[ad_1] Sonos announced that it’s ceasing updates for several older devices this week, and its loyal customers aren’t taking very kindly to that. This week, Devindra, Cherlynn and Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham dive into Sonos’ plans, and what it says about the future of every connected device. (How’s that Pebble treating you?) Also, they […]
Category: podcast
Luminary cuts the price of its premium podcast plan to $5/month
[ad_1] The premium offering includes access to exclusive, ad-free podcasts from folks including Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien, Hannibal Buress and Lena Dunham. You can also use Luminary’s app as a regular podcast player for shows from elsewhere, which the company describes as the free version of its service. Luminary, which hopes to become the “Netflix […]
Podcast: Quibi and Lioness on the future of streaming video and sex tech
[ad_1] In this special interview episode from CES 2020, Devindra chats with the minds behind Quibi — founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO Meg Whitman, Chief Product Officer Tom Conrad and CTO Ben Post — to see how it’s attempting to disrupt streaming mobile video. Meanwhile, Cherlynn speaks with Lioness founder Liz Klinger about the vibrator that […]
Spotify’s podcast power play | Engadget
[ad_1] Spotify’s podcast push actually began in 2017. During a test in Germany, the company noticed a music publisher had posted audiobooks and other content on the service. Over time, it became popular, and Spotify realized it might be on to something. “We realized that [for] people who were already in love with Spotify for […]
What we’re listening to: Brass Against and ‘Gastropod’
[ad_1] Brass Against Kris HoltContributing Writer YouTube gets a lot of flak over its recommendation algorithm, but it got one suggestion absolutely spot on for me recently with a video from Brass Against. The collective aims to create “brass protest music that calls fans to action.” So far, that equates to brass-heavy arrangements of well-known […]
Engadget Podcast: The tech that made 2019
[ad_1] This week, Devindra and Cherlynn tackle the best and worst tech of 2019. Among the winners: Wireless earbuds and premium ultraportables. As for the losers well…. There’s a lot to cover. If anything, it seems like this year is a stepping stone towards some real innovation in 2020. Listen below, or subscribe on your […]
Spotify recaps 10 years of pop music in ‘The Decade Wrapped’ podcast
[ad_1] The first three episodes of The Decade Wrapped are already available, and the remaining seven will be released daily starting on Tuesday. Overviews for each are already up on Spotify’s website, so if you’re curious, you can check out who came out on top and which songs listeners most frequently streamed. The decade saw […]
Apple Podcasts now works with Echo speakers
[ad_1] From then on, you can simply ask Alexa to play a certain show, and you’ll be able to continue listening from where you left off on another device. Alexa can fast forward through an episode or skip to the next one. You can also set Apple Podcasts as your default podcast service on Alexa. […]
Engadget Podcast: The Mac Pro and Apple’s return to great hardware
[ad_1] This week, Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar and UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith explore who may need a $52,000 Mac Pro (it’s not as crazy as you think!). And when taken together with the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the AirPods Pro, they discuss what this means for Apple’s hardware prospects. Is this a sign that […]
Spotify will recommend podcasts even if you’ve never listened before
[ad_1] The feature is available to free users in the US, Canada, Great Britain, Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Australia, Mexico, Ireland and New Zealand. It’s not surprising to see Spotify continue adding new podcasting hooks to its app. In just this past year, the company made it so that you could add podcast episodes to playlists, […]