The just-released version of Apple's iTunes includes something beyond the usual line-up of downloadable music. Apple is distributing some 3,000 "podcasts" -- online radio shows, many of them homemade, that you can subscribe to and take along on a portable audio player.

Though podcasting is not exactly new, it has yet to attract much more than a niche audience. Apple's move could change that. (Jeff Horwich guest-hosts.)

Guest: Peter Rojas, editor of the technology web site Engadget. Engadget itself has a podcast that is now listed on iTunes.

Future Tense, we're glad to see, was not left out of the fun. Go to the podcasting section of iTunes, search for us -- and there you go. If you don't have or don't want iTunes, you can still subscribe to the podcast the original way right here.

Check out blogger Rex Hammock, who has also devoted a great deal of thought to the pros and cons of the launch of podcasting on iTunes.

Elsewhere:

An interview with Apple's Steve Jobs on podcasting (ABC News)

China treats addicted video game players (Associated Press)

Handheld device-maker "Go" revives antitrust suit against Microsoft (CNet's News.com)

Bullseye: Deep Impact slams into comet (Space.com)

Silicon beats carbon in chess battle (The Register)