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Apple Launches Video Podcasting For iTunes

Posted by Zonk on from the new-things-to-look-at dept.

phaedo00 writes "Apple has launched support for video podcasting in the Podcast section of the iTMS. Ars Technica has a decent write up of the news along with speculation on what this means in the way of a video iPod and Apple's recent application for a patent on the phrase 'iPodcast.'" From the article: "The quiet, fanfare-less launch (in fact, it's not even clear when it was launched) is a bit surprising for the company, but there may be a reason: there's not too many video podcasts out there in the wild. Furthermore, video podcasts are currently only playable on your computer, although it seems clear enough that a video iPod is on the way. If you didn't believe it before, you should definitely believe it now. For now, it looks like video podcasting support is limited."

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  1. Little Zonky by putko · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Zonk, you can't patent a phrase -- you trademark it.

    This is why the jihad hates you -- you suck as an editor.

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  2. a video ipod? by RapmasterT · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    although it seems clear enough that a video iPod is on the way. If you didn't believe it before, you should definitely believe it now.
    The article seems to be suggesting that Apple is planning to steal the already existing idea of a portable video player and incorporate it into the iPod.

    But Apple never steals others ideas...they only brilliantly and uniquely innovate right?

    1. Re:a video ipod? by RapmasterT · · Score: 0, Flamebait
      Apple was also the first to market a personal computer and that idea has been stolen by everyone else. i think you need to rethink your thought on intellectual property rights and how far they actually go.
      Thank you for making my point so succinctly that people will suspect you are a shill that I created just for this purpose.

      You might want to bone up on the history of microcomputers a bit.

  3. So what? by DogDude · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Seriously. Somebody please explain what the big deal... is this just watching streaming video through the iTunes software? If so, who cares? I've been watching streaming video through Winamp, Media Player, Real Player, Quicktime, and every other video player for years now. What's so revolutionary about this, exactly? Is this the first time Apple fetishists have been able to watch streaming video, or something?

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