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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…
Apple fixes and re-releases botched HomePod update
Apple has fixed and re-released a software update for its HomePod which initially caused the smart speaker to stop working…
Apple warns HomePod users of potentially fatal iOS 13.2 flaw
When Apple released the iOS 13.2 update to HomePod alongside the new AirPods Pro Monday,…
Apple’s new 13.2 update bricks some HomePods
Apple today released new 13.2 software for the HomePod with long-awaited features like multi-user support…
Apple’s HomePod gets big update
The multi-user mode allow the HomePod to recognize up to six different voices in the home…
Apple ramps up work on new smart-home software and devices beyond HomePod
Apple Inc. is ramping up hiring for a team that is working on new smart-home software and devices…
TuneIn and Apple to bring global slate of radio stations to Apple Music and all Siri-enabled devices
TuneIn today teamed up with Apple to offer listeners access to TuneIn’s more than 100,000 global radio stations on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music…
Apple’s HomePod is set to gain some long overdue functionality this fall
By the fall Apple says that its home smart speaker will be gaining new functionality including multi-user support, live radio and…
Leaked Apple document says new Siri device is in the works
Leaked documents reveal upgrades to Apple’s Siri digital assistant, meant for supporting a new piece of hardware, are coming in late 2021…
The problems with Apple’s HomePod
Apple released the HomePod in February, 2018, and the device has never seemed to catch on…
Apple close to unveiling new MacBook Pro, ‘Pro’ iPhones, iPad Pro, iPad, HomePod, AirPods, Apple Watch
Apple has already had a busy year with the launch of the Apple Card, the reveal of the all new Mac Pro and an ultra-high-end display for creative pros, the Apple TV+ streaming service, the Apple Arcade games subscription service, and new versions of its iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems, but things are about to get much, much busier…
How old should kids be when they get their first iPhone, iPad, or MacBook?
How does growing up with iPhones, iPads, HomePods, and other devices affect the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children?
Apple’s HomePod to launch in Japan on August 23, pre-orders have begun
Apple ‘s Siri-powered smart speaker will officially be available in Japan starting on August 23rd…
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…
Google and Amazon follow Apple’s lead on voice assistant grading policies
Following Apple’s decision to temporarily halt Siri grading as it evaluates the program’s privacy safeguards, Amazon and Google this week followed suit…
Apple releases iOS 12.4 with iPhone migration, support for HomePod in Japan and Taiwan, and more
Apple today released iOS 12.4 which introduces iPhone migration to directly transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone…
Analyst claims Apple to launch ‘SiriOS’ at WWDC next June
One analyst thinks Apple’s on the cusp of spinning Siri out as its very own OS…
Amazon plans its own HomePod competitor
Amazon hopes to sell a high-end Echo/HomePod competitor boosted by a high-res music service, report claims…
Apple’s amazing HomePod is about to launch in Japan
Konnichiwa, Japan: It looks like good news for Japanese Apple Music fans, who can look forward to picking up a HomePod when it launches there later this summer…
HomePod owners triggered by Apple’s new AirPod ad
Apple is triggering HomePods to launch into song when they hear the phrase ‘Hey Siri’ in the latest AirPod ad…
Apple’s iOS 13 offers Dark Mode, advanced photo and camera features, ‘Sign In with Apple,’ and an all-new Maps experience
Apple today previewed iOS 13, introducing a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode and new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate the world with an all-new map. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster…
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…
Hey, Apple, how ’bout an App Store for HomePod?
The HomePod has more than enough power to warrant its own App Store…
Apple patent filing hints at a HomePod theater system
I’ve said before that Apple should introduce both lower-priced HomePods and more expensive ones
Apple has slashed HomePod’s price. Does anyone care?
Apple recently cut the prices for its HomePod smart speaker worldwide…
