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next version of iTunes to support PODCASTING NATIVELY:
http://blogs.msmobiles.com/mobilephonefan/?p=1677
 and what about Microsoft? Microsoft should embed native support for
podcasting in Windows Media Player and in ActiveSync as soon as possible or
again Apple (maker of iTunes music store and of iPod MP3 players) will take
away market share from Microsoft.
 
It is URGENT! By now Micorsoft has proven that innovation is something that
is penalized, not rewarded in this corporation,  but I think it is time to
change it: open source software, Linux and open interfaces may ruine
business models of Microsoft and Microsoft will sink.
 
Do this tiny step: embed podcasting in Windows Media Player and in
ActiveSync as soon as possible.
 
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Mobile Phone Fan
from http://www.msmobiles.com - all About MS powered cellphones.

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*note to MS*
 
I could do this for a few bucks ;-)
 
 
"www.MSmobiles.com" <nospam@msmobiles.com> wrote in message  
news:%237Di5j3XFHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> next version of iTunes to support PODCASTING NATIVELY:
> http://blogs.msmobiles.com/mobilephonefan/?p=1677
> and what about Microsoft? Microsoft should embed native support for
> podcasting in Windows Media Player and in ActiveSync as soon as possible  
> or
> again Apple (maker of iTunes music store and of iPod MP3 players) will  
> take
> away market share from Microsoft.
>
> It is URGENT! By now Micorsoft has proven that innovation is something  
> that
> is penalized, not rewarded in this corporation,  but I think it is time to
> change it: open source software, Linux and open interfaces may ruine
> business models of Microsoft and Microsoft will sink.
>
> Do this tiny step: embed podcasting in Windows Media Player and in
> ActiveSync as soon as possible.
>
> --
> Mobile Phone Fan
> from http://www.msmobiles.com - all About MS powered cellphones.
>
>
>

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That's about all it would take! There are a few C# RSS readers that can  
handle RSS and podcast feeds that could easily be adapted to the Pocket PC.  
I don't think it requires a change to media player at all since "podcasting"  
is just a different way(HTTP+XML vs. HTTP+HTML)  to get the location of the  
audio/video stream to play.
 
--  
Steve Maillet
EmbeddedFusion
www.EmbeddedFusion.com
smaillet at EmbeddedFusion dot com