iTunes 4.9 First Look: Apple takes on Podcasting

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By Cyrus Farivar

Getting your hands on your favorite podcasts just got easier with TuesdayÕs release of iTunes 4.9.

The latest version of AppleÕs music jukebox and download application adds support for podcasting, a new type of time-shifted amateur radio. Up until iTunes 4.9Õs release, podcasts typically have been downloaded through a podcasting client, such as iPodder or iPodderX. Now, iTunes and podcasting are one, completing a seemingly inevitable union.

HereÕs what you can expect when searching for podcasts in iTunes.

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