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Steve says next version of iTunes to support Podcasting

Announced at the Wall Street Journal D: All Things Digital conference, hosted by Walt Mossberg

Itunes 4.9 will be available in the next 60 days and will integrate free podcasts as a menu item, allowing users to listen to podcasts and subscribe to them.

Podcast subscriptions will be automatically downloaded to a user's iPod when it is synched with iTunes.

Also said video support was only added to iTunes to support delivery of "bonus" content with music content, like music videos.

Apple in talks with Intel?

Another Wall Street Journal article is reporting that Apple is in talks with Intel

Speculation is flying. Just remember Intel has a very diverse product line. They could be talking about almost anything.

It would be a very rough transition. All software would need to be re-purchased.

Russian iTunes Music Store

Think secret says sources report that for the better part of two months, Apple headquarters has been working with Apple Russia on an iTunes-related pilot program that sources suggest points to a Russian iTunes Music Store.

Former Apple employee sues and alleges discrimination

Former employee Shaune Patterson filed suit against Apple May 16, 2005, charging the company with discrimination.

She was suspended for a month and then fired when she complained her subordinates were earning more money than her.

Also alleges an Apple manager wrote a memo describing her a "rather obese-sized black lesbian."

Her complain was amended many times and now includes racial, sexual orientation and genetic characteristic discrimination.

Malicious Widget debate continues

OS 10.4.1 update changes it so the widget cannot install without your knowledge, but Widgets once installed can still pose a security risk.

Widget are allowed to run with "sudo" privileges. Malicious widgets could potentially "hijack" admin credentials and install a payload.

Make sure you know what your widgets are and they are from a trusted source.

New iTunes Ad on SNL not the same old stuff

Apple launched another iTunes ad during SNL, but not the typical iPod silhouette stuff

This one features Coldplay performing their new single “Speed of Sound” in order to promote the band’s new album, X&Y, on the iTunes Music Store.

Not sure if this means we will see more artist featured ads.

MacCast Blooper

At 16:37 on the 5.21.2005 show there was a comment that should have been edited out.

Top 10 Reasons to switch winner

Finally. Picked a random winner from my top 10 favorite lists.

Winner is 'ainanet'. Get's iPed2 from Thoughtout and a MacCast t-shirt from Podthreads.com

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Thanks to Kit a publicist at Sams Publishing, everyone who submitted an entry before April 30th is going to get a free copy of the book "Tiger Unleashed" when it releases in July.

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