Devices that play music held on iPods over FM radios are set to become legal in the UK, as a law that bans such devices is about to be overturned. Communications regulator Ofcom has announced that it wishes to lift Britain's ban on the use of such devices.

The International Herald Tribune has launched a service that lets people create a personalised news podcast.
Visitors to IHT.com can select stories they would like to hear on the spot, or download articles to create a personalized audio feed that can be imported into iTunes or other podcasting software

According to T3 the new iPod nano will echo its predecessor, the iPod Mini, coming in a range of colours, and with a sturdy metal shell.

TVEyes' podcast search engine Podscope.com has been launched as a service on AOL Search in beta.

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has recorded a podcast for his local paper, The Northern Echo. Blair recorded a special message for the paper serving his constituency of Sedgefield to mark the launch of the paper's new podcasting site.

America Online, Inc. has launched a podcast search engine powered by TVEyes, Inc., which will be integrated into the main AOL Search.

Microsoft will start selling a digital music and video player to compete with Apple Computer's iPod by the holiday shopping season, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.

Get the Pirates Of The Caribbean 2 premiere podcast courtesy of The Sun.

Ipsos Insight has issued new research which shows that 20 per cent of US residents over 12 now own an MP3 player, underlining what a mass market device it has become.

Lloyds TSB is offering new students a free iPod shuffle when they open an account with the bank.