Apple Updates the Podcasts App for iOS

From the iTunes page:

  • Significant improvements to performance and stability
  • Podcasts in your library now show the number of unplayed episodes
  • Top Stations now show the podcast title if artwork is missing
  • Playback speed is now remembered when playing the next episode
  • Fix for a problem where the Subscribe button is inactive
  • Resolution of an issue where Top Stations artwork may not appear

We got lots of email and tweets about that last one (missing art). Glad to see it's fixed. Thanks to my main main Jim Dalrymple for the link. I figure I should credit him once in a while.

Apple Said to Prepare ITunes Changes to Improve Sharing

Adam Satariano and Andy Fixmer, Bloomberg:

Apple will unveil the changes by year’s end, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The company will more closely integrate its iCloud file- storage service with iTunes so users can more seamlessly access and manage their music, videos and downloaded software apps across different Apple gadgets, the people said. Apple also plans new features for sharing music, the people said.

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

This new documentary on one of my heroes, Johnny Carson, was recently aired on broadcast television and is now available via iTunes.

Highly recommended.