As part of an effort to help bolster its enterprise business and provide more relevant content to users, NewsGator Technologies Inc. today announced that all of its consumer RSS client applications are now available without charge. The list of free applications includes NewsGator Inbox, FeedDemon, NetNewsWire and NewsGator Go for Windows Mobile, Blackberry-Java, iPhone and HTML mobile applications, as well as NewsGator Online, the company said. All include free synchronization across the Web, desktop and mobile devices, NewsGator said. Greg Reinacker, NewsGator chief technology officer and founder, said that the move was driven by the company’s desire to boost corporate sales. NewsGator has found that the more individual users run its client products, the easier it is to sell its server-based products, he said.

FeedYes on the Market
The FeedYes website is being auctioned off. The current confirmed high bid is $ 24,000. Details on the FeedYes website are available on the auction page.

RSS Tools
Learn about the latest RSS Tools, Scripts and Software. The RSS Tools website contains a myriad of tools to manage and manipulate rss feeds and news feeds.

Add PodSafe Music to Podcasts
Adding music and sound effects to a podcast does not need to be difficult. There are a number of podsafe music directories that allow for podcasters to locate theme music or sound effects to enhance their podcast. This new industry understands the complexity of licensing professional music and the majority of these repositiories provide royalty free music clips for podcasters to use in their shows. Music and show sound effects give show a professional edge and really make it difficult for listeners to discern the difference between a hobby and a studio broadcast. How and Where to Locate Podsafe Music

Custom eBay Searches via RSS
The RSS Auction website allows users to create custom ebay search feeds and identify specific parameters to narrow searches. The results will then be output to an RSS feed that can be included in an RSS reader or displayed on a website.

More Venture Money for NewsGator
NewsGator Technologies, the provider of a desktop RSS news feed reader, has raised $12 million in its fifth round of venture capital, led by new investor Vista Ventures. Previous backers Mobius Venture Capital and Masthead Venture Partners also participated. Founded in 2004, Denver-based NewsGator now claims over 1 million users of its service, which is available through partners like USA Today, FeedDemon and NetNewsWire, as well as through corporate RSS readers and via mobile devices. complete article

Getting a Handle on RSS Namespaces and Extensions
RSS is extendable, which allows users to extend the functionality of the basic specification, essentially allowing users to increase the kinds of information contained in the feed. Many users do not really understand how RSS can be extended, this RSS Namespace Primer goes a long way in explaining the basics of RSS extensions. RSS Namespaces and Extensions

A Quiz: Test Your Podcast Knowledge
How much do you know about podcasting? Take the podcast quiz and test your knowledge. Question: Are there any size limitations to podcasts? Answer: There are no maximums or minimums when it comes to podcast size. Obviously, the larger files might intimidate listeners with a slow connection. Podcasts can be successful at any size, generally wise podcasters balance the file size and the quality of their show. Podcasting Quiz