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Award-Winning “PodcastPickle.Com” Partners with CastGrabber™,
the Industry’s First Automatic Podcast Downloader
Alliance Enables CastGrabber’s “No PC Needed” Automatic Download Technology to Provide CastGrabber users with More Choices and PodcastPickle Users More Ways to Enjoy Podcasts.
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 6, 2008. PodcastPickle.com—TIME Magazine’s 2006 winner for “Coolest Website” recently announced they would be partnering with CastGrabber, LLC—creator of the CastGrabber, a new device that automatically downloads podcasts onto almost any iPod and MP3 player without requiring the use of a PC.
As a result of this alliance, CastGrabber users will enjoy an even greater degree of convenience and a more robust and streamlined aggregation experience, while “Pickle” aficionados will have easier access to their favorite podcasts than ever before.
Described as a “necessity” by Time Magazine and named one of the “Coolest Sites of 2006,” (together with YouTube, Pandora and Jumpcut) PodcastPickle.com’s ability to act as a single automated “portal” for retrieving podcasts based on listener-defined criteria, has made it the definitive destination for millions of podcast listeners.
CastGrabber automates the hardware and software end by providing unattended downloading of podcasts without a computer, essentially mirroring PodcastPickle.com’s “set it and forget it” functionality.
Now that these two category leaders have formed an alliance resulting in a real “full circle” (content, hardware and software) solution, expectations are that podcasting will become even more popular via this “TIVO™-like” process—already an estimated 200 million plus podcasts are expected be downloaded in 2007.
“PodcastPickle.com and CastGrabber are an ideal match and together offer podcast users the right tools to choose, manage and load podcasts onto their MP3 players,” said John Hammer, President of CastGrabber. “We bypass a multi-step process that often discourages the podcast user from even listening to podcasts, and with the user-friendly combination of PodcastPickle.com and CastGrabber, users will spend more time listening to their favorite podcasts.”
WHAT IS CASTGRABBER?
CastGrabber, a simple solution for downloading podcasts, is compatible with popular MP3 players including Apple iPods, Microsoft Zune, SanDisk, Samsung and Sony models. In addition, CastGrabber is compatible with virtually all of the 150 million plus MP3 players created to date*.
Increasingly, users are relying on podcasts to keep them up to date on current events, sports, hobbies and anything else that peaks their interest. But all too often, the hassle of manually transferring podcasts results in users missing out. By automating the entire process of retrieving podcasts directly to an MP3 player, CastGrabber helps ensure that users always have the most current programming.
The issue of being tethered to your PC is no longer a problem. The world’s first solution to offer this revolutionary capability, CastGrabber delivers TiVo™-like simplicity with its “set it and forget it” technology. CastGrabber will be available nationwide in late December for $99.95 MSRP.
ABOUT PODCASTPICKLE.COM
Welcome to PodcastPickle.com! Launched on March 28th, 2005, PodcastPickle.com is one of the oldest podcast directory sites on the internet. PodcastPickle.com seeks to bring users the freshest content on the Web through the vast directory of podcasts.
The introduction of PodcastPickle.com, which launched in early 2005, made PodcastPickle.com one of the first podcast directories available on the Internet. PodcastPickle.com seeks to bring users the freshest content on the Web through the vast directory of Audio and Video podcasts. PodcastPickle.com was one of Time Magazines 50 coolest websites, and a winner of The Podcast Peer Award in the podcast directory category.
The uniqueness of PodcastPickle.com when being compared with other directories stands with their ability to continually provide fresh and high quality podcasts in their directory. They make it a priority to keep a fresh and up to date listing of quality podcasts for your use. Whatever topic you are in search of PodcastPickle has virtually everything available in just a few simple clicks. PodcastPickle.com does not stop at podcasting, make sure to check it our so you yourself can explore this new phenomenon.
ABOUT CASTGRABBER, LLC
CastGrabber, LLC is a dynamic new company focused on creating advanced unique home electronics. Their highly experienced team created the first electronic device that automatically and autonomously downloads podcasts directly to virtually any MP3 player without using a PC. For more information visit www.castgrabber.net. CastGrabber is at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center 6530MP.
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* Not for use with Macintosh OS or Macintosh OS formatted iPods. Also will not work with PSP or iPod touch.