Steaming audio and podcasts are today’s hype on social media but when will this convenient and idealistic technology make it into homes and TVs via wireless channel for video. At least in the sense of built in technology rather then home-brew solutions.

KestrelMedia has introduces their first generation of wireless streaming media solutions. The DMP or Digital Media Player connects to TVs and displays stored audio, video or just about anything over an 802.11g network. Using UPnP-AV protocols to discover and play back remotely stored content (more…)

We’ve reported on podcast gear before, and Behringer ads to the list with their Podcastudio just released at the NAMM 2007 show. This package has it all, podcast right out of the box.

Includes USB audio interface, 5-input 2-bus mixer, microphone, headphones, professional audio software (Podifier, Juice, PodNova, Golden Ear) and 2-band “British” EQ. Supports both Mac and PC platforms and powerful DAW software is included which is a multi-track (more…)

myPodder might be the easiest way to manage your audio and video podcasts. It’s a U3 podcast management utility that is free of charge. You can select single episodes or entire seasons with your subscription and syncronize with the U3 myPodder client. Podcast Ready allows you and your friends to share your favorite podcast episodes with each other easily. Search, browse and share podcasts for free and have them downloaded directly to your U3 smart drive. You can sign up for a free account at PodCastReady.com (more…)

GetUSB.info has reported on USB microphones before and here’s another for the list. Samson Audio claims the first dynamic USB mic, the Q1U - great for live events, radio but more importantly podcasting. The Q1U is capable of handling high SPL, and has onboard mic pre-amp, an analog-to-digital converter and USB port. For additional functionality you can use the SoftPre software to enhance the abilities of the Q1U - like input level meter, volume control, high-pass filter and phase switch. Mic runs about $50USD. (more…)

Typcially a professional grad microphone runs through some sort of preamp to get the full rich sound of a broadcast quality pickup. However, MXL Microphones, a division of Marshall Electronics, has a USB mic which delivers the same quality of sound as traditional studio designs without the preamp. (more…)

The C01U USB Studio Mic is another affordable studio mic with a USB interface. Like the USB Snowball this is a great mic for those in podcasting - one the hottest trends in the digital audio revolution. Musicians who record music (more…)

iPOD might be hearing the footsteps from Venzero and their new release MP3 player. The little guy is slick in design at just 98×58x12mm and large QVGA display measuring 50mm. The Venzero ONE has RSS feed capability and Podcasting compliant so you can take your favorite blog (like this one) or news real with you. With a huge 8GB HHD capacity, (more…)