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Written by ACE
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Friday, 19 October 2007 |
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With podcasts being added to the functionality of the Zune come this November, some may wonder what the heck they are. First, they are not just for iPods, and Apple does not hold proprietary rights to the term. The word ‘podcast ’ has just become the most popular term in this pop-culture driven industry. Like Band-Aid and Kleenex, which have become synonymous to bandages and tissues, podcasts have become the preferred term to internet broadcasts. Second, they allow people just like you to get automatic updates from whomever you subscribe to.  The idea is like a radio broadcast. The broadcaster (or podcaster) sends a file out through the internet in either an audio, video, image, or text file via a ‘feed’ (usually RSS of ATOM) to your computer/software for you to receive and enjoy. You can subscribe to certain feeds by clicking on the icon shown below from your web browser. Many sites have feeds for you, and they deliver information automatically once subscribed. And with the added bonus of wireless sync, you can be heading out the door and still catch the latest news and information!
So how will you get them on your Zune? Cesar from ZuneInsider says Zune Marketplace will have a feature where you can type in URLs and subscribe that way (see the podcast menu of the new Zune Marketplace HERE ). Or you can go to the various sites and subscribe and many will give you the option of choosing whch software will receive the feed (in that case you could choose My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and of course, Zune Marketplace). It's a quick, simple sync after that...
You can already start receiving podcast feeds from ZuneBoards (see the front page on the left under "SYNDICATE'), Zune.net , and HERE ! Is this great or what?! P.S. Could we start seeing the Putis&Chiups Show as a podcast? Hrm….
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )
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