Baddiel & Skinner will bemaking available 10 World Cup Podcasts they completely free. The duo will be in every stadium for every major game, soaking up every drop of atmosphere, for all six weeks of the tournament... lucky bastards.

Macworld Online asked readers where the majority of the music on their iPod came from. A decisive 75 per cent (2,078) of the 2,786 readers who voted in the poll confirmed the music came from their very own music collections.

Two of the hottest topics this year are the World Cup and Podcasts so it should come as no suprise that there are plenty of World Cup Podcasts. The Sunday Times has a look at some of them.

The Guardian has some tips on what to do about getting your iPod replaced if it stops working once the initial 12 month warranty period is up.

The weekly podcast from Stuff magazine contains details of Nike’s collaboration with Apple as well as a review the Nokia N91 hard-drive music phone.

Jason Tomczak , the lead plaintiff in the iPod Nano scratch lawsuits is now claiming that the suits were not his idea, and had been filed on his behalf without his authorization.

Podcastingnews.com has a useful list of the top Tech podcasts.

According to T3 iPod are to update the Nano to allow it to play video.

The Telegraph have a podcast of an interview with The Feeling and a preview of track from their new album- Twelve Stop and Home.

According to a report in Forbes Credit Suisse "believe Apple is still in the early stages of its product expansion and that the company can grow its iPod units at least 20% for the foreseeable future."

Are iPod sales going to be down this year?

A study from ON World predicts that the killer app for the iPod would be to become a converged entertainment device by adding Wi-Fi and VoIP functionality to it's music player.

Get yourself a free iPod Nano. What you have to do is register, then sign up for a free trial by Screenselect DVD rental. Get 5 other friends to sign up for the same deal and you get a free Nano. It's a bit of a long shot but what have you got to lose. Screenselect is a good service and you can cancel it before the end of the free trial so it won't cost you a penny.

CNET has added 4 new podcasts to its Podcast Central section. Those include Gadget Girls, a discussion on tech's influence on pop-culture and gadget reviews; Studio C, an MTV Unplugged, of sorts, with interviews and performances; MP3 Insider talks of digital music, video, hardware and software news; and The Real Deal boils tech talk into palatable bits of information.

AuctionBytes as an interesting article on the cost of a broken iPod on eBay. If you have the facilities to be able to fix iPods then you can really pick up a bargain.

If you are fan of computer and video games then you should check out the following gaming podcats from 1UP.com and IGN.

Analysts expect Apple to launch an iPod phone and a video iPod around Christmas time.

iRiver, one of the few MP3 manufacturers that can actually claim to have some decent competition for the Apple products has launched the Clix which supports Windows Media Player and MTV's URGE. The player comes with 2GB of storage, a 2.2-inch color TFT display and a digital FM tuner.

Anyone with a few pieces of technology and broadband can create their own channel, pump out content around the world, and join the ranks of the new media moguls. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Produce It
Step 2: Post It
Step 3: Deliver It

The iHome iH30 iHome2Go Portable System is sleek iPod boombox with a customizably protective dock, integrated FM radio, and chargers for both car and home use. It supports all Dock Connecting iPods and also the iPod shuffle. Runs off of eight C batteries, delivers good sound quality, with enough midrange and bass emphasis to satisfy typical users.

Creative are taking Apple to court for infringing their patent granted in August of last year which describes a way of automatically organizing digital music collections into categories. Creative claims that Apple's Ipod, Ipod Nano and Ipod Mini infringe on the firm's intellectual property.

The Podcast Ready by myPodder makes it easy to keep your podcast subscriptions up to date.

Microsoft is teaming up with MTV Networks to introduce a music service to compete with iTunes. Microsoft plans to release a test version of Windows Media Player 11 and MTV's Urge music store. This will allows users to rip music from their CD collection and store it in a library as well as find and download new songs from the Urge music store

Do you find yourself listing to your ipod in your underwear and getting frustrated because you have nowhere to store your MP3 Player. Well worry no more because now you can get your hand on some iPod underwear which has a special pocket for your Nano.

Dr. Jonathan Spanier from Drexel University and his research colleagues and the University of Pennsylvania are predicting that nanotechnology will allow computer memory so dense that a cubic centimeter contains 12.8 million gigabytes (GB) of information meaning you iPod could hold 100 millenia's worth of music

Real Networks, Rob Glaser has claimed the iPod owners are guilty of illegally downloading music from file sharing networks.

BluNA and is the world's first Bluetooth adapter for the iPod. The BluNa adapter will work with Bluetooth enabled car decks, speaker sets, headphones and computers.

