The difference seems to rest on partial playback. New means you haven't listened to even part of the podcast, whereas unplayed means you haven't finished listening to the podcast.

In testing, it seems:

• iTunes for Mac (v. 10.6.3) tips at 15 seconds in to a track
• iTunes for iPhone (iOS v. 5.1.1) tips at 5% in to a track

Note this is based on quick experiments, not cited documentation or the like.

The difference seems to rest on partial playback. New means you haven't listened to even part of the podcast, whereas unplayed means you haven't finished listening to the podcast.

In testing, it seems:

• iTunes for Mac (v. 10.6.3) tips from new to unplayed at 15 seconds into a track
• iTunes for iPhone (iOS v. 5.1.1) tips from new to unplayed at 5% into a track

Note this is based on quick experiments, not cited documentation or the like.

The difference seems to rest on partial playback. "New" means you haven't listened to even part of the podcast, whereas "unplayed" means you haven't finished listening to the podcast. (In testing, it seems the switch from new to unplayed happens around 15 seconds in. It definitely does not happen the instant you push play.)

The difference seems to rest on partial playback. New means you haven't listened to even part of the podcast, whereas unplayed means you haven't finished listening to the podcast.

In testing, it seems:

• iTunes for Mac (v. 10.6.3) tips at 15 seconds in to a track
• iTunes for iPhone (iOS v. 5.1.1) tips at 5% in to a track

Note this is based on quick experiments, not cited documentation or the like.