Apple today released HomePod 15.1.1 Software (build 1A2591) to all HomePod and HomePod mini users today…
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Apple hires new HomePod software chief
Apple has hired a new engineer, Afrooz Family, to lead software efforts for its HomePod smart speaker, aiming to turn the product into…
HomePod 15.1 beta 1 redelivers Lossless and Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio support
HomePod Software Version 15.1 beta 1 is finally bringing back Lossless and Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio support…
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…
You can now AirPlay songs on Apple Music in Lossless from iPhone to HomePod
Although Apple’s HomePod speakers aren’t playing Lossless by themselves just yet, you can AirPlay in Lossless from your iPhone to the HomePod…
Apple reportedly developing device that combines HomePod + Apple TV
Apple is reportedly testing prototypes that combines the HomePod and Apple TV into a single product (HomePod TV?). The company is also…
AirPods Pro and AirPods Max do not support Apple Music Lossless
Apple Music subscribers will also be able to listen to more than 75 million songs in Lossless Audio, but not if they’re using AirPods Pro…
Concept image: Apple TV + HomePod = HomePod TV
Apple is reportedly testing prototypes that combine the Apple TV and the HomePod into a single product (HomePod TV?)…
Apple working on Apple TV + HomePod and Apple TV + iPad combo devices
Apple is working on a new device that would meld an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker and include a camera for video conferencing…
Apple releases macOS 11.3 beta 7 with new HomePod, Reminders, and Apple Music features
Apple today seeded developers with the seventh beta for macOS 11.3 Big Sur with new features for HomePod, Reminders, Apple Music, and more…
Apple discontinues original HomePod to focus on HomePod mini
Apple has discontinued its original HomePod after four years. The company says that it will continue to focus on the HomePod mini …
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…
CNET smart speakers best sound overall: Apple HomePod
Apple’s HomePod, a breakthrough wireless speaker for the home that delivers amazing audio quality, has been lauded by CNET for…
Apple releases 14.2.1 Software for HomePod and HomePod Mini
A month after the release of the 14.2 HomePod software, Apple today released new 14.2.1 software designed for the HomePod and…
Roku adds Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support to wide array of devices
Roku today announced, with the release of Roku OS 9.4, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support is now available on select 4K Roku devices…
Apple releases 14.2 software for HomePod with new Siri, Intercom, and home theater features
Apple today released new 14.2 software for the HomePod, which includes support for new Siri and Intercom features…
Pandora gets HomePod integration, Siri support ahead of HomePod mini launch
During Apple’s HomePod mini unveiling, the company said support for Pandora on HomePod would be arriving in “the coming months,” but it’s…
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…
Apple unveils $99 HomePod mini
Apple today unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri to…
Apple said to launch ‘HomePod mini’ next month at just $99
A Chinese Weibo user, “Kang,” says the rumored smaller, less expensive “HomePod mini” smart speaker is coming soon…
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 announces Apple Music radio
Apple today announced two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries. Beginning today…
HomePod beta 2 lets users choose third-party Music, Podcast, Audiobook services
Apple has provided HomePod beta software to a selection of AppleSeed testers, and today released a second version of the HomePod update…
Apple’s smaller, lower-priced HomePod looms
In the market for an Apple HomePod, but can’t stomach the $349 $299 price? Well, you may soon be in luck as rumors and signs of an impending new HomePod …
Apple upgrades Siri’s German speaking voice
Users have reported Siri’s German speech comes across as more natural and melodic than before, especially on HomePod, with better pronunciation…
Apple’s HomePod operating system is now based on tvOS
Apple’s HomePod arrived in stores on February 9, 2018 in the US, UK and Australia. In the spring of 2018, HomePod launched in Canada, France…
Apple’s big 2020: 5G iPhones with LiDAR, ‘HomePod mini,’ AirTags, more
Apple is preparing a redesign of its pro iPhones, borrowing cues from the latest iPads and adding LiDAR, and the release of two key new accessories…
Apple acquires AI startup Voysis to bolster Siri
Apple has acquired Voysis, an artificial intelligence startup that developed a platform for digital voice assistants to better understand people’s…
Apple discounts HomePod to $149 for employees, update imminent?
Apple’s HomePod usually retails for $299 for customers, but Apple retail and corporate employees can purchase a HomePod right now at a nice discount …
Apple working on new HomePod, Apple TV, Macs, iPad, and more
Apple employees are working from home instead of Apple Park, work continues on a raft of next-generation products, including HomePod, Apple TV, Macs…
Apple patent details HomePod Theater System
Who’s up for a HomePod Theater System? You might be in luck.. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,575,095) for a wireless and wired speaker hub…
Apple may let users change default apps on iPhones to satisfy trustbusters
Apple is considering allowing users to use third-party web browsers and email applications as the default app options on iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch…
Apple mulls letting users replace Safari, Mail, other default apps on iPhone and iPad
Apple executives are mulling whether to let users choose third-party apps as default options on iPhones and iPads, replacing the company’s Safari apps…
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…
Amazon Echo continues to dominate U.S. smart speaker market share
Amazon, which already holds a dominant position in the US smart speaker market, will continue to dominate U.S. smart speaker market share through 2021…
Apple may launch cheaper HomePod this year
Today is Apple HomePod’s second birthday, having launched on February 9, 2018. Now, there’s word that Apple may launch a lower-priced HomePod this 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…
Dear Apple: Why can’t we stereo-pair HomePods on our Macs?
I can’t believe I actually have to ask Apple to add stereo-paired HomePods to the Mac!
The ‘Apple Tax’ died years ago
From the Mac to the iPod to iPhone and iPad to AirPods: Apple products are better designed, with symbiotic, custom, complimentary hardware and software…
Apple releases audioOS 13.3 for HomePod
Apple today released audioOS 13.3 for HomePod which provides bug fixes and improvements including…
Analyst: Sonos is ‘natural acquisition target’ for Apple
Premium music speaker maker Sonos could be the next consumer electronics stock in play after the acquisition of Fitbit by Alphabet unit Google…
