Apple offers two smart speakers available: The second generation HomePod — a powerful, Siri-enabled smart speaker —that’s 6.6-inch tall…
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Apple’s Hardware Engineering VP explains HomePod’s triumphant return
Apple last month announced the return of the HomePod (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics…
Apple to launch HomePod mini in more countries globally
Apple recently announced that it is rolling out its HomePod minis globally in new countries. It will start selling Apple HomePod mini in…
Apple to resurrect HomePod this year
Apple is planning to release a new version of HomePod sometime this year, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It will not feature any…
Apple is in a surprisingly strong position in smart speakers despite its years-late start
Apple in October 2020 unveiled HomePod mini smart speaker, nearly two years after the original higher-priced HomePod (since discontinued)…
Apple nearly doubles smart speaker shipments thanks to HomePod mini
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Apple in Q321 nearly doubled their smart speaker shipments, thanks to HomePod mini…
Apple introduces HomePod mini in new yellow, orange, and blue colors
Apple today introduced HomePod mini in three bold new colors — yellow, orange, and blue — giving users more ways to express their style…
Apple’s U.S. HomePod sales continue to grow by triple digits
Apple’s U.S. HomePod smart speaker sales increased by triple digits each quarter since Q420, according to the latest Smart Speakers…
Apple is the top buyer of artificial intelligence companies with 25 acquisitions over the past five years
The M&A deal-making landscape of the 2016-2020 artificial intelligence (AI) tech space was dominated by US tech giants, with Apple leading…
HomePod mini propels Apple to record quarterly global smart speaker share
Global smart speaker sales reached a record level in 2020. New model introductions from Apple, notably the new HomePod mini, and other…
Apple’s HomePod mini vs. Amazon’s Echo vs. Google’s Nest Audio
Apple’s new HomePod mini, priced at just $99, is better positioned to compete with cheaper smart speakers from Google and Amazon…
TechCrunch reviews Apple HomePod mini: Remarkably big sound; full, clear, and impressively powerful
In mid-October, Apple unveiled the HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, a smart device
Apple’s HomePod mini sold out on first day
Apple’s HomePod mini sold out on its first day. Apple’s all-new HomePod mini can no longer be preordered for delivery on its Nov. 13th launch…
Gene Munster: With HomePod mini, Apple lands a punch in the smart speaker market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri…
Sonos and Logitech shares fall as Apple Stores pull their products
Shares of both Sonos and Logitech are trading lower following a report that Apple has stopped selling third-party headphones and speakers…
Apple pulls rival headphones and speakers from stores ahead of launch
As Apple prepares to launch its own new audio products, the company has stopped selling headphones and wireless speakers from rivals…
Apple HomePod took 4.7% share of global smart speaker market in 2019
Apple HomePod took 4.7% share of global smart speaker market in 2019, as the global market reached a new high with sales of 146.9 million units for the year…
Apple to launch HomePod in India at lower price than all other markets
Apple is set to launch HomePod in India, now added to the list of products Apple sells in the country. The price Apple has set is significantly lower…
Sonos lawsuit claims Google has been blatantly and knowingly copying Sonos’ patented technology
In 2013, Sonos scored a coup when Google agreed to design its music service to work easily with Sonos’s home speakers…
The problems with Apple’s HomePod
Apple released the HomePod in February, 2018, and the device has never seemed to catch on…
Apple’s HomePod estimated to own 5% share of U.S. smart speaker market
Apple’s HomePod accounts for 5% of the estimated smart speaker installed base in the United States in the second quarter of 2019, according to new data…
Huawei+Google smart speaker project shut down by Trump administration restrictions
Huawei was working with Google to take on Apple’s HomePod and Amazon’s Echo smart speaker range…
What Hi-Fi? reviews Apple’s HomePod: ‘The best-sounding smart speaker currently available’
But being late to the party is perfectly acceptable if you’re the life and soul when you arrive – and that’s pretty much the story with Apple’s HomePod…
Apple’s HomePod shipments surged 45% in holiday quarter
Smart speakers were the hottest consumer electronics product in 2018
CIRP: Apple’s HomePod holds 6% share of smart speaker market
The US installed base of smart speaker devices is 66 million units, up from 53 million units in the September 2018…
Apple’s HomePod launches in China and Hong Kong on Friday, January 18th
HomePod delivers stunning audio quality wherever it’s placed…
Apple’s HomeKit was a surprise winner of CES 2019
Without stepping foot in Las Vegas or making a single announcement of its own, Apple is having one of its best CES conferences in years…
Apple’s Siri has gotten a lot more accurate over the past 9 months
We recently tested four smart speakers by asking Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana…
Apple HomePod vs. Sonos One
I now have two HomePods which I use in my bedroom as a stereo pair…
Apple publishes surprising amount of detail about how HomePod works
Today, Apple published a long and informative blog post by its audio software engineering and speech teams…
Apple’s HomePod dominates with 70% share of premium smart speaker market
According to the latest quarterly research from Strategy Analytics…
Apple’s HomePod adds new features and Siri languages
HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple, is adding new features that let customers do even more…
CIRP: Apple’s sold 3 million HomePods for 6% market share in United States
The installed base of smart speakers in the United States, including the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and HomePod…
43 million people in the U.S. now own at least one smart speaker
18 percent of American adults, or around 43 million people, now own a smart speaker…
Apple’s HomePod offers parents the satisfaction of being listened to
We’ve tried a variety of speakers out over the years in our family…
Sonos files for IPO
Wireless speaker company Sonos Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday…
iMore reviews Apple’s HomePod: Retina for your ears
One day, HomePod might be part of a greater SiriOS mesh that…
David Pogue reviews Apple HomePod with stereo and multi-room capabilities: ‘Ooh, man’
Here’s the happy news for the true-blue Applehead: it works great…
There’s really no reason to buy a HomePod now or something
At an event in San Francisco on Wednesday, the home-audio company…
HomePod stereo pairing took a frustratingly long time to arrive, but it was worth the wait
It was a frustratingly long wait for Apple to finally launch AirPlay 2…
Google overtakes Amazon to lead in smart speaker market unit sales
Smart speakers continue to be the world’s fastest-growing consumer technology segment…
Apple to launch $199 HomePod under Beats brand, says source
Apple is preparing to announce a less expensive version of HomePod under the Beats label…
