Apple Takes On YouTube With Video Podcasts

Описание: In this episode of The Weekly Spark: Apple officially turns the Podcasts app into a proper video platform with native video playback in iPadOS 26.4. We look at what HLS streaming and dynamic ad insertion really mean for creators and whether this puts Apple in direct competition with YouTube and Spotify in the video podcast space.

Amazon is rolling out firmware 5.19.2 for the Kindle Scribe and recent Kindle models. The big shift? Deeper cloud controls and new integration with Alexa Plus, allowing handwritten notes and documents to be summarised, turned into to-do lists, and processed by AI. Is the Scribe becoming a genuine productivity tool rather than just a large e-reader?

Plus, you can now play chess on a Kindle using nothing more than the built-in browser. No jailbreaks. No hacks. Just lightweight web apps designed for E Ink screens.

And finally, there’s a simple iPad accessibility setting that can make reading feel closer to a Kindle experience without complex shortcuts or tweaks. It’s not magic, but it may be enough for short reading sessions.

Links for Chess:
Lichess (not mentioned in the video) - http://lichess.org
Chess for Kindle - https://artemartemenko.github.io/ches...
E-Ink Chess - https://yourchaoschris.github.io/eInk...

Turn your iPad Mini into a Kindle Video -    • Turn Your iPad Mini Into a Kindle - Readin...  

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to The Weekly Spark
00:32 Video Now on Apple Podcasts
03:51 Kindle Update From Amazon
04:36 Send To Alexa Plus From Kindle Scribe
07:35 Play Chess on a Kindle
09:14 Reduce White Point on iPad Mini
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