In-Stat consumer survey data shows 49% of MP3 player owners own an Apple iPod.

Apple is working on developing a simple, integrated media-playing cellphone and a home-media hub.

JBL have come up with one of the most interesting looking iPod speaker systems with the Radial. It's kind of like a musical doughnut.

The Mapod is a pretty nifty looking iPod clone with GPS system/MP3 player/photo viewer and touch screen technology. The Mapod only has 512MB of built in memory, but this number is easily increased since there is an SD card slot.

If you tend to keep your iPod in a pocket, purse, or bag where it's unlikely to be dropped or otherwise victimized by serious impact, an iPod "pouch" is an appealing way to protect your player. Such a case provides basic scratch protection from keys, coins, and other objects likely to mar your player's shiny surfaces, but does so without the added bulk of a traditional case.

Marware have come up with a stylish looking stand from your iPod Nano which will keep it from getting scratched whilst you are transferring music to it from your computer.

The Telegraph has redesigned it's website and added a daily podcast, hosted by Guy Ruddle, featuring many of their best-known columnists, correspondents and feature writers.

The Observer have a food podcast by Giorgio Locatelli who cooks some of his favourite recipes in his own kitchen at home.

Sony is preparing to launch a service that will allow PlayStation Portable (PSP) users to watch live television, play back recorded programmes and set up recordings through their home TV tuners. The upgrade also adds support for Flash website content and podcast streaming, as well as allowing additional music file formats to be played on the console.

Ad Age has reported that Apple are considering including ads in iTunes. Visual ads may be connected to podcasts, perhaps furnishing podcast producers with a revenue stream.

The Mirror has released a podcast interview with Tom Jones in which he discusses his life, his music and, of course, his new single - Stoned In Love.

The Motley Fool has a good look at podcasts and suggests a number of ways in which they may be monetized in the future including:

- sponsorship
- audio spots
- subscription

Jamie Oliver is to launch a podcast which will be give answers, tips, recommendations and advice on a whole manner of culinary and kitchen related issues.

The number of podcasts managed by FeedBurner, a news feed service provider, now exceeds the total number of radio stations in the entire world, according to Rick Klau, FeedBurner's VP of Business Development.

Specialist podcast producers Daisy Media have teamed up with Capital Gold radio presenter Alex Belfield to launch a series of free celebrity audio interviews. The first podcasts include interviews with Jordan, Katie Melua and Piers Morgan.

Engadget is one of the best tech blogs around and their podcasts are required listening for gadget freaks everywhere.

David Bowie is never one to miss a bandwagon and he is on the ball again with podcasting. His first podcast is an interview with one of his favourite new bands The Secret Machines.

The Times has a weekly podcast dedicated to the UK music scene. Recent podcasts have covered The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Embrace, Orson and Graham Coxon.

Money Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by David Kuo. David has been writing investing articles for the Fool since the summer of 2000 and also makes regular radio appearances, usually on BBC London. David is joined by a variety of guests, including Richard Cartmell, the humble lynchpin of the Fool's marketing team, and Ed Bowsher, our newest investment writer.

The Sun is getting in on the podcasting bandwagon with their Bizarre podcast which contains all the latest celebrity news and gossip.

BBC Radio 2 veteran broadcaster Terry Wogan is launching his first podcast. Listeners will be able to download highlights of Wake Up To Wogan, the UK's most popular breakfast show.

A survey by research firm BMRB found that nearly eight million Britons will go in search of a podcast in the next six months.

Podzinger takes the audio content of podcasts and translates it to text so that you can then search the podcast for a particular word of phrase. It seems to work pretty well, I did a search for "Lindsay Lohan" and was presented with results such a Podcaster Entertainment News which included a feature on the actress.

Sky News is offering a podcast that will let office workers catch up on the latest headlines during their commute home. The BBC is offering also offering a podcast featuring highlights from that week's Newsnight

The Guardian is leading the way with podcasts, currently they have Newsdesk, Mediatalk, Science weekly, Westminster Weekly and Prime Minister's Questions.

Cadburys are launching online talent show podcast for Cadbury Creme Egg. Consumers are invited to submit original audio performances to be showcased on the podcast, which is hosted by TV celebrity Kate Thornton.

Podcasting is big news these days with current estimates putting the audience of users regulary downloading podcasts at 9 million. Episodes of The Ricky Gervais Show generated 250,000 downloads per week from Apple's iTunes music store. However according to Reuters despite all this interest record companies are still not happy to allow any digital distribution of their content via podcasting.

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