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Why iPhones will have NVRAM-based Artificial Intelligence in 2019
Artificial Intelligence is remaking our world. But the biggest challenge is making AI work at the edge…
11 new products Apple could release this fall
Apple has been on an incredible run over the past decade, shooting nearly 1,200% higher…
How to connect a TV or audio receiver to Apple’s HomePod
Apple’s HomePods have evolved in function since their introduction as Apple has pushed out firmware updates…
Despite missing last Christmas by a mile, Apple gains a foothold in the smart speaker market
When Apple launched its HomePod smart speaker earlier this year, many critics claimed…
The myth of Apple’s impossibly difficult (yet super easy) hardware business
Every time Apple has entered a new market segment, the wailing sirens of punditry have scrambled…
Metro UK reviews Apple’s HomePod: Get the credit card out and buy two
I might finally change my wicked old ways after trying out a pair of stereo Apple HomePods…
Sonos rises 15 percent in IPO debut
Sonos, the maker of smart speakers for the home, rose as much as 9 percent in its debut trade Thursday…
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…
How to group HomePod and Sonos speakers for multi-speaker surround sound
Just because you’ve got a couple of Sonos speakers and a HomePod or two…
Apple’s Siri improved by 11 percentage points in correct answers over the last 15 months
As part of our ongoing effort to better understand the practical use cases of AI and the emergence of voice as a computing input…
Apple’s HomePod looks to get native phone call support and multiple timers
While Apple was quiet about HomePod updates at WWDC, that doesn’t mean it’s twiddling its thumbs…
Yes, two Apple HomePods really are better than one
Apple’s iOS 11.4 update introduced HomePod 11.4 which bought two significant new features..
Siri’s last remaining cofounder is out at Apple in virtual assistant shakeup
Tom Gruber, the last of three Siri voice assistant co-founders still at Apple…
Apple continues to signal the importance of AI
Apple’s head of AI, John Giannandrea, will take responsibility for Siri from Craig Federighi…
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…
Apple combines machine learning and Siri teams under John Giannandrea
Apple is creating a new AI/ML team that brings together its Core ML and Siri teams…
Apple releases iTunes 12.8 with AirPlay 2 support
Use the AirPlay menu to easily group HomePod, Apple TV, and other AirPlay 2…
Apple releases tvOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2, and HomePod 11.4.1
Apple today released tvOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2, and HomePod 11.4.1 alongside iOS 11.4.1…
Sonos files for IPO
Wireless speaker company Sonos Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday…
These technologies could transform the lives of visually impaired people
A wave of new technology could soon improve everyday life for many of the 250 million people…
More than 1 in 10 consumers want voice commands for their toilet
Amazon’s recent launch of Echo Show and Fire TV Cube, is in clear response…
How do a pair of HomePods compare to a $180 LG sound bar?
The HomePod offers great audio quality, and as a pair, fantastic stereo music playback…
The Apple TV and tvOS could use a little love
The iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac all got some love from Apple at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference…
Apple may go all-in with audio
Apple plans to expand its audio product line next year with new AirPods, HomePods and possibly studio-quality over-the-ear headphones..
Apple to launch high-end AirPods, over-ear headphones in 2019
Apple Inc. is about to pump up the volume on its audio-device strategy, planning higher-end AirPods…
The best tech ads of the last 35 years
Last week the Association of Independent Commercial Producers announced the winners of its annual awards honoring…
iMore reviews Apple’s HomePod: Retina for your ears
One day, HomePod might be part of a greater SiriOS mesh that…
Can a pair of Apple’s HomePods take on a surround sound theater system?
Apple’s HomePod is one of the best sounding smart speakers on the market, and the recent addition of stereo pairing…
Spike Jonze’s brilliant ad for Apple’s HomePod wins major advertising award
Apple’s brilliantly creative HomePod ad won the…
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…
Why Apple shouldn’t have released the HomePod without AirPlay 2
Apple (finally) released AirPlay 2 this week, which notably offers the ability to create a stereo pair..
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…
Apple adds AirPlay 2 section to HomeKit webpages, lists AirPlay 2-capable speakers and receivers
Apple today updated their HomeKit webpages on which they list all of the available HomeKit-capable…
Apple releases tvOS 11.4 with AirPlay 2 for 4th and 5th gen. Apple TV models
Apple today released tvOS 11.4, the fourth major update to the tvOS operating system…
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 WWDC 2018: iPhone, iPad, software and what to expect
In just 11 days and a few hours, the Apple Keynote presentation that traditionally launches the World Wide Developers’ Conference…
Why app developers want free trials on Apple’s iOS App Store
Independent developers have always been an important part of the App Store, fueling the iPhone with innovative ideas…
Google’s new ‘YouTube Music’ is not a threat to Apple Music or Spotify
Announced earlier this month, Alphabet subsidiary Google is launching its new YouTube Music service today…
Apple to give Siri new voice at WWDC? No. Old news
Big wave of posts over the last day or so, all of them quoting this post…
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…