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Popular podcast iOS client on Instacast has just launched a new version for Mac. The desktop version of the app is still in open public beta, which will run until May 31st, so if you're interested, you have exactly one month to sink your teeth into the podcast client before the final release hits the market. The final release will not be free, so if you want to enjoy it without paying, now is the time.
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When people talk about Apple apps gone wrong, Maps is usually the first one that gets brought up. However, we must not forget about the equally terrible Podcasts application that Apple barely seemed to care about. Thankfully, Apple finally released an update for its Podcasts application that adds some useful new features and actually makes the application worth using.
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Let me tell you - running a live video stream and podcast every week is tough work indeed. Actually... that's a complete lie - but don't tell my co-hosts that because they think I'm a genius - it really couldn't be easier. You don't need expensive software, you don't need any specialized "podcast webhosting", and it doesn't even take that much effort to set everything up.
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At some point in your podcasting career, you're going to approach the same point as we have: where do we go from here? You've built up a solid listener base from friends, colleagues, word of mouth and random visitors - but growth has slowed. Now what? What can you do to promote your podcast and take it to the next level?
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Aware that I should probably listen to the occasional contemporary sound, I became a convert to the BBC's 6 Music channel, which plays an astounding mix of great tunes from the 1950's to the 2010's. Now able to get my fix of good music, it suddenly occurred to be one day when I was heading out that I would be unable to listen to this digital-only radio station in the street – without a suitable mobile app with which to do so.
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If you've been looking for a new way form of entertainment for your commute, your morning jog, or your time at the gym, iOS and Android users can take advantage of a new free app, Umano. The idea behind Umano couldn't be simpler, and it's surprising that no one has thought of this before now. Umano has a team of professional voice actors recording readings of articles from popular online sites and magazines from around the Web.
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Publishing a podcast is not rocket science, but it’s probably something you’ve never done before. That was the situation we found ourselves in when Dave, Justin and I decided to start a weekly tech podcast called Technophilia; that was nearly a year ago now, and we’re getting close to 50 episodes and now live broadcasting too. Read on to find out how you too can publish you own podcast to iTunes.
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Now that our little Technophilia Podcast has amassed over 500 weekly listeners (guys, we love you), we’ve been looking for ways to interacts with listeners in real-time while we record live. That’s no easy task. We've been experimenting with just a chatroom, but without a live audio broadcast too it’s not very compelling for people to participate. So today, I’m going to share an easy way to broadcast your Skype audio (both yours and your co-hosts) to a Mixlr stage.
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You've probably heard of Audacity. It's a free cross-platform application for recording and mixing, which also happens to be incredibly powerful and versatile. You can use it to record vocals, instruments and other sounds, mix them up into something useful and then create a music file to share. Many people use Audacity for podcasts or music mixing, but that's not all it's good for.
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If you've been wondering how one goes about setting up an online radio station then you're in luck. There are a number of simple ways to make an online radio station involving nothing more than some free software and a microphone attached to your computer. There's also a lot of variety in costs and radio types depending on whether you're a professional or a hobbyist - or somewhere in between.
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Music is one of the most traded forms of media on the Internet. But what’s the best way to get your hands on your favorite albums? If you’re tapped into an online radio station or streaming music through a service like Youtube, you can actually record it directly and save it to your computer. How can you do it? By using a program like Audials One 9.
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A mix of Twitter, Socialcam, and voicemail, the Sequoia-based company for the voice messaging service, Bubble Motion, has recently raised an additional $5 million, provided by a Japan venture firm, JAFCO, for their voice blogging service and apps. Bubble Motion, according to Adage.com has gained most popularity in India, where social network users are going from "tweeting" to "bubbling."
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We're no longer in a world where a basic board game collection consists of Monopoly, Clue and The Game Of Life (and maybe Risk if you're lucky). No, these days collections often have more of the euro-style games in them - and more games in general. In fact, there's such a huge amount of variety in games nowadays, that if you're not keeping up with the times you'll probably have no idea which games to buy.
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Though podcasting is has been around for over a decade now, it's still a relatively new genre for lots of people. Thus Apple's recent release of its new Podcasts app is a useful introduction to discovering, managing, and playing podcasts on your iPhone or other iOS device. You can think of podcasts as mini radio and television shows, but with a wider range of topics and little or no commercials.
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While we have many ways to consume blog content on any device, consuming podcasts is still woefully difficult. Thankfully, there are some apps that help to make things easier, so let's take a look at 4 "podcatcher apps" for the iPhone.
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