Zunes Now Support Podcasts

Microsoft has launched its new Zunes and lo and behold they support podcasts! And there will be a firmware update to the old Zunes which will presumably add podcasts to the menu there too. It's about time! I've never been happier to have been proven wrong. (Just in case you're keeping score I thought the word "podcast" would never appear on a Microsoft product.)

Another Brick In The Wall

Apparently Yahoo Podcasts was among its least used services. -sigh-

YAHOO WILL DISCONTINUE ITS UNDERUSED service for finding and rating audio podcasts on Oct. 31, according to the Yahoo blog. The jettison is part of the 100-day review of Yahoo operations by co-founder Jerry Yang.

MediaPost Publications 09/28/2007 (via Larry Reich)

Mobil Surfen und Mailen mit HSDPA

Pieter Knuvers sent me this ad appearing today in Germany...

But is it an iPod or iPhone? (Incidentally - check out Pieter's web site - is this the most wired guy in the Netherlands or what?) UPDATE: Fab writes in the comments below that this ad is a fake according to Heise.de.

Apple Eyes the Wireless Auction

BusinessWeek is reporting that Apple is considering bidding in the FCC's 700mhz wireless spectrum auction January 16. 

Google has also indicated it may participate. GooPhone vs iPhone at 700mhz. Or perhaps the two might band together? Interesting.

Top Stories for Today

News stories we're considering for tonight's The Screen Savers...

• Read their lips. House bans Internet taxes forever. Next step: US Senate.
• Like MSN, Yahoo! Messenger plans a mandatory upgrade that blocks third party access (Yahoo says it's designed to control spam). Trillian will offer patch to thwart MSN and Yahoo's attempts to close their networks.
• Jeffrey Lee Parson, the high school kid accused of creating MSBlaster variant pleads not guilty.
• More security alerts: CERT has issued a warning on the SSH flaw I mentioned on Tuesday. And IBM's DB2 has been compromised, but in this case hacker must have physical access to the machine.
• The US Commerce Department extends ICANN's charter for three more years.
• California Senator Barbara Boxer blasts Verizon and SBC for resisting RIAA subpoenas. Accuses the ISPs of "promoting illegal downloading" and engaging in "hypocritical behavior." Sen. Ron Wyden asked RIAA Prez Cary Sherman how long the suits will continue. "I really can't answer that," Sherman replied. "How many has DirecTV had to file to stop satellite piracy? They have filed more than 10,000 (lawsuits), but you don't hear much about that."
• Cell phones are a major source of infection in hospitals.
• New Demo Presidential candidate Wesley Clark says the net made him do it.
• Paramount and Fox sue DVD copy software companies.