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TiVo Finally Adds Video Podcast Subscriptions!

After having missed the boat for the last 4 years, TiVo has finally integrated one of the most interesting features to their devices in years… subscribing to any video podcast! While they were one of the early adopters in podcasting with a library of pre-selected audio/video shows from top providers such as Mevio and Revision 3, you could never easily manually add a video podcast subscription (via RSS feed) to the system. That has all changed with the latest updates available for TiVo Series3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL DVRs. According to CNET News, here are the basics on

Early Social Media Company SplashCast Calls it Quits

One of the earlier players in new media/social media, SplashCast, has officially thrown in the towel and called it quits. The Portland, Oregon based start-up CEO Mike Berkley had the following to say in the official closing blog post, “…over the last few months the company has had to make difficult decisions relating to allocation of limited resources. SplashCast has been unable to secure the necessary funding to continue operations. SplashCast accomplished great things with tiny resources. Despite the fact that we were ultimately unable to survive the headwinds we faced, it’s remarkable what we were able to achieve”. Playing

Midwest Teen Sex Show Picked Up By Comedy Central!

If you are not familiar with the Midwest Teen Sex Show, you are missing out on a real (sexual education) treat. This video show is a comedic sketch show that has its own unique way of telling the world about popular sex-related topics such as: condoms, intercourse and the influence that the internet (and Saved by the Bell) have on teens sex lives. But the big story here is not the quality of the content (although it is a high-quality production from writing to videography), the story is about the Midwest Teen Sex Show being picked up for a pilot

Did I Forget to Mention – Podcast Alley is on Twitter

I may have forgot to mention to all of you, but Podcast Alley is indeed on Twitter. You can find me at @podcastnews on twitter (a squatter has the real podcast alley name, so this one will have to do for now). You may be asking, what the heck is twitter? There new tag line explains it all saying they help you “Share and discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world”. Visit www.twitter.com to find out more, and follow me to stay up to date on the latest happenings at Podcast Alley. There is a good chance you

Podclass Helps Podcasters Teach Their Audience

Podclass is a free online network for video podcast producers who are in the educational space. And by educational I’m not talking about schools… I am talking about anyone who has something to teach. Want tips on how to stay healthy? They have teachers for that. What to learn how to cook? They can teach you that too! They describe themselves as, “the first online marketplace for the buying, selling and sharing of expertise in the form of online classes and video podcasts. With our powerful technology and easy-to-use course set-up wizard, anyone can create a class and share it

Recording Podcasts on iPhone – From AudioBoo!

What, you aren’t AudioBoo-ing yet? You are SOOOO behind the times 🙂 Okay, not really, but AudioBoo is a pretty cool little service. What is It: AudioBoo is an iPhone application for recording and sharing up to 3 minute audio clips with the world. You record directly from the iPhone app and it instantly uploads it to your online account and shares it with your friends. You can add titles, text, geolocation info and photos too! The files are all saved and stored online as mp3’s, hosted on AudioBoos website. Why Should Podcasters Use It? Podcasts come in all shapes,

Top 10 Podcasts for May 2009 – Tech Podcasts Edition

It is kind of interesting to watch what podcasts come and go, and what shows become popular over the years. With that in mind, I wanted to start tracking and promoting some of the top shows in specific categories in the Podcast Alley directory. For this first round I give you the Top 10 podcasts for the month of May, 2009 – Technology related podcasts! Top 10 Technology Podcasts for May 2009 on Podcast Alley: HDTV and Home Theater Podcast AV Rant Home Theater Podcast PodCacher Exotic Liability Linux Outlaws Nikonians Talk Radio Going Linux Security Now! Jesus Geek Podcast

How to Subscribe to Podcasts in iTunes (slideshow)

I was recently reading a blog post on the CNET website titled Getting started with podcasts in iTunes and found one of the remarks by the author quite interesting. He said, “…podcast nerds like myself don’t do enough evangelism around podcasts…”and it really got me thinking. What have I done lately to promote podcasting to people who don’t know about it? Podcast Alley started as a place for people who knew nothing about podcasting (which at that time was 99.99999% of the population) to find great shows. Over time, it has evolved a bit more into a place for podcasters

Mobile Podcast Listening App "Stitcher" Wins Webby for Peoples Voice 2009

The 13th Annual Webby Awards announced Stitcher as the winner of the 2009 People’s Voice Award in the mobile news category. Thousands of fans cast their votes in April to help Stitcher lock its victory over fellow mobile-news nominees The New York Times, NPR, BBC and The Associated Press. Stitcher, a free app, streams on-demand news, audio shows and podcasts to mobile devices without syncing or wires. You can download the app from their website or if you have an iPhone, you can download it from the iTunes app store. The company works with a wide variety of key content

YouTube Warns Independent Producers – "Back Off! That's Our Advertising Money!"

One of the tricks many podcast producers use to build an audience is to deliver their shows through multiple outlets like YouTube, MetaCafe and Mevio. By allowing access to their shows in more places, there is an increased chance that people will see their shows, like them, and find their way back to the producers website to subscribe. Popular video distribution site TubeMogul even provides a way for producers to upload their content to more than 25 additional sites! However, it seems that there is at least one sour-puss now calling foul on independent producers uploading videos with advertisements in