Software MacKiev, a developer of consumer and education software, is demonstrating a new podcast-friendly version of its Mac OS X edition of Broderbund Kid Pix Deluxe 3X this week at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in San Diego. A presentation entitled “How To Make Podcasts Using Kid Pix” is running several times a day [...]

Apple today introduced a new $899 configuration of the 17-inch iMac designed specifically for education customers, featuring a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, a built-in iSight video camera and iLife ‘06. The 17-inch iMac for education is available immediately and will replace the eMac, Apple’s last CRT based computer. Featuring a 17-inch widescreen LCD [...]

The iLifeZone is a new radio magazine-style podcast that focuses on the “Mac lifestyle.”The podcast features three hosts: Christopher Breen – Senior Editor at Macworld Magazine and Editor In Chief at Playlist Magazin‚Äù; Scott Bourne – the founder of NetRadio Network and a regular contributor to the O‚ÄôReilly Network; and Derrick Story – a professional [...]

Apple has introduced a free program to let kids learn podcasting with GarageBand this summer, Apple Camp. The day “camps” at Apple stores promise to let kids geek out, making music, movies, podcasts or websites using Mac computers and iLife software.Workshops are geared towards kids with intermediate computer skills. The camps are free, but require [...]

Apple today unveiled the MacBook, described as “the world’s most advanced consumer notebook.” It features an Intel Core Duo processor and a 13-inch widescreen display and is said to be up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple’s Intel-based portables lineup and [...]

GetGoingTraining.com has released Get Going with GarageBand 3¬ù, a DVD and QuickTime download offering in-depth training and tutorials for Apple’s GarageBand 3. The tutorials include: GarageBand Studio Setup, Recording Audio & Midi, Editing Audio & Midi, Creating a Podcast and a Movie Score for iDVD and QuickTime Video. A video preview is available.

Potion Factory has introduced a new Mac OS X audio recorder, Voice Candy 1.0, that is designed to make recording fun.Voice Candy provides eight different effects, including Vader and Chipmunk, to alter your voice. Once you have made a recording, you can use it to set a reminder, send an email, or just save it [...]

Mac OS Rumors is reporting that the next release of Mac OS X, code name Leopard, will include a BitTorrent client. BitTorrent support could be beneficial to podcasters, because it could reduce the cost of distribution of large media files by using the popular peer-to-peer file sharing network. According to the report, Mac OS X [...]