LOS ANGELES, September 6, 2006 (PodTech News) — For the second time in as many weeks, SpiralFrog, the new ad-supported online music service debuting in beta in December, announced an agreement with a major music label. This time, it’s with [See the full post…]

The release of Sony’s next-gen gaming console, Playstation 3, has been pushed back to March 2007 in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The PS3 was previously scheduled to launch worldwide in November. PodTech’s Rio Pesino talked with [See the full post…]

Many corporations working with older business models and an outmoded vocabulary are being challenged and changed by new technologies. In Part 2 of his conversation with PodTech founder John Furrier, Intel’s Chris Thomas discusses an important change taking place in [See the full post…]

Who’s looking in when you send an instant message? ShortCuts web etiquette expert Penny Scharfman explains when, where and how IM can be seen and searched by others – and offers some tips on smart IM usage. This week’s links: [See the full post…]

Federal laws governing licensing fees still have to catch up with the reality of internet technology, according to Mark Lam, CEO of Live365.com, which streams music and more — from local football and neighborhood churches to the likes of music [See the full post…]

Mobile device companies are lining up for their take on mobile music players. PodTech’s Michael Johnson reports on some of the contenders.

MENLO PARK, September 5, 2006 (PodTech News) — An announcement today that Apple will be holding an invitation-only press event in San Francisco on September 12th is providing plenty of grist for the rumor mill, with the fringes dreaming of [See the full post…]

Welcome to the Adobe Systems Incorporated podcasting channel powered by PodTech. Adobe is the world’s leading provider of software solutions to create, manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. This entertaining and informative series of podcasts which is powered by [See the full post…]

Research analyst firm Wedbush Morgan Securities released a report predicting modest growth in video game sales. The company also raised its expectations for the Nintendo Wii and downgraded its prediction for the Sony Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. WMS’s Michael [See the full post…]

LOS ANGELES, September 5, 2006 (PodTech News) — It’s estimated that 80 percent of all U.S. households own a DVD player, and while DVD sales are expected to grow more than 3 percent this year, it’s a far cry from [See the full post…]

What’s next for the average computer user experience? Lili Cheng is in charge of user interface for Microsoft’s Vista team. Coming to the Vista project via Microsoft’s research division, she’s thought a lot about how we’ll relate to our various [See the full post…]

Now with PodTech as Vice President of Media Development, Robert Scoble entertains listeners with his insightful stories and perspective on blogging today. Delving into the world of corporate blogging, Scoble explains why companies should start blogging, and what its benefits [See the full post…]

LOS ANGELES, September 1, 2006 (PodTech News) — It wasn’t all that long ago that consumers were given the choice between two competing formats for watching video at home. Sony’s Betamax, despite its persistent reputation as a superior product, ultimately [See the full post…]

Engineers at Rutgers University have come together to create a modified Xbox to help stroke patients through their rehabilitation. The Rutgers Virtual Rehabilitation System consists of a modded Xbox and Essential Reality’s P5 gaming glove. Kira Morrow is an undergraduate [See the full post…]

With school back in session, many parents will find that they have a difficult time pulling their kids away from the computer or television to focus on school work. Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer offers advice about how to [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1, 2006 (PodTech News) — Joshua Schachter is the director of engineering in the social search group at Yahoo. He’s also the founder of del.icio.us, a social bookmarking, social software web service for storing and sharing web [See the full post…]

BOSTON, September 1, 2006 (PodTech News) — Recent headlines claim that Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, is broken. Critics point out that Wikipedia articles are often fraught with inaccuracies or bias. Vandals sometimes deface entries. Now, the [See the full post…]

LOS ANGELES, August 31, 2006 (PodTech News) — It seems a day doesn’t go by without another cyber attack from hackers, spammers, phishers or those seeking to steal your identity. But are we under attack more than ever before? PodTech’s [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, August 30, 2006 (PodTech News) — Yahoo Inc. announced Tuesday it’s added Windows-based mobile phones to the list of phones that offer the Yahoo Go for Mobile suite, which includes e-mail, calendar, news, and photo albums. Internet companies [See the full post…]

LOS ANGELES, August 30, 2006, (PodTech News) — Google has announced that consumers can now download public domain books for free in PDF format through Google Book Search. It’s all part of the company’s efforts to make the world’s books [See the full post…]

Chris Thomas, chief strategist at Intel, recognizes that a new generation of users is pushing the pace of change in the marketplace — even developing products they want themselves. Thomas predicts that community innovation will intersect with development best practices [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, August 30, 2006 (PodTech News) — Video game developer Rockstar Games, maker of the controversial Grand Theft Auto series, is causing quite a stir with its latest game, Bully. Jayne Hitchcock is president of Working to Halt Online [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, August 29, 2006 (PodTech News) — AOL’s parent company Time Warner is betting that a library of more than 2.5 million audio tracks will entice users to fork over $9.95 per month for unlimited on-demand streaming and downloading [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, August 29, 2006 (PodTech News) — Apple announced this afternoon that Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, was elected to Apple’s board of directors. In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that Schmidt was tapped in [See the full post…]

Denise Howell’s blog, Bag and Baggage, highlights legal and policy issues affecting podcasting and Internet governance in general. An appellate, intellectual property and technology lawyer, she takes this podcast opportunity to discuss net neutrality, Creative Commons, copyright issues, and her [See the full post…]