(Click here for larger image of Smart Feed screen shot)Smart Feed developer Kevin Cawley says he first built the package for the Windows Mobile smartphone platform several months ago. After getting many emails from Pocket PC enthusiasts, he decided to build a Pocket PC version.
According to Smartfeed.org, features of Smart Feed include:
- Locates podcasts using the OPML directory, to access "thousands of freely available podcasts"
- Resumes download automatically, if Internet connection is interrupted
- Receives recommendations based on the day's most popular downloads
- Manages a podcast library on the mobile device, with an "intuitive and easy-to-use" interface
- Schedules automatic updates of the podcasts in the library
"The Pocket PC version works like a champ," Cawley says. "In fact, I think I like it better than the smartphone version. The UI on the Pocket PC just seems more intuitive."
Smart Feed is available for free download
here.
A few words about podcastingPodcasting enables the publication and distribution of online content in a subscription-like syndication format as it becomes available. While most podcasts are made available as audio in MP3 format, other types of files, such as video, can also be podcast. The content is downloaded to a PC or mobile device rather than streamed, allowing listening or viewing at the user's convenience.
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