Category: apple podcasts

Apple Podcasts may get personalized recommendations in iOS 14

[ad_1] The upcoming iOS 14 software release will include some notable changes to the Appleā€™s Podcasts app, such as a feature that suggests podcasts you may like based on what you currently listen to, according to 9to5Mac. The leak comes ahead of the virtual WWDC next Monday, where Apple is expected to reveal more about […]

Apple Podcasts now works with Echo speakers

[ad_1] From then on, you can simply ask Alexa to play a certain show, and you’ll be able to continue listening from where you left off on another device. Alexa can fast forward through an episode or skip to the next one. You can also set Apple Podcasts as your default podcast service on Alexa. […]

Spotify is testing a ‘Create podcast’ button inside its app

[ad_1] The feature was uncovered by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who reverse-engineers apps to dig up preview features. She has a record of scooping new technology features, so it’s a pretty reliable finding. Spotify is testing “Create podcast” button to funnel their app users to Anchor, a podcast creation platform that Spotify recently acquired […]

Nielsen wants to track podcast data by… calling people

[ad_1] The company’s venture into the world of podcasting isn’t as odd as you’d think. Nielsen Scarborough, the division of the company that is carrying out the operation, polls 200,000 people every year on everything from their craft beer drinking habits to how often they watch Mexican soccer. The surveys are conducted over the phone, […]

Apple could be done with iTunes

[ad_1] If you have some time this weekend, maybe open up iTunes and double check your MP3 tags again, just for old-times sake. On Monday Apple’s WWDC 2019 event starts with a keynote, and as we’ve heard before, it could mark a final shift away from the company’s overburdened media app. Apple has already launched […]