CES 2008: First Automatic Podcast Downloader
Posted by gasusan2005 on 01/6/08 in CES, The Internet
PodcastPickle.com — TIME Magazine’s 2006 winner for “Coolest Website” recently announced they would be partnering with CastGrabber, LLC — creator of the CastGrabber, a new device that automatically downloads podcasts onto almost any iPod and MP3 player without requiring the use of a PC. CastGrabber is at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center 6530MP.
As a result of this alliance, CastGrabber users will enjoy an even greater degree of convenience and a more robust and streamlined aggregation experience, while “Pickle” aficionados will have easier access to their favorite podcasts than ever before.
Described as a “necessity” by Time Magazine and named one of the “Coolest Sites of 2006,” (together with YouTube, Pandora and Jumpcut) PodcastPickle.com’s ability to act as a single automated “portal” for retrieving podcasts based on listener-defined criteria, has made it the definitive destination for millions of podcast listeners.
CastGrabber automates the hardware and software end by providing unattended downloading of podcasts without a computer, essentially mirroring PodcastPickle.com’s “set it and forget it” functionality.
PodcastPickle.com provides users with a variety of fresh and high quality podcasts, which are updated daily via a user-friendly interface. PodcastPickle.com goes above and beyond the average podcast website by adding features that allow enthusiasts to get more involved in the new podcasting phenomenon.
Now that these two category leaders have formed an alliance resulting in a real “full circle” (content, hardware and software) solution, expectations are that podcasting will become even more popular via this “TIVO™-like” process — already an estimated 200 million plus podcasts are expected be downloaded in 2007.
“PodcastPickle.com and CastGrabber are an ideal match and together offer podcast users the right tools to choose, manage and load podcasts onto their MP3 players,” said John Hammer, President of CastGrabber. “We bypass a multi-step process that often discourages the podcast user from even listening to podcasts, and with the user-friendly combination of PodcastPickle.com and CastGrabber, users will spend more time listening to their favorite podcasts.”
CastGrabber, a simple solution for downloading podcasts, is compatible with popular MP3 players including Apple iPods, Microsoft Zune, SanDisk, Samsung and Sony models. In addition, CastGrabber is compatible with virtually all of the 150 million plus MP3 players created to date1.
Increasingly, users are relying on podcasts to keep them up to date on current events, sports, hobbies and anything else that peaks their interest. But all too often, the hassle of manually transferring podcasts results in users missing out. By automating the entire process of retrieving podcasts directly to an MP3 player, CastGrabber helps ensure that users always have the most current programming.
The issue of being tethered to your PC is no longer a problem. The world’s first solution to offer this revolutionary capability, CastGrabber delivers TiVo™-like simplicity with its “set it and forget it” technology. CastGrabber will be available nationwide in late December for $99.95 MSRP.
Note: Not for use with Macintosh OS or Macintosh OS formatted iPods. Also will not work with PSP or iPod touch.
Source: CastGrabber press release
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