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After a lot of speculations and a lot of waiting, Apple Podcasts has finally announced that it is launching its in-app subscription next week.
According to The Verge, the company has mailed the podcasters that the global launch of subscriptions and channels will take place on 15th June.
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It was announced in the Spring Loaded event on 20 April that the Apple Podcast subscription was supposed to be launched in May in over 170 countries. Now, as per reports from 9to5Mac, it has come up that the Apple Podcast subscription would now be released in June. Apple has notified its developers of this via an email on 28 May. The reason for this delay is that Apple wants to make some more changes to the application. In the email, Apple has also claimed of providing the best experience to its users. The email said, “The best practices will be further communicated to the creator through email.”
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The new software update for iPhones has been released by Apple. This is iOS 14.6. This update includes features like Apple Card Family support, the new Apple Podcasts subscription service, AirTag enhancements, security fixes, and a lot of bug fixes. Although iOS 14.6 isn’t as huge as iOS 14.5, it surely has some important features.
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Apple executives Tim Millet and Tom Boger recently joined Relay FM’s Upgrade podcast where they talked about the upcoming Mac and iPad lineups. They discussed details on the A14 processor, how the iPad used internally at Apple, etc. Read More
People who like listening to podcasts on wireless speakers are in for luck as you can now play Apple and Spotify podcasts directly from the Amazon Echo device. You just have to ask Alexa to play any podcast and it will respond instantly. This podcast support adds close to 8 lakh podcasts from the Apple library and several thousands of podcasts from Spotify. Read More
Spotify is surely one of the top preferred Apps after iTunes when it comes to music streaming across different genres. The company has started testing its first ever hardware for cars called “Car Thing” with a bunch of Spotify Premium members to learn more about the listener’s activity and user experience in different environments. Read More
Google is now extending its Podcasts services from Android to the web on iOS and desktop. This does not include a separate App for these platforms but the users can listen to any desired podcast directly from the Google Search. They just have to search for a podcast via Google search on the web and they will see a list of all the episodes that can be heard instantly. Read More
After the launch of Google’s Podcasts App, the standalone Podcast App for Android, the company’s yet another podcast App is on the cards. Read More
Google had introduced the much awaited Podcasts App to its users recently, with a huge library of audible content. The integration with Google’s smart speakers and Google’s Assistant made it even more likeable. The new update to this Beta version brings the ‘Trim Silence’ option beside the fast-forward controls. Read More
The new update for Apple’s Podcast App allows users to use voice command for Podcasts using Siri integration. It also supports the new CarPlay mode for in-vehicle entertainment systems using either the physical or touchscreen console controls. Simple voice controls like “Play Podcasts” to start playing the list or just naming the Pod with the prefix “Play” would play the Pod or Station labeled accordingly. This hands free option is good during the in vehicle operation and supplements the latest launch – CarPlay. It gives podcasts a reach to car infotainment system that iOS 7 now offers through CarPlay. Read More