Tag: homepod

April 28, 2023

Over this month, we heard at least two reports regarding Apple’s former employees’ dissatisfaction with Siri. The personal assistant has been called “clunky,” and Apple’s team of mixed reality headset engineers reportedly wanted to replace Siri due to its underwhelming […]

February 7, 2023

Two years after the original HomePod was discontinued, Apple introduced the second generation HomePod. The device looks essentially the same as the 2018 model, but with a few minor improvements. But does the new HomePod also look the same as […]

January 19, 2023

In December, Apple launched a big expansion of its end-to-end encryption for iCloud in the US with the feature rolling out worldwide with iOS 16.3 RC (set for public release next week). As it turns out, Apple has shared there’s […]

December 14, 2022

Apple on Wednesday released the first beta of iOS 16.3 to developers, and one of the new features coming with the update is the ability to use physical security keys to protect Apple IDs. But in addition to that, Apple […]

May 16, 2022

Following the release of iOS 15.5 and macOS Monterey 12.4 to all users, Apple on Monday also made tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, and HomePod Software 15.5 available to the public. The updates bring overall improvements with no major changes. tvOS […]

January 13, 2022

Earlier this week, Apple gave its Beats Pill+ speaker the OG HomePod treatment and changed its status from a “product that remains in our lineup” to finally discontinued. Finally, because there was never any real change to the Bluetooth speaker […]

December 8, 2021

Along with iOS 15.2 RC, Apple has launched support for Dutch with Siri on HomePod and HomePod mini. The move likely means Apple will officially launch the HomePod mini in the Netherlands soon. Reported by iCulture (via Google Translate), after […]

May 6, 2021

If you’re still wondering why the world’s largest tablet, smartwatch, and true wireless earbuds vendor, which also continues to battle Samsung for the global smartphone industry’s gold medal, remains incapable of competing against Amazon and Google in the smart speaker […]

February 20, 2020

Apple is considering letting users set third-party apps as the iPhone and iPad’s default web browsers and email clients, Bloomberg reports. The company is also reportedly working on allowing third-party music services like Spotify to run directly on its HomePod […]

December 2, 2019

Black Friday might be over, but major Apple product deals still remain. It’s a perfect time to pick up that MacBook Pro or iPhone 11 you’ve been eyeing, with deals still available right through to the end of Cyber Monday. […]

June 25, 2018

In addition to three or four new iPhones, a couple of upgraded iPad Pros with Face ID support, a revised MacBook lineup and a largely mysterious Apple Watch Series 4, several improved AirPods variants and entirely new “studio-quality” over-ear Apple […]

May 30, 2018

Apple’s iOS 11.4 software is here at last, and with it AirPlay 2. AirPlay 2 adds multiroom audio and stereo pairing — features we’ve been waiting for since WWDC 2017. Multiroom audio allows you to play the same music or […]

March 8, 2018

Apple has never been one to chase high volume sales at the expense of hefty profit margins, but 2016’s low-cost iPhone SE and that $329 iPad from last year may have proven the Cupertino-based tech giant can bring the best […]

March 6, 2018

Apple planted its HomePod smart speaker deep inside a walled garden: You must have an Apple-branded mobile device just to set it up, and you can pretty much use it only with Apple’s own services if you want voice control […]

February 22, 2018

All forms of Siri are not created equal. While Apple’s AI assistant is available on no less than six different devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Macs, and now, HomePod—its capabilities aren’t the same on each. Rather than give Siri […]

February 15, 2018

To call HomePod the greatest Apple Music player is a bit of an understatement. With hands-free controls, a virtually unlimited music library, and tremendous sound, Apple’s new AI-powered speaker is a revelation for Apple Music subscribers, mostly because the service […]

February 12, 2018

Apple’s HomePod comes with a long list of fine print. If you own an iOS device, subscribe to Apple Music, can live with Siri’s limited capabilities, care about music quality, and you’re OK with dropping $350 on a smart speaker, […]

February 6, 2018

Apple seeded HomePod review units to a number of websites, embargoed for today, and the first reviews are landing. There are quibbles. More than one reviewer said that, for a smart speaker, it wasn’t as smart as its rivals. But […]

January 24, 2018

Siri, Apple’s intelligent personal assistant, is actively used on more than 500 million devices. This interesting tidbit of information can be found in Cupertino’s latest press release about the launch of the HomePod. The last time we received information about […]

January 18, 2018

With Apple’s HomePod smart speaker reportedly laying in wait, the tech titan is rolling new Siri features out to mobile users. Following a beta test early this month, the virtual assistant now automatically streams podcasts when asked to “tell me […]