The following resources will help you master the tools for being a consumer of podcasts.
 
Apple Resources
  1. •iTunes Support
  2. •iiPod Support
  3. •iTunes
  4. •iTunes Music Store (Mac)
  5. •iTunes Music Store (Windows)
  6. •iPod Discussions
  7. •Apple's iPod Marketing Pages
  8. •Apple's iTunes Marketing Pages
  9. •Download Latest iTunes
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iPod Communities, Discussions, and Accessories
  1. •iLounge
  2. •iProng
  3. •iPod Forum
  4. •MacNN iPod Discussions
  5. •Open Culture
  6. •Moving at the Speed of Creativity
  7. •iPod in Education Forum
 
PDF Podcasts
  1. •The Complete guide to PDF podcasts
Support & Learning Resources
  1. The Nature of the Medium
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  3. 1.A series of media based episodes, not one file.
  4. 2.Podcasts  from hundreds of series can be managed and accessed from one application
  5. 3.Podcasts are often informal journals with dated sequential entries.
  6. 4.Almost all podcasts are free
  7. 5.Technical & cost barrier is low for publishers of podcast series.
  8. 6.Involves an application to find, subscribe, manage, and access content from hundreds of sources in one window.
  9. 7.Your library of podcast episodes is automatically updated with new content.
  10. 8.Content can be accessed from the CPU or a portable MP3 player.
  11. 9.Subscribing to a podcast series, simply means you have added the series to your list of automatically updating content.
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  15. Your First Exploration of Podcasts
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  17. 1.Download iTunes 7
  18. 2.Launch iTunes, select Podcasts in store (upper left column.)
  19. 3.Browse featured podcasts, then select a category (left) such as Science and Medicine
  20. 4.Browse content by New & Notable, Provider, Featured, or Top Podcast Groupings
  21. 5.Select one by clicking on graphic or title
  22. 6.Read description, click Subscribe if interested
  23. 7.Navigate to your podcast library by clicking on purple  Podcast icon (upper left)
  24. 8.Expand Podcast Series title by clicking small triangle icon next to the title.
  25. 9.Select episode that you just downloaded and clicl PLAY button (upper left)
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