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Before I list my current top five podcasts and urge you to give this new medium a try, I probably should define what a podcast is. A podcast is a free, prerecorded audio program that automatically and regularly shows up on your computer after you subscribe to it online. You can then listen to the program at your computer or transfer it to a portable, digital audio player such as the ubiquitous iPod.

Log On, Plug In: Five Favorite Podcast Picks

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After an excruciating week-long wait, Apple unveiled its revamped line of iPods in a carefully orchestrated event this week. Living up to the expectations of many Apple devotees, the company refreshed its entire line of iPods, added a new member to the portable media player's family and broke the news on significant new offerings. The company may have also stepped on a few toes in its massive rollout.

The Agony and the Ecstasy of an Apple Rollout

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iPod owner Frederick Black isn't singing a happy tune. The Broward County, Fla., resident doesn't like that he can't download songs or videos from other online vendors to his iPod. He's miffed that he can't easily transfer songs purchased from Apple's iTunes Store to any digital music player other than an iPod. So Black last week sued Apple in Broward Circuit Court.

Florida iPod Owner Chucks Another Anti-DRM Suit at Apple

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Now, here's something interesting: An Apple Store within a store in Best Buy. Apparently Apple and Best Buy are best buddies these days, and Apple is putting exclusive areas inside many, if not all Best Buy stores, complete with real Apple salespeople and, in some locations, Genius Bars. You may have heard that Apple and Best Buy were testing the store in a store program in some Best Buys.

Apple Fans Will Feel at Home in Best Buy Mini Shops