

Tried and tested: Best Apple Watch apps | Best Wear OS apps Sadly the options for Android Wear users are more sparse, but we've included a couple that we think are worth checking out. We've been scouring the App and Play stores and trying out the best podcast apps on offer. If you happen to own a smartwatch, you may also have been wondering if there's a good way to listen to podcasts from the wrist, be it an Apple Watch or Android Wear smartwatch. They're the new radio, or so we've heard, and there are so many quality podcasts out there to listen to that it can be overwhelming. With built-in features like variable speed playback, trim silence option, volume boost, a sleep timer, personal media storage and standalone playback for Apple Watch, Pocket Casts delivers a streamlined and customsed listening experience that users love, the blog post reads.īoth blogs and podcasts use RSS feeds for distribution, so integrating the two platforms makes sense, the report said.Įarlier this year, Spotify-owned Anchor had teamed up with to turn written material into podcasts via text-to-speech tech, it added.Podcasts are in. It seems Automattic is already thinking about ways of incorporating the multi-platform app into its blogging tools, TechCrunch reported. The co-founders, Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson, will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team. "We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts," it added. "As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favourite podcasts (or find something new)," a blog post stated. The company said that Pocket Casts will be joining Automattic, making it easier for podcast fans to discover new content and customise their listening experience. San Francisco, Jul 17 (IANS): Automattic, which runs Tumblr and WordPress, is buying a popular podcast app - Pocket Casts - from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios.Īutomattic didn't disclose how much it will pay for Pocket Casts.
