iOS Archives

Audible app integrates Alexa

02/12/2022

Audible app integrates Alexa and enables hands free listening and other voice commands. “Alexa, read The Sandman.” Is just one of many voice commands that the Audible app can understand now that it’s integrated with Alexa technology. While listeners have long enjoyed Audible on Alexa-enabled devices, this development will allow voice control right in the app, enabling a much more hands-free experience. Runners absorbed in a book can repeat a section without breaking stride, cooks can […]

Spotify Car Thing gets new features

12/04/2022

Spotify Car Thing gets new features in an upgrade to its smart player that was officially released in February in the US. Car Thing makes it simpler to play exactly what you want, thanks to the intuitive product interface and the ease of using “Hey Spotify” to control what you want to listen to. With these updates, you’ll now be able to answer phone calls on Car Thing, queue songs and podcasts, and display and […]

New Pandora Home Screen widget

02/05/2021

A new Pandora Home Screen widget for iOS and iPadOS is available now making it easier for users to enjoy their favourite music and podcasts on Apple devices. iOS and iPadOS users can now customize their device by selecting from 3 sizes of the new Pandora widget to easily view and play as many as 7 of their most recently played songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts right from their home screen. How to add […]

Sonos S2 app released

09/06/2020

Sonos S2 app released in both Android and iOS versions which will enable HiRes audio and other advanced features such as Dolby Atmos support in the recently launched Sonos Arc, Sonos Five and the updated Sonos Sub. Users with the existing S1 app will receive a notification of the upgrade but which can be deferred. All favourites and settings will be transferred to the S2 app when the upgrade is performed. Sonos S2 app features […]

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics

08/05/2020

YouTube Music gets new Explore tab and song lyrics and is rolling out these features to both its iOS and Android apps for both free and paid subscriptions. In the Explore tab you can find new releases and browse playlists by mood and Song Lyrics to sing along to your favourites. Both these features have been available to a small subset of users for a couple of months but have now been released to all […]

Deezer reveals podcast makeover

24/03/2020

Deezer reveals podcast makeover making it easier to find, download and manage your podcast listening on both iOS and Android mobile apps. Podcasts can be found under the ‘Shows’ tab and will now include a new description under the title together with an episode guide. You can now also press the download button next to each featured episode to continue listening to episodes offline. You can now easily see how much of an episode you’ve […]

SoundCloud rolls out Repost for Mobile

15/11/2019

SoundCloud rolls out Repost for Mobile enabling creators to manage and distribute their music on the go according to a recent blog post by the streamer. All the existing features of the Repost Network are now available on iOS and Android. Repost for Mobile features Distribute your music to Spotify, Apple Music, Tik Tok and 25+ other music services Monetize your music on SoundCloud Issue takedowns of infringing content on SoundCloud Remove, add and see […]