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Instacast for Mac now available

by Mel Martin (May 28th, 2013)

Instacast for Mac OS X has come out of beta and is available today as a trial or a US$14.99 purchase. The app is a versatile podcast manager and player that syncs with the iOS version of Instacast 3 ($4.99). The Mac app mirrors the iOS version, allowing you to manage, delete, play and find audio ...

Apple updates Podcasts app to version 1.2 (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Mar 21st, 2013)

Apple's homegrown Podcasts app (free) received an update today to version 1.2, with a few new features as well as some of the famous "additional performance and stability improvements" the company is known for. Per the release notes, Podcasts 1.2 allows users to create custom stations of ...

Tip: Making ITPC links work with the official Podcasts app

by Mike Schramm (Sep 24th, 2012)

My iPhone 5 arrived last Friday, and because my old iPhone 4 had gotten so cluttered with apps, I decided that instead of restoring from an old backup, I would go ahead and just start over completely. Most of my important documents and logins are all stored in iCloud, so it wasn't a big ...

Apple wins patent for "Techniques and systems for supporting podcasting"

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 22nd, 2012)

The US Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple another handful of patents this week, according to Patently Apple. Among this group is a patent (US 8,245,924) that describes "Techniques and systems for supporting podcasting." These techniques include ways for "hosting, accessing, subscribing, ...

Third-party podcast apps return to desktop iTunes search

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 20th, 2012)

According to a report in CNET, Apple has restored third-party podcast apps to the desktop version of iTunes. Users who search for a podcast listening app will now retrieve a list of all available apps, not just Apple's official Podcasts app. This short-lived controversy started last week when ...

Apple's Podcasts app UI inspired by Dieter Rams' TG 60 tape recorder

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 27th, 2012)

Here's a nice Easter Egg in Apple's new Podcasts app: Developer Ben Lenarts noticed an homage to the Dieter Rams' TG 60 tape recorder when you're playing your podcasts. The reel-to-reel tape recorder was popular in the 1960s, and like Apple, Rams was known for his dedication to product design. ...

Apple's standalone Podcasts app for iOS is out

by Michael Rose (Jun 26th, 2012)

The anticipated breakup of the iOS Music app and the vast universe of podcasting content is underway, well in advance of iOS 6. Apple has released a standalone Podcasts app, combining the features of the podcasts tab in the Music app with the iTunes Store section for podcasts; it lets users ...

Standalone podcast app from Apple coming to iOS 6

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 15th, 2012)

Not long after the iOS 6 beta was released, inquiring listeners wanted to know, what happened to podcasts? AllThingsD's Peter Kafka appears to have the answer: Apple is planning a standalone app for podcasts in iOS 6. This follows a move by Apple to split video out of the iTunes app in iOS ...

Daily Update for January 13, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 13th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

TUAW First Look: AUDIOPRESS for iPhone

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2010)

AUDIOPRESS is a new app and free audio digest service available on iPhone that is designed to create a custom "radio stations" for you to listen to on your device. You add AudioArticles, "MyUpdates," Podcasts, and Radio Stations to a playlist, then the information is streamed to you on demand. ...

Slate comes to the iPhone, along with a lot of advertising

by Mel Martin (Mar 9th, 2010)

I've always liked Slate Magazine on the web. It's sometimes sassy and irreverent, but always interesting -- an eclectic mix of politics, culture and tech news. Now, Slate has come to the iPhone in a US$1.99 app that features all the articles from the site, as well as the blog posts, staff tweets ...

Macworld Expo: Podcaster rogues' gallery

by Michael Rose (Feb 21st, 2010)

They're the voices you hear coming out of your computer and your iPhone -- you know, the ones that tell you what's coming soon and why you might want to save up for future purchases. Yes, contrary to what you might have guessed, podcasters have faces to go with those voices; we showcased three of ...

Belkin releases FM transmitter with iPhone app for finding clear stations

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2010)

Belkin has announced the release of their latest FM transmitter for the iPhone and iPod touch, the TuneCast Auto Live. You know these things -- they plug into your iPhone or iPod touch's dock connector, and then send a local FM signal out to your car's radio, enabling wireless transmission of your ...

Apple quietly updates the 5th Generation iPod nano to 1.0.2

by Joachim Bean (Nov 13th, 2009)

This week Apple issued an update to the iPod nano, bringing it to version 1.0.2. Fixes and additions include: Fixed audiobook playbook setting so Normal, Slower, Faster, works for audio podcasts Resolved issue where Genius Mixes did not work when using the Nike+ Sport Kit Accessibility ...

Apple creates new iTunes Twitter accounts

by Joachim Bean (Oct 20th, 2009)

Just like the Facebook pages that Apple has set up for iTunes and the iTunes Trailers Twitter account, Apple has just set up several Twitter accounts for iTunes, which cover Music, Podcasts, Movies and TV Shows. First, the Music account, twitter.com/iTunesMusic , will provide information on "new ...