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Apple introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts

08/03/2024

Apple introduces transcripts for Apple Podcasts which provide a full-text display for each episode and is available for English, French, Spanish and German language podcasts. With transcripts, users can read the full text of an episode, search the episode for a specific word or phrase, and tap on the text to play the podcast from that point in the episode. As an episode plays, each word is highlighted, making it easy to follow along. Users will […]

New MacBook Pro’s have built-in DACs

01/11/2021

New MacBook Pro’s have built-in DACs (digital-to-analogue converter) built into MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) and MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) models supporting sample rates of up to 96kHz. These feature DACs that can convert up to 96kHz digital audio to analogue audio. You can connect an analogue device like headphones or speakers directly to the headphone jack on your Mac and monitor your audio at full resolution without needing an external DAC. To set the sample rate for […]

Voice control comes to Deezer on Apple HomePods

07/05/2021

Voice control comes to Deezer on Apple HomePod and HomePod mini and is now available for Premium, HiFi, Family and Student plan subscribers. Currently 70% of smart speaker owners use voice control to regularly play music and Deezer users can make this their default music service. Then just ask Siri to play any song from their global catalogue of 73 million tracks. All paying subscribers with iOS 14.3 and above and the latest software on […]

Apple Hearing Study reveals new insights on hearing health

09/03/2021

Apple Hearing Study reveals new insights on hearing health from data collected from thousands of participants across the US. The Apple Hearing Study is one of the studies launched within the Research app which is using technology that is part of individual’s everyday lives. The study is being conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and data is being shared with the World Health Organization’s Make Listening Safe initiative. By […]

Apple News gets an update

18/07/2020

Apple News gets an update adding new audio features and expanding its local news offerings for readers. The premium offering, Apple News+, gets a new daily audio briefing, and curated local news collections. The new curated local news experience is only available in five areas of the US at the moment – the Bay Area, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco and features a variety of content from a diverse collection of local […]

Apple podcasts now available on Echo devices

14/12/2019

Apple Podcasts are now available on Echo devices enabling listeners to stream over 800,000 shows available on Apple Podcasts by simply asking Alexa to play their favourite podcast. Announced by Amazon in a recent blog posting, Alexa users in the US will be able to listen to podcasts on Apple Podcasts on their Alexa-enabled device. If you link your account in the Alexa app using your Apple ID you can seamlessly pick up where you […]

Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations

28/09/2019

Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations in a new partnership with TuneIn which gives listeners access on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. The collaboration coincides with the introduction of a new radio experience on Apple devices which includes iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, CarPlay and HomePod. TuneIn brings their long-time integration expertise to Apple by offering sports fans, news devotees and radio enthusiasts alike the ability to hear the voices they trust on […]