Browse tag: podcasting

Browse tag: podcasting

Review: WorldVoice Radio for iPhone
There is a lot of potential with this app, which lets you create and upload podcasts to share on the Web. But there are some shortcomings, particularly when it comes to the app's browser-based experience.
iTunes launches new Twitter accounts
The iTunes Store has created a quartet of new Twitter accounts to keep social networking users abreast of the latest developments in music, podcasts, movies, and TV.
Mac News Briefs: BoinxTV, Cinematize add Snow Leopard compatibility
Boinx added Snow Leopard compatibility to its BoinxTV video podcasting tool, while Miraizaon did the same for its Cinematize DVD movie clip extraction offerings. Also, Werck unveiled Checkout 3, and Zervix released the new PDF Checkpoint.
The $300 challenge: The blogger
Watch as Macworld editor Chris Breen tries to turn his Mac into a multimedia-savvy blogging platform without going over budget.
Dealing with podcast glut
Yes, you can have too much of a good thing. If too many podcasts are the good thing in your digital life, here are some tips for dealing with them.
Mexico says bienvenido to iTunes Store
Apple has finally rolled out the iTunes Store in Mexico, more than six years after its initial launch in the U.S.
VoloMedia claims a patent on podcasting
Software developer VoloMedia has been awarded a U.S. patent that the company says covers the basic elements of podcasting.
Sound effects for all with Soundboard
Macworld's Pundit Showdown this week was powered by Soundboard, a clever new $29 utility from Ambrosia Software.
Autofill and keeping podcasts
Autofilling an iPod needn't delete all the content on it. Here's how to keep the media you want and autofill the rest.
Ambrosia releases Soundboard
Soundboard is a new audio utility from Ambrosia Software similar to a "cart machine" -- it's a sound loop app for live performances.
Mac News Briefs: Snowtape adds online radio directory
Snowtape, which an Internet radio recording app, now features an online radio directory that automatically updates once new stations are available. Profcast and SQLiteManager also saw new updates on Thursday.
ProfCast podcast tool adds .m4v export
ProfCast, the podcasting tool for lecturers and educators, adds MPEG-4 video support in its latest release.
iPhone OS 3.0 may lift limit on podcast downloads
A screenshot shows that iPhone OS 3.0 may lift the 10MB limit on podcasts downloaded over the cellular network.
iPhone OS 3.0 event video now available on iTunes
Apple's now posted the full iPhone 3.0 keynote event as a downloadable podcast on the iTunes Store.
Review: iWeb ’09
iWeb ’09 is an excellent program for anyone wanting a personal Web site to share stories, photos, home movies, videos, podcasts, and blogs. Its improved uploading capabilities, easy-to-use widgets, and more straightforward interface will be worth the price of the upgrade.
Podcaster finally makes it to App Store as RSS Player
Podcaster, an app that Apple rejected from the App Store, is now for sale under a new name: RSS Player.
Textcast 1.0.2
Textcast is a clever utility that converts text into podcasts for on-the-go listening.
Review: Peak Pro 6
The latest version of Peak Pro features a variety of editing and playlist tweaks, new podcasting features, and still more bundled utilities and effects. These additions may please loyal users, but Peak Pro’s core editor hasn’t entirely kept pace with increased competition and evolving workflows.
Recording Studio: Podcasting guide
With some good hardware and a few tips, you can create your own high-quality podcasts to share with the world.
Excerpt: MobileMe and iLife
An important aspect of MobileMe is the way Apple’s online service integrates with its iLife suite of digital lifestyle applications. iWeb, iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand become extra powerful when used in conjunction with a MobileMe subscription. In this excerpt from Take Control of MobileMe, Joe Kissell shows you some of the things you can do with iLife and MobileMe.
iTunes Store lists most popular items for 2008
A new page listing the top iTunes Store downloads for 2008 is now available.
iPhone finally gets its podcasts in order
With the 2.2 update, the iPhone and iPod touch finally let you listen to podcasts in chronological order.
One-touch GarageBand sound effects
Seeking a way to trigger up to 16 sounds effects for your podcast? GarageBand can do the trick.
Differentiating ‘new’ and ‘recent’ podcasts
Why are your new podcast episodes routinely booted off your iPhone or iPod? Because once you play a second of them, their newness disappears.
Podcaster returns under jailbreak
Podcaster, the application booted from the App Store for reportedly duplicating the podcasting functionality of the iPhone, is now being distributed via the open-source installer used to place applications on jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches. Christopher Breen has the details.
Excerpt: Choosing a microphone and other podcasting hardware
Want to try your hand at podcasting? You’ll need to pick out some necessary hardware first. In this excerpt from his Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac e-book, Andy Williams Affleck tells you what to consider when picking out a microphone, breakout box, or mixer for putting your podcasts together.
How to update iTunes podcasts
Is iTunes missing episodes from a favorite podcast? Here's how to put things right.
Creative apps at Expo
Senior news editor Jonathan Seff talks to fellow editors Kelly Turner and Heather Kelly about the image editors, drawing tools, and other apps aimed at inspiring creativity that were on display at last week's Macworld Expo.
Expo Notes: Portable podcast studio
Belkin was showing off its two-channel Podcast Studio accessory, which records high-quality, stereo audio to recent iPod models.
Expo Notes: Podcasters in glass houses
Rob Griffiths learns what a fish must feel like, when he records a podcast from a booth in the middle of the Macworld Expo show floor.