While Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released Zune portable media player has generated a lot more hype, it looks like the Xbox 360 may prove to be an even bigger threat to Apple’s iPod/iTunes juggernaut. The move promises to put digital video downloads where people want them most – on their TV’s. Microsoft today announced agreements with CBS, MTV […]

Another research group is predicting a slow start for Microsoft’s Zune portable media player. According to Gartner, the Zune is unlikely to find much success during the 2006 holiday season. “Microsoft‚Äôs claimed differentiation for Zune is based on applying Web 2.0 community concepts to the music experience,” notes Gartner. “With the inclusion of an integrated […]

Apple has played a major role in the acceptance of portable media players and the adoption of podcasting. They’ve delivered a software/hardware combination with iTunes and iPods that works easily and seemlessly, and iPods have been wildly successful as a result. Nevertheless, the state of portable media could benefit from more competition. It’s with this […]

Microsoft announced that the Zune digital media player and online service will be available to consumers in the U.S. on Nov. 14, 2006. The “Zune device” will retail for $249.99 U.S. Here’s what Microsoft is offering for the price: 30GB digital media player will come equipped with wireless functionality for Zune-to-Zune sharing of music, pictures […]

An Engadget tipster found Wal-Mart’s entry for the Microsoft Zune portable media player, revealing a price of $284, just under the $300 that many have been expecting for the player.

Microsoft has just unveiled official details on the Zune player and other products to be released under its Zune brand. The Zune system is made up of a 30GB digital media player, the Zune Marketplace music service and a foundation for an online community that will enable music fans to discover new music. Microsoft plans […]

Today podcast production and hosting company RawVoice introduced a major update to PowerPress, its podcast plugin for use with the WordPress blogging platform. The PowerPress Plugin now integrates with the RawVoice Podcast Hosting Services Platform at Blubrry.com, adding a podcast statistics summary to the user’s WordPress dashboard. The update also adds the ability to select […]

Microsoft today announced Zune updates, timed to upstage iPod/iTunes announcements anticipated from Apple on Tuesday.  Unfortunately for everybody who owns a portable media player, Microsoft’s announcements are woefully misguided and mistimed.  You have to give Microsoft credit for releasing another Zune update that brings new features to their existing players. Apple typically saves significant new features […]

In an unusual letter to its shareholders, podcasting mega service Wizzard Software explains why it’s bullish on the prospects for podcasting: Wizzard has surprised many people by becoming the largest distributor of digital media via RSS (podcasting). While many other companies took the route of launching online video websites and treating RSS distribution as nothing […]

The Association For Downloadable Media (ADM), a newly-formed organization dedicated to “providing standards for advertising and audience measurement for episodic and downloadable media,” announced today the election results for the 20 positions on its board. Podcasting News Publisher Elisabeth McLaury Lewin talked with some of the newly-elected board members and committee heads, asking about what […]