plugin-for-wordpress-update... Want To Know Why Apple TV Is Still Steve Jobs Hobby- September 17, 2008 Want to know why Steve Jobs is still calling Apple TV his &8220;hobby&8221; New research byThe NPD Groupoffers an explanation: 41 percent of dollars budgeted for movies and video is spent on DVD movie purchases; 11 percent for purchases of TV programs on DVD; 29 percent on DVD rentals including Netflix and other video-subscription services; 18 percent is spent on ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/17/want-to-know-why-apple-tv-is-still-steve-jobs-hob... New Eskimohunter Shot Entirely With Nokia Nseries Cell Phones- September 17, 2008 Think you need more gear to make that video podcastmusic videomovieviral video hit Think again. This video, for theEskimohunter&8217;sSurfing at 32F, was shotentirely on Nokia Nseries cell phones. &8220;Each of the Nokia Nseries devices I used was perfectly suited to the kind of experimental, &8216;out-there&8217; shots I wanted to capture for &8216;Surfing at 32F&8217;,&8221; says directorMike Hodgkinson. &8220;For ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/17/new-eskimohunter-shot-entirely-with-nokia-nseries... blinkx Fastest Growing Video Site- September 16, 2008 blinkxannounced today that it is the fastest growing video site in the U.S., and also one of the fastest growing online sites in the U.K. According to findings by Compete.com, blinkx is the fastest growing video site among the top 20 video competitors in the U.S. Its traffic grew by 1,036% between July 2007 and July ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/16/blinkx-fastest-growing-video-site/ Microsoft Announces Zune Updates, Free Wireless At McDonalds- September 16, 2008 Microsoft today released a free software update that will bring new features to allZune portable media players. The new software will allow Zune users to: wirelessly stream and download music from the Zune Marketplace store on the go; tag and purchase songs directly from the built-in FM radio; and tap into new, personalized music recommendations and programming. Microsoft also announced ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/16/microsoft-announces-zune-updates-free-wireless-at... Fringe Podcast Enlightens, Annoys- September 16, 2008 JJ Abrams&8216; new series, Fringe, is one of the most talked-about television fall television debuts, in part because it introduces as many mysteries as it answers. Fox has also introduced a Fringe podcast, which addresses a lot of the questions raised by the pilot. It&8217;s a great idea: get people hooked on a mysterious show, and ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/15/fringe-podcast-enlightens-annoys/ IMDb Announces Massive Plan To Show Every Movie And TV Show For Free- September 16, 2008 Amazon's Internet Movie Database announced today that it had added over 6,000 videos to the site, transforming it from a encyclopedia into a formidable video destination site. That's a lot of videos - but it's just the start of IMDb's plan to offer all the movies and television shows in the world online for free.http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/15/internet-movie-database-video-destination/ Free Podcast Recorder Plugin For WordPress- September 15, 2008 MTR Podcast Recorderis a free WordPress plugin that lets you record real-time podcasts and save them on the server where your WordPress blog is installed. Recordings are saved into the MP3 format. The plugin also lets you manage your playlists and recordings from the WordPress administration, and it lets you add a Podcast Player widget to ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/15/free-podcast-recorder-plugin-for-wordpress/ US State Department Gets Web 2.0, Announces YouTube Contest- September 15, 2008 The U.S. Department of Statehas launched a worldwide competition aimed at &8220;enhancing the global dialogue on democracy&8221;. The launch is timed to coincide with the United Nations first International Day of Democracy, September 15, 2008. With the contest, the Department of State is making a big Web 2.0 leap, complete with a YouTube channel and Digg ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/15/us-state-department-gets-web-20-announces-youtube... Banned Podcasting App Available Using Ad Hoc Approach, Limited To 100 People- September 15, 2008 Alex Sokirynsky, developer of the banned iPhone app Podcaster, is using the little known &8220;ad hoc&8221; method to distribute his software, via the site NextDayOff.Podcaster is designed to let you subscribe, manage, stream and download podcasts directly to your iPhone and iPod Touch. Some, like Read Write Web&8217;s Sarah Perez, think this may let developers work ...http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/09/15/banned-podcasting-app-available-using-ad-hoc-appr... |