Probably one of the best features of iTunes and the iTunes store is the convenient access to thousands of free audio and video podcasts. With so many viewing and listening choices, where does one start?

Check out a few of my recommendations after the break.

In addition to many features Apple overlooked in the YouTube app on the iPhone (think user pages, search results that actually find what you’re looking for, ability to log in and see subscriptions, etc.), Apple made a huge omission to the iPod app on the iPhone and the iPod touch: Podcast Syncing. Why don’t podcasts more »

Since the sweet days of Apple offering live streams of their keynotes are long gone, there is now an official, although not instant, alternative. Now, in iTunes, Apple is hosting a Podcast titled “Apple Keynotes.” Through the podcast, you can download and watch past keynotes—obviously, all for free. The only videos that have been uploaded more »

The QuickTime stream of Apple’s iPhone SDK Roadmap event was available not long after the event itself. But some people like to have a download copy of the event, rather than streaming – usually because of slow internet connection, or because they want to watch it on an iPod. Like the Macworld Keynote video, the more »

Apple has been a big supporter of Podcasts by putting a directory for them in the iTunes Store, and on the 14th, Apple published a patent application for “podmaps.” This could be a method for delivering maps and other media files associated with a podcast. Podcasts have become very popular over the last few years more »

I streamed the whole keynote through QuickTime and didn’t have any troubles at all. If your internet connection is too slow for streaming, or you want to watch the keynote on your iPod, then you can download it through iTunes instead. It is available via the podcasts section of the iTunes store as a free more »