But maybe the biggest recent reason Apple Podcasts has faded in popularity is its lack of focus on video – ironically the hottest podcast format at the moment. YouTube, Instagram and TikTok all push podcast clips through their algorithms, driving audiences to check out shows. Newer listeners might now associate podcasts with video more than they did in the past.
Apple is making additional changes to its app ecosystem in the European Union to comply with the terms of the Digital Markets Act. The default browser selection experience that's already in place will be updated, Apple will allow EU users to set defaults for more types of apps, and core iOS apps like Messages and the App Store will also be deletable.
But the question, at least when it comes to customers happy with the status quo, is why should they be forced to accept an openness they neither want nor need?
Apple has released a pair of new videos today on its YouTube channel. Both focus on the recent additions to its Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Camera apps. Each video walks through the new features and makes the case for users to use Final Cut as their full-process video production suite.
Starting on October 4, Apple will require that iPhone and Apple Watch users verify their identity to send more than a total of $500 in peer-to-peer transfers, which includes sending Apple Cash via Messages and making Tap to Cash payments.
Nintendo today announced that it will shut down the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp app for iOS on November 29, seven years after the game originally launched.
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There will be no more events or updates with the Pocket Camp service being discontinued, but Nintendo will release a paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp so that existing users can continue to play an offline version of the game.
For someone with visual and motor delays, using ChatGPT to do research can be a lifesaver. Instead of trying to manage a dozen browser tabs with Google searches and other pertinent information, you can have ChatGPT collate everything into one space. Likewise, it’s highly plausible that artists who can’t draw in the conventional manner could use voice prompts to have Midjourney or Adobe Firefly create what they’re thinking of. That might be the only way for such a person to indulge an artistic passion.
I remember watching video podcasts on iPods when podcasting was still new. The two shows I can recall are NBC Nightly News and Sesame Street. (The latter was for watching with my daughter.)
I didn't know video podcasts are back?
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