Quick Pitch: AudioBoo is social audio. An iPhone app & platform that effortlessly records audio to the cloud.
Genius Idea: AudioBoo is a platform that I've been waiting to review ever since I discovered it several months ago. It's essentially a way to create and share podcasts and audio clips, but with a simplicity that has attracted some big names like UK actor Stephen Fry and The Guardian newspaper as users.
Listen!Review of Audioboo by Mashable Editor Ben Parr
First, the iPhone app: it's very simple to use. The most important feature of the app is that you can record audio and upload it to the AudioBoo server and your account. This makes it very simple to create, publish, and broadcast your most recent podcast (also known as a boo). The second feature is the ability to listen to the most recent boos from other users.
Yes, the iPhone app is very simple, but that's the goal: to make podcasting really easy. Audioboo definitely succeeds in that regard. With very little fuss you can be up and running with your own podcast that can be distributed via social media - you can have AudioBoo automatically update your Facebook and Twitter with new Boos - and even iTunes.
The website itself is also pretty basic. You can only listen and subscribe to boos (although you can sort boos by popularity and time). But once again, this is the point: it's the Twitter of podcasts - simple to use, easy to distribute. Its focus on simple audio is superb and perfect for anyone who wants to try podcasting without all of the fuss.
Since I'm talking about an audio app, I can't finish this post up without making my own Boo. So listen to my review and subscribe to my Boos for my future Boocasts.
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