Bryan M. Wolfe

Bryan considers himself a well-rounded techie, having written articles @makeuseof @knowtechie, @appadvice, and now, @idownloadblog. When he's not sitting at his Mac typing, he's being a single dad and rooting for his alma mater, Penn State, or cheering on the New England Patriots. You can find Bryan on Twitter or by email at bryan@idownloadblog.com.

With Listener Support, Anchor podcasters can finally make some cash

Anchor podcasts

Whether you're a seasoned creator or someone just looking to get started, no podcast solution is easier to use and maintain than Anchor. Now the folks behind the popular podcast creation app are making it easier for you to make money doing what you love. With Listener Support, Anchor podcasters can now make cash through listener subscriptions. 

Apple attempts to explain why the Infowars app remains on the App Store

In recent days, Apple removed five of the six "Infowars" podcasts by Alex Jones from its Podcasts app under the company's hate-speech guidelines. At the same time, Cupertino decided to keep the official Infowars app on the App Store which provides access to the podcasts content it had just banned. Apple is now trying to clarify these two seemingly conflicting decisions.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he won’t ban InfoWars or Alex Jones

Twitter's Jack Dorsey is defending his company's decision not to ban Alex Jones and his InfoWars media platform from the social networking site. In explaining the move, the CEO said Jones hasn't broken the site's rules that would justify a ban. In recent days, Facebook, Apple, and Google removed content associated with the controversial figure saying it violated their policies.

Geolocators on fitness trackers are no longer allowed by US military personnel

Back in January, the Pentagon said it would be reviewing policies that related to geolocators on fitness trackers such as Apple Watch and Fitbit devices. It has now decided to ban the use of that technology on trackers for all deployed military personnel, regardless of their location. The move comes after the popular Strava fitness app may have inadvertently revealed secret locations of security forces around the world.