Mopar launches podcast, site for fans

Mopar today launched a new podcast and website dedicated to playing videos of Mopar fans, allowing enthusiasts to showcase their lifestyles online. "Videos of cool cars, decked-out garages, car club events, professional and grassroots racing action [...] will be premiered on Mo-Pod.com," Mopar stated. Videos are viewable on the website as well as Podcast subscription services, such as Apple's iTunes and Podcast Alley. Site visitors can view clips from a library of Mopar videos, which are freely available for download to computers and iPods. Mo-Pod.com features six categories which consist of Racing, Mopar Life, "MoRides," "Xtreme," Spotlight, and Heritage. Enthusiasts whose submissions are chosen for the Mo-Pod.com podcast will receive a free one-year subscription to Mopar Magazine.

iTunes U adds three schools

Apple's iTunes U service for Universities has seen widespread adoption in the recent past, with three more schools joining its ranks from the end of May through June. Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in North Carolina today launched a website that allows users to download Fuqua speeches, interviews, and conference presentations to their iPods. North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in early June became the first North Carolina system to join iTunes U. The faculty of NCCU has elected to utilize iPod technology in their delivery of instruction to teacher education majors, according to Newswise. The Daily Review reports that Ohlone College announced that in September it will make class lectures and other educational content available on iPods, joining iTunes U with an increasing number of educational institutions moving to digital instruction over the internet.

Apple defends iTunes in patent suit...

Apple and David Contois, owner of Contois Music & Technology, faced off in front of a federal Judge today to define the terminology that could be used in a forthcoming trial. Contois -- who is seeking an injunction against the iTunes Music Store along with unspecified damages and legal fees -- is suing Apple for stealing his patented software. Apple denies the claims, and has filed a suit against Contois for its own legal expenses. In the U.S. District Court in Burlington, attorneys for both sides argued about the terminology to be used in the upcoming litigation. The final decision regarding the terminology could provide an advantage to one side, should the case make it to trial or if Judge William Sessions III is asked to make a decision based only on legal filings, according to the Associated Press.