Apple
Business and customer experience tools just dropped, and so did more options for Apple Pay
Apple doesn’t usually create new ways to get brand exposure in its ecosystem… So this feels kind of big: For one thing, you don’t need a store location or to be a particular size anymore to “create a consistent brand and location presence” across all of Apple’s apps. Now, any business can access Apple’s Business…
Podcasts are now playable online and on more devices
Got a mic, some headphones, and a friend or subject matter expert? Podcast reach expands: Apple just made its entire podcast library available online, which means episodes uploaded to the Apple Podcasts app can now play on a bunch of web browsers for the first time. Also, users can browse shows, access their library, check…
Safari is removing “distracting” website features
And for better or worse for marketers, users get to choose which. Go away: Safari is releasing a new feature with the developer beta release of iOS 18 that limits “distractions” for users when they’re browsing websites. How? Via the page menu, users can choose which page elements they want to hide, and Safari will…