Rumors: iPod to get new Podcast menu?
Sure you can already listen to podcasts on your iPod right now. No "special menu" necessary. So we don't need a podcast menu, do we? Apparently a recent patent filing suggests otherwise.
A November 23rd 2006 patent application, discovered by Crunchgear, shows an "iPodcasts" menu as part as a method for browsing podcasts. You can look at the application yourself here.
A ZDNet article has a more complete run-down of the actual patented workflow which seems to run like this: 1. Display podcasts. 2. Allow user to select and play podcasts.
Isn't intellectual property wonderful?
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Sure you can already listen to podcasts on your iPod right now. No "special menu" necessary. So we don't need a podcast menu, do we?...
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My iPod Photo was even updated with a Podcast menu. This all happened the same day Apple added Podcasts to iTunes. It looks the same as the patent.
December 01 2006 at 1:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIn Settings you can already enable a root level Podcast menu. I did that sometime ago, probably the same day that iTunes 4.8 or 4.9 9whichever added podcatching) came out.
December 01 2006 at 11:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOld news. My 1st gen nano has a Podcasts menu.
December 01 2006 at 10:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyUm... I already have a special Podcasts menu on my iPod?? :/
December 01 2006 at 10:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe podcast menu already exists on iPods. My 5th generation has Podcasts on the Music Menu where you can select by podcast then by episode.
December 01 2006 at 10:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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