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Apple to unveil HomeView Smart Home Hub on October 13th
Apple is preparing to launch a new smart home strategy at its “Welcome home” event on October 13, centered on a device called HomeView…
Amazon, Google face new smart home rival as Apple preps smart home blitz
Amazon and Google are about to get a better-funded challenger in the connected smart home as Apple is said to be preparing a coordinated push…
Apple TV 4K may gain four-HomePod surround sound, software clues suggest
Apple appears to be preparing a four-HomePod surround-sound setup for Apple TV 4K. Fresh software evidence has surfaced ahead of an…
Apple special event reportedly planned for October 13th
Apple is planning to hold a special event on Tuesday, October 13th, to introduce a long-awaited smart home hub, a new HomePod mini, and…
Apple plans October 13 smart-home offensive with new AI hub, HomePod mini, and Apple TV
Apple is preparing to make its long-delayed push into the smart-home market on October 13th in a product expansion that would be…
Apple’s next wave: touch-screen MacBooks, a smart-home hub, and 14 more products
Apple has barely finished unveiling the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro lineup, AirPods 5, and new Apple Watches, but the company already has…
Apple preps privacy-first home security cameras and monitoring service
Apple is preparing a dedicated home-security product line and a companion monitoring service, as the company maps a broader…
What’s new in tvOS 26.6 and HomePod 26.6
Apple released tvOS 26.6 and HomePod Software 26.6 on July 27, 2026, as part of a broader wave of point updates that also included iOS 26.6…
Apple prepares major smart home push with new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and Siri AI hub
Apple, long viewed as a laggard in the smart home market, is preparing a significant expansion into the category with a slate of new devices…
OpenAI to join the smart speaker party: Following Amazon, Google, and Apple into the AI companion era
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, the AI for newbies who don’t know better alternatives exist, is stepping into consumer hardware…
tvOS 27 beta leaks strong evidence: Siri AI is coming to next-gen Apple TV and HomePod models
While Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote focused heavily on Apple Intelligence and the overhauled Siri experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac…
New Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini ready for fall launch (waiting on LLM Siri); iOS 28 work underway as ‘Bell’
Refreshed versions of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini have been ready for months — and are already being used internally at Apple Park…
What’s coming from Apple in April 2026: M5 Mac rumors, new Apple TV shows, and Apple Arcade games
Apple turned 50 on April 1, 2026, but the company is keeping things low-key this month. Instead of a major hardware event or flashy…
New Apple TV set-top box and HomePod mini speaker are ready launch
Apple retail stores worldwide are seeing low stock levels for the full-sized HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV set-top box…
Apple’s HomePod mini again labeled ‘out of stock’ and ‘discontinued’
Apple’s HomePod mini is no longer available from several online retailers, now listed as “discontinued” or “out of stock” — a pattern that…
Slew of Apple product releases are imminent; no event, press releases only
Apple’s October product launches are imminent, featuring the M5 iPad Pro and an upgraded Vision Pro with a faster chip and improved strap…
These Apple products are set to get rare updates in 2025
Apple’s 2025 product lineup promises significant updates for several long-neglected devices. Expect six key product refreshes, each…
Apple introduces HomePod mini in midnight
Apple on Monday introduced HomePod mini in midnight, made with 100 percent recycled mesh fabric. At just 3.3 inches tall, HomePod mini…
Apple’s iOS 18 will finally allow users to choose their ‘Preferred Home Hub’
Apple Home users, rejoice! An update discovered in the first iOS 18 beta shows the addition of an option to choose a Preferred Home Hub…
YouTube Music now available natively on Apple HomePods
Alphabet subsidiary YouTube has officially launched YouTube Music support on Apple HomePod to all Premium and Music Premium members globally…
Apple’s HomePod Software 17.1 delivers Enhance Dialogue to original HomePod and HomePod mini
Apple has seeded developers with HomePod Software Update 17.1 RC which delivers support for the Enhance Dialogue feature to the original…
How to build your smart home using Apple Home
Apple’s redesigned Home app makes it easier to control all your smart home accessories — on all your Apple devices. It’s secure and…
Apple activates HomePod’s smoke alarm recognition
Apple’s HomePod and HomePod mini can now recognize the sound of smoke alarms, and automatically send a notification alert to a user’s iPhone…
Apple smart speaker shootout: HomePod vs. HomePod mini
Apple offers two smart speakers available: The second generation HomePod — a powerful, Siri-enabled smart speaker —that’s 6.6-inch tall…
How to set up home theater audio with HomePod or HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K
You can use a HomePod, HomePod mini, or multiple HomePods stereo paired with your Apple TV 4K to create a home theater experience with…
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…
How to use your HomePod to check a room’s temperature and humidity
Both HomePod mini and the new HomePod (2nd generation) have a temperature and humidity sensor, so, with HomePod software version 16.3…
HomePod software update delivers new features to every model
Apple announced the second-generation HomePod Wednesday with some nice new features, plenty of which are coming to existing models…
Apple again likely to offer a new premium HomePod speaker in 2023
At least one new HomePod is expected in 2023, the most interesting of which is a full-sized premium HomePod for which owners of…
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 releases tvOS 16 and HomePod 16
Apple on Monday released tvOS 16 for Apple TV. Apple also released HomePod 16 software for HomePod and the HomePod mini…
Apple preps new high-end HomePod and updated HomePod mini
Apple is prepping a new high-end HomePod, an updated HomePod mini, and two other smart home devices, the latter two of which…
Why Apple’s next-gen ‘big’ HomePod will sell better this time
Apple discontinued the original HomePod model well over a year ago and it took a significant amount time to sell through existing stock…
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 releases HomePod Software 15.5.1
Apple on Wednesday released HomePod Software 15.5.1 for the HomePod and the HomePod mini, with the new software arrivming a week…
Ming-Chi Kuo: New HomePod model coming as soon as this year
Apple uber-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests the compnay may release a new version of the HomePod as soon as this year…
Your Apple HomePod keeps getting more and more valuable
Apple’s original $299 HomePod, now, sadly, discontinued, is selling online at an average price that’s 25 percent more than Apple’s MSRP…
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 releases HomePod 15.1.1 Software
Apple today released HomePod 15.1.1 Software (build 1A2591) to all HomePod and HomePod mini users today…
HomePod mini is available in bold new colors starting today
Apple’s HomePod mini (there is no HomePod (any longer), much less a HomePod Max (never was), but we digress) is available in new colors …
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…
