itunes 7.7.1.11
I manage my podcasts manually, and when I tried to transfer some podcasts from my iTunes library to my iPod as normal, they wouldn't sync. My iPod Touch would bring up the 'syncing' screen for a couple of seconds, before returning to the home screen and NOT having updated. It didn't seem to happen with all podcasts, and some worked if I re-downloaded them, but not all.
Secondly, it seems to think my apps all need updating, when in fact they are all up-to-date (confirmed by connecting my iPod to wi-fi and accessing the app store through that.
iPod Touch, Windows XP