Podcasts to audiobook conversion: A wish

I wish there was a service that would allow me to subscribe to a number of podcasts and combine the recent releases of each into multiple chapters of an audiobook that I could transfer to my iPod Touch. This would allow me to take advantage of the bookmarking feature of audiobooks. I like to pause [...]

iPhone media playback…Remote Pause function…Puzzling Behavior

Is this a bug or nasty feature? I first noticed this using my Bluetooth stereo headset: In the middle of listening to a podcast in iTunes (streaming, not downloaded) , I paused it. Then went to the home screen and pressed Music, selected and started playing the music I wanted to listen to. Then, if [...]

Apple Rejecting Google Voice a diversion?

Could the Google Voice rejection, and other apparent falling-out between Google and Apple be a smokescreen behind which lies future Google/Apple cooperation, especially against Microsoft?

iTablet: Steve Jobs Checklist part II

Continuing my previous post here are further checklist items for Steve Jobs to insist on in developing and marketing the iTablet: Must implement a feature that you said you would never do and make it a key feature of the device (Just like the “No Video Ipod” Video iPod). Perhaps the “Kindle is flawed because [...]

The iTablet: The Steve Jobs checklist.

From what we can glean from past experience, especially in Apple’s consumer products like the iPod and iPhone,  the iTablet must adhere to the following : Must be a fashion statement. Just like the introduction of the conspicuous mug-me-white earbuds of the iPods. Must be obscenely expensive. Not much to say about that! Must need [...]

In praise of push buttons: my podcast player.

My mobile phone is better than my iPod Touch for podcasts because all the functionality is accessible by push buttons.

When can DRM be justified?

I had attended the recent Canadian Copyright Consultations Montreal Town Hall. It was very interesting to see the wide range of positions on copyright. I’ve been reading a little and thinking about DRM. I don’t think DRM is a good thing, but even so, there are probably some areas where it makes some sense. I [...]