Archives for October, 2007

Podfitness and Leopard: Any issues?


If you’re a Mac user and a Podfitness member, you’ll be glad to know that in early testing, Podfitness for Mac seems to work just as well in Leopard as it did in Tiger.
However, there are some caveats that creeped up in recent iTunes releases that Mac users should be aware of:
1.) It takes about [...]

Does Celebrity Fitness Mean More?


Over at That’s Fit (a great blog that you should immediately add to your list if you care about your health), there’s a post that asks the question, “what fitness advantages do celebrities really have?” It’s based on a Forbes article that mentions several Podfitness trainers, including Kathy Kaehler and Jeanette Jenkins.
This is pertinent to [...]

What if you don’t have an iPod or Zune?


It seems as if there’s a bit of an Apple backlash brewing (on March 21, 2008 to be exact). Lots of people, for one reason or another, are switching to non-iPod MP3 players. If you use the Zune, you’re all set. If you need help using any old MP3 player with Podfitness, do the following:
(Click [...]

Yahoo! Hates DRM, and So Do We


Ian Rogers from Yahoo! Music Unlimited posted a comprehensive, thoughtful, and insightful article about how DRM is restricting users, and has set the music industry back 8 years.
A lot of people share this sentiment (including myself), but what makes Ian different is that he is in a position to make a difference. What struck me [...]

Podfitness Brings Custom Fitness Plans to Microsoft HealthVault


As you may have read, Microsoft today announced its HealthVault service, and we can tell you about our alliance with them.
Microsoft has created a place to store all of your health information and services. What that means to you is that soon, you won’t have to fill out your personal medical history in quadruplicate every [...]

Why is AmazonMP3 better than the iTunes store for Podfitness users?


Two words: unprotected music!
All of the songs on AmazonMP3 have no DRM or protection on built in. Which means that anything you purchase from AmazonMP3 will work with Podfitness and can still be loaded into your iTunes or Zune libraries.
This has been a big issue for many Podfitness users since protected music will not mix [...]

Podfitness Rocks the iVillage Challenge!


This week, iVillage is launching its Walk On, Rock On to a New You challenge, and Podfitness is joining the team to help you walk your way to a new you.
When you sign up for the Challenge, you’ll be given a special link via email to a page that gives you 6 free weeks of [...]

My Workout: Powered by Podfitness on “Hiatus”


EDIT: The first 10 episodes are now on DVD! Click here to order from Amazon!
As you probably know, “Hiatus” is a nice way of saying “cancelled”. Today, My Workout: Powered by Podfitness is off the air; Lifetime Television has decided not to renew the show for another season.
It’s a bummer, but for now, it’s [...]