iOS

We’re all familiar with the Mac’s startup chime. While it has changed over the years, it has greeted users with its friendly tone for decades. What you may not know is that for years, the Mac also came with a death sound, that would play when the machine was unable to properly boot. And they […]

New emojis have arrived on iOS as part of the latest iOS 14.5 beta. These include a heart on fire, exhaling face, and gender options for the people with beards. Update: iOS 14.5 is out now and includes these emojis, and some additional non-standard additions. See which emojis

Earlier today, Apple provided TechCrunch with a fascinating clarification regarding the ability in iOS and iPadOS 14.5 to pick “default” audio apps for music, podcast, and audiobook playback. From Sarah Perez’s article: Apple has clarified that the iOS 14.5 beta is not actually allowing users to select a new default music service, as has been

Podcasters’ first two years are free.

In the aftermath of the release of iOS and iPadOS 14.5 and other OS updates yesterday, Apple updated the Browse tab of the Music app with a collection of Apple Music playlists called ‘Chart-Toppers in Cities Around the World’ that are available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. The playlists collect the top 25 songs

Even with (unsurprisingly) smaller releases, Apple is pushing forward with bold ideas across all platforms.

Tim Nahumck, writing about the latest Drafts update for iOS: One thing that is included with MultiMarkdown as an option is Critic Markup. Looking through the guide, there are several helpful elements that can be used for editing my writing utilizing Critic Markup. I can highlight some substitutions, additions, and deletions. I can highlight text

After the release of Drafts 5.5, I’ve been using Critic Markup even more for the writing I’m doing.1 I hadn’t really used it before now, so leave it to Drafts to provide me some tools to improve the way in which I write. In that post about the improvements in Drafts 5.5, I had shared … Continue reading A Little More on Critic Markup →

Since the very recent release of Drafts 26 there have been a couple of changes to theming in Drafts that make creation, modification, and switching easier. After appearing on the Automators podcast, I shared my module-switching action group, which included the scripts to switch themes based on workspaces. I wished that this feature get rolled … Continue reading Some Drafts Theme Updates →

Documentation for Drafts app, a quick-capture note taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

iPad Diaries is a regular series about using the iPad as a primary computer. You can find more installments here and subscribe to the dedicated RSS feed. After several years without updates to a product that, somewhat oddly, “remained in Apple’s lineup”, the Mac mini was revived by the company last November with a major

Kate Crawford, who holds positions at USC and Microsoft, says in a new book that even experts working on the technology misunderstand AI.

Apple today unveiled Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, a global marketplace for creators to offer premium subscriptions on Apple Podcasts.

This could be a big disadvantage for creators and their fans.

In typical Apple style, the company is hoping it can offer a podcast experience so good people will pay for it.

What do the Apple Podcast changes actually mean for listeners and podcasters. We’ve broken it down for you in an easy guide...

Data from Germany finds that Apple Podcasts users devote about 23 percent of their podcast listening to news shows — versus just 8 percent for Spotify users.

How subscription podcasts will change the industry

This week, we discuss the growing trend of mid-range smartphones, why they’re good, and why they’re bad.

Online radio is booming thanks to iPods, cheap audio software and weblogs, reports Ben Hammersley.

Apple plans to police which podcasts are available via directory of shows in its iTunes program.

Some say they're already old-fashioned, others argue they're more popular than ever. Whatever your take on podcasts, you have to admit: they've democratized broadcasting, and provided people with a smorgasbord of things to potentially listen to. But where did podcasting come from? The history of podcasting is really the combined history of three different technologies: compressed audio, RSS feeds, and portable music players.

As star names pile onboard and listening habits change, we’re all ears. Can the quality survive?

Apple's never been shy with the lawsuits. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that the company has begun aggressively going after companies for using variants of the word "pod," which apparently didn't exist until Apple shoved it into the name of a now near-ubiquitous MP3 player.