EPISODE · Sep 29, 2020 · 5 MIN
How Apple might reinvent podcasts with its latest acquisition
from TechFirst with John Koetsier · host John Koetsier
Imagine the perfect custom talk radio station tailored exactly to your unique likes, with a never-ending flow of great content. That’s exactly what Apple could soon be delivering with its recent podcasting acquisition, Scout FM. Because that’s precisely what Apple has achieved already — in the music sense — with its new personalized music stations in iOS 14. Get the story in my Forbes column here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/09/25/heres-how-apple-could-use-new-podcasting-acquisition-scout-fm/ And, if you'd like to ping me (check the last 30 seconds of the podcast), here I am on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnkoetsier
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Imagine the perfect custom talk radio station tailored exactly to your unique likes, with a never-ending flow of great content. That’s exactly what Apple could soon be delivering with its recent podcasting acquisition, Scout FM. Because that’s precisely what Apple has achieved already — in the music sense — with its new personalized music stations in iOS 14. Get the story in my Forbes column here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/09/25/heres-how-apple-could-use-new-podcasting-acquisition-scout-fm/ And, if you'd like to ping me (check the last 30 seconds of the podcast), here I am on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnkoetsier
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