Apple’s new iTunes 4.9 Supports Podcasts

Podcasting gets a large supporter today in Apple's new iTunes version 4.9 which will add a podcast subscription manager to its list of features.

Podcasting is getting another supporter today, quite possibly the industries largest to-date, in the form of Apple iTunes. Version 4.9 of iTunes will not allow its users to subscribe to a directory of over 3,000 free Podcasts including Podcasts from big names like ABC News, Adam Curry, BBC, Clear Channel, The Dawn and Drew Show, Disney, ESPN, Newsweek and NPR member stations such as KCRW in Los Angeles and WGBH in Boston.

iTunes allows you to subscribe to the Podcast of your choice so that every time there is a new show, it is automatically downloaded to your Apple iPod. Podcasts are displayed by episode and date for easy organization. iTunes 4.9 will work on both Mac and PC systems and is available for download today.

In other news, Apple announced they are combining their Apple iPod and iPod photo lines to create one line of regular iPods, all featuring color screens and photo viewing capabilities.