Analysts predict mass adoption of digital IP-based media only when consumers able to easily download and watch movies. The technology is here but the will apparently isn’t. But the makers of films aren’t letting that stop them from using the [See the full post…]

Randy Thom, one of the film industry’s leading film sound designers, says he appreciates the capabilities of faster computer chips and higher performance storage in systems. But he echoes the sentiments of every I.T. manager: he doesn’t want to be [See the full post…]

It’s not a matter of if we’ll be watching movies downloaded on our home theater systems, it’s a matter of when. James Ackerman, CEO of the film producer and distributor Clickstar, points to the convergence of faster chips, media friendly [See the full post…]

Ask Craig Newmark why he hasn’t made multi-millions off of Craigslist and he’ll look at you as if it’s an odd question. Try asking him why Craigslist is such a great site to avoid being bombarded by ads. There, that’s [See the full post…]

Six Apart founder Mena Trott says the blogosphere is probably smaller than most people think. She defines it as the space inhabited by people who are “the pundits” trying to get a lot of readers. The blogging universe is much [See the full post…]

Independent media distribution over the Internet was once talked about–by independent content creators–as if it were a real option. But it was never realistic on a wide scale basis. The bandwidth, hardware and audience weren’t there. But times have changed. [See the full post…]

Feedburner CEO Dick Costello talks to Jennifer Jones about how to take the complexity out of publishing consumer generated media. They discuss what more than 200,000 Feedburner customers already know—how to best move their material to the web.

BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Jacques Villeneuve talks about the need for balancing great driving skills with the latest technology in order to make it to the winner’s circle. Intel’s dual core computer technology processes real-time data sent by the [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2006 (PodTech News) — Social news website Digg.com is expanding beyond the technology geek universe. The 18-month-old startup is adding four new content areas, including video, to its offerings, the company announced Thursday. Starting June 26th, [See the full post…]

Sunil Paul discusses his path to success with VC investors and PodSummit hosts Mike Boich and Bud Colligan. Sunil provides provocative insights to the burgeoning or more seasoned entrepreneur about life as a technology executive as he describes his career [See the full post…]

Philip Rosedale, Founder and CEO of Linden Lab, developers of Second Life says that the immersive experience is circumventing some traditional ways of accessing search. He spoke with PodTech’s Michael Johnson at Supernova 2006 in San Francisco. More info: Supernova2006.com [See the full post…]

Join John Furrier in his discussion of network security with Shopzilla’s Burzin Engineer. This Juniper Networks podcast is part of the Juniper Networks Master of IT program.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Founder of Brightcove, speaks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson about the shifting paradigm of video distribution in the age of broadband access. Brightcove helps video content providers, both independent and industry level, with publishing and distribution. More [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, June 22, 2006 (PodTech News) – “If we want people and entrepreneurs and companies to invest the billions of dollars to get true broadband, then we cannot put restrictions on that in effect are price controls that give [See the full post…]

Corporate Podcast Summit – Redwood City, CA – Pod Summit’s second day kicked off with PodTech’s own John Furrier speaking on the new possibilities for marketing, distribution, and end-user loyalty in the brave new world of podcasting. Click here for [See the full post…]

PodTech’s John Furrier answers questions from the audience at Corporate Podcast Summit 2006 – Part 2 of 2 Click here for part 1 More info: podcast-summit.com/

June 15, 2006 (Boston, Massachusetts) The final night of TechEd 2006 was celebrated in Boston’s Fenway Park with Train providing the entertainment, complete with a cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On”. PodTech’s Michael Johnson talks to a few attendees about the [See the full post…]

At Supernova Gil Penchina, CEO of Wikia talks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson about Wikia.com, online communities, and the new definition of community in online social networks. More info: Wikia.com Supernova2006.com See also: Podcasts from Supernova

Saul Klein, VP of Marketing for Skype talks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson at Supernova about the new areas Skype users are taking the voice communication software, both on an individual and enterprise level. More info: www.skype.com Supernova2006.com

PodTech.net and Supernova focuses on the technology-driven transformation of computing, communications, digital media, and business. Now in its fifth year, Supernova brings together leading industry influencers to make business connections, explore emerging technologies, and discover innovative new ideas and companies. [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2006 (Podtech News) — “Microsoft’s trying to fight a lot of battles on a lot of different fields, and that’s why it’s not always going to perform up to par… But …at the end of the [See the full post…]

PALO ALTO, June 20, 2006 (Podtech News) — Dave Douglas has recently been appointed as the VP of Eco-Responsibility at Sun Microsystems. He says that the educational research in green technologies not only benefits large companies like Sun, but can [See the full post…]

“Strong personalities have strong opinions, and most of the time, those opinions may differ. Being able to resolve those conflicts is challenging,” said Harry Ruda, the founder and CEO of Softricity. Ruda was one of four panelists who discussed how [See the full post…]

“The pace of paradigm shift is growing exponentially,” said author and futurist Ray Kurzweil in his keynote speech at TiECON East 2006. Kurzweil talked about exponential growth of information technology, what comes after Moore’s Law, and reverse-engineering the human brain. [See the full post…]

John Furrier, podcasting pioneer discusses with Host Jennifer Jones how podcasts can build a company’s brand and better leverage visibility. John and Jennifer also discuss the importance of viewing the podcast as a means to build a stronger relationship with [See the full post…]