Mythix iChant: plug-in iPod speaker

Mythix has released a new mini speaker for the iPod that enables users to "finally free your ears and share your music." The iChant is a small speaker that plugs in to the top of the iPod. It is styled to mach the iPod, and is made of durable ABS plastic with a metal grille. The device offers "crystal clear quality sound" with up to 8 hours of playtime on one AA battery. The iChant features an On/Off switch to save battery life. "Eliminate the hassle of always being connected to your iPod.[...] Maximize your listening and sharing experience with the iChant Active Speaker."

Podcasting growing at "incredible" rate

Podcasting is growing at "incredible pace," says Dick Costolo, the CEO of FeedBurner. "Last September, I couldn't have told you what a podcast was. Now it's 10 percent of our feeds," he says. Podcasting, which takes its name from the iPod, is a method of publishing sound files to the Internet. It has enabled many to produce self-published, syndicated radio shows. FeedBurner works with 40,000 Web content publishers to make it easy to subscribe to audio and RSS feeds. The company's free services also provide statistics on circulation and advertising clickthroughs. Since November, when the content distribution company pointed to 505 podcasts, the number has grown to almost 6,000. Costolo said podcasting is, "Clearly something that's taking off," and eventually it will be turned into a money-making business.

Extra gum iPod, iTunes giveaway in the U.K.

Wrigley UK has launched an iPod and iTunes giveaway. Customers can win a prize by entering a contest code found in packages of Extra chewing gum. Prizes include iPods, iPod shuffles, iTunes vouchers, concert tickets, and more. There are a total of 100,000 £5 iTunes download vouchers, 5,000 20 GB iPods, and 5,000 iPod shuffles. There are also 100 pairs of front row seats to "any gig in the UK," and 1000 pairs of concert tickets. 10,000 £15 CD vouchers are also up for grabs. There are also "daily prize draws" that don't require the purchase of Extra gum.