Podcast Fresh

Although the PodCamp Boston2  went fine and the unconference attendees doubled this year, the organizers can’t help to feel some dismay because of the 52.1% no show rate (only 650 people attended out of the 1,357 who registered). So, the PodCamp organizers who are led by Christopher Penn announced some changes to PodCamp Rules.
They decided […]

True to its word about podcast support, the Zune Podcast Programming Manager Rob recently announced 1-click podcast subscriptions for the Zune portable media player.
So, those of us who want fuss-free and easy subscription to our favorite podcast, simply create a 1-click link URL using this format:  zune://subscribe/?PodcastTitle=PodcastRSSFeedURL. This will then starts on the Zune Marketplace […]

After the smooth and pleasantly success of the first PodCamp in South Africa (video excerpts can be found here), PodCamp fever will hit Boston for the second time this coming weekend, October 26 to 28  at the Boston Convention and Expo Center.  PodCamp Boston is like no other because this where PodCamp revolution started more […]

For those who want to leverage their knowledge about profitable podcasting without the necessity of paying for anything, you will like this freebie!
This coming October 23, 2007, Leesa Barnes, a podcasting consultant and author of newly released Podcasting for Profit will conduct a FREE half-hour tele-class. The tele-class is titled 5 Keys to Creating a […]

There will be a PodCamp in Cape Town South Africa  for the first time!  The PodCamp is set to happen this coming Saturday, October 20, 2007from 9am to 5pm. The exact venue is at the Wild Fig Restaurant  and if you are just around this place or if you feel like traveling around South Africa, […]

Podcasting consultant, Jason Van Orden just launched a short movie on podcasting. This is a brief video of about 8 minutes that will visually explain podcasting in its simplest term. The movie has clear and precise presentation that can be viewed over YouTube or Revver and because it is just an 8-minute video, it won’t […]

With the upcoming release of Zune 2, Microsoft subtlety confirmed that they now have podcast support. The new improved Zune with 80GB storage and bigger 3.2 inch screen is already capable of subscribing to any other podcast by simply entering the podcast’s RSS feed address.
Those who will buy the new Zune can also enjoy wireless […]

The worth of using podcasts in online learning is now being recognized in major universities across the United States. Then, there is this report by the Innovate Online that podcasting is now implemented in undergraduate engineering mechanics course in the form of video problem solutions, roundtable discussions and exam reviews which are all presented in […]

Yahoo! announced that their Yahoo! Podcasts will shut its operation this coming October 31st.  The reason is not that clear but I read from Read/WriteWeb that “Yahoo! apologizes deeply, but we will be closing down the Podcasts site on Oct. 31, 2007.”
Yahoo! is really one of the largest podcast directory, has a user-friendly navigation and […]

The Medical University of South Carolina recently announced the availability of their library of health podcasts for download. The free podcasts are composed of wide range of medical topics such aging, cancer, heart health, mental health, preventative health and weight loss as well as interviews with patients.
These health podcasts are produced and directed by Linda […]