Apple acquires Scout FM in podcasting push

In a continued podcasting push, Apple earlier this year acquired Scout FM, a popular podcast app on iPhones, Android devices and Amazon Echo smart speakers. Scout FM’s goal is to make listening to podcasts more like tuning into radio stations.
Podcasts can easily hand it off to HomePod. Just hold your iOS or iPadOS device next to HomePod and whatever you’re listening to will continue to play seamlessly on HomePod.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg:While podcast apps, including Apple’s,