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iTunes 4.9 "taking Podcasting mainstream"

updated 08:35 am EDT, Tue June 28, 2005

Podcasting mainstream


Apple today announced it is "taking Podcasting mainstream" by building everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts right into iTunes 4.9, the latest version of its digital music software . iTunes users can now easily subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod. “Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building it right into iTunes,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Podcasting is the next generation of radio, and users can now subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod.”

The new Podcast Directory in iTunes 4.9 features over 3,000 free audio programs, with favorites such as ABC News, Adam Curry, BBC, Clear Channel, The Dawn and Drew Show, Disney, ESPN, Newsweek and NPR member stations such as KCRW in Los Angeles and WGBH in Boston.

iTunes enables anyone to quickly and easily find and subscribe to their favorite Podcasts so that every time there’s a new episode, it’s automatically downloaded to their Mac or PC and Auto-Synced to their iPod. iTunes also makes it easy to manage multiple Podcast subscriptions with simple organization and display by episode and date. Starting today, iPods will offer an easy to use Podcast menu, including bookmarking within a Podcast and the ability to display color Podcast artwork.


by MacNN Staff

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  1. michaeljohn63

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Apr 2005

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    podcasts, 3rd gen iPods?

    Software update describes the iPod update that comes with iTunes 4.9 as allowing podcasts for iPod photo, iPod Mini and iPod clickwheel. What about 3rd gen (not clickwheel) iPods, like mine? No podcasts? I guess we'll see after I download the upgrades and install them.

  1. micklb

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    Joined: Feb 2005

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    Backdoor Again

    Powerful Powerful In the backdoor again.

  1. porieux

    Baninated

    Joined: Mar 2001

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    sheesh

    another useless feature.

  1. bigpoppa206

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Jun 2003

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    sounds like

    someone is not impressed with podcasting. oh well, a lot of others are!

  1. Jeffois

    Fresh-Faced Recruit

    Joined: Nov 2002

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    anyone try it yet?

    ...is it Snappy™?

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