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08/27/2008 Park Rangers Podcasting All across the country, park rangers are turning into podcasters. Hundreds of brief audio and video programs are up on park websites and on iTunes giving visitors a new national park experience. People can learn about park resources, take a guided tour, get help planning trips, and, best of all, meet actual rangers. complete article

08/26/2008 Overheating iPod Nanos Apple has admitted that a battery fault had led to a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos overheating. But it said that the problem was rare, occurring in 0.001% of devices sold between 2005 and 2006 adding there had been no serious injuries or damage. The comments came after the Japanese government began investigating a possible battery defect in the Nano. There have been two reports of the music players overheating in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper. complete article

08/25/2008 China Blocks Apple iTunes Apples iTunes store has been blocked in China for pushing a controversial benefit album. The album, Songs For Tibet: The Art of Peace, is a compilation of popular artists including Sting, Alanis Morissette, and Moby. Proceeds from the purchase of the album go to the Dalai Lamas cause. However, the proceeds will not be coming from China if their government has anything to say about it. complete article

08/22/2008 Podcast Meetings Will it be a true podcast or just a clickable MP3? In an effort to re-establish open communication with the public, St. Charles School District 303 will soon begin audio Webcasts of its board meetings. Under the plan, a person could visit the District 303 Web site and click on a link that would begin audio playback of a meeting over the computer.

08/21/2008 Chrons Podcast Last week, Abbott launched the first in a series of podcasts about how to live with Crohns disease. The online radio shows feature unbranded healthcare information, and are part of Abbott's initiative to communicate directly with patients with Crohns disease. People are going online to get information about all sorts of things, including chronic diseases, said Michelle Johnson, manager of public affairs for Abbott. Podcasting seemed to work particularly well for Crohn's disease. According to Johnson, many people with Crohns are first diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 35—a key demographic for podcast users. It just made sense to create an online educational resource to give patients information in a manner that they are used to searching for. complete article

08/01/2008 European Music Rules Could Change Currently, iTunes has to negotiate the right to sell music with a different society in every European state. The European Commission says musicians should be free to choose from among the many collecting societies that handle music royalties in the 27-nation EU. The ruling will also let the societies license music in more than one country. Music rights are sold separately in each EU member state. As a result, the US market for internet music downloads is much bigger. complete article

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