Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Gen 4GB MP3 Player Review - Other Media Software

Photo Album     (0.0)
Photos can only be loaded on to the Shuffle if you enable Disk Mode within iTunes while it's connected to your computer. Then, you can drag and drop photos on to it like a USB thumb drive. However, you won't be able to view photos on the Shuffle itself since it has no screen, and the only thing you can really do is transfer the photos you've saved to another computer. The Shuffle, in all its iterations, was never intended to be a portable display unit for photos.

Podcast Support     (2.0)
The Shuffle has no podcast menu or features on the device itself. The only way to get podcasts on to it is to use iTunes on your Mac or PC to subscribe to podcasts. Then, you can choose which podcasts are synced to the Shuffle. You can also create a playlist of podcasts and sync them in this way to the Shuffle. This might be the easiest way to listen to podcasts on the Shuffle if you like to listen to them in a certain order and want to separate them a bit from your music.

Audio Recording / Voice Notes     (0.0)
The Shuffle is not capable of recording audio.