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Tag: smart speaker

OpenAI reportedly developing AI-powered hardware lineup, starting with $200–$300 smart speaker featuring built-in camera

Friday, February 20, 2026 2:19 pm2 Comments

OpenAI is pushing into the consumer hardware space with a dedicated team of more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered…

Apple said to launch ‘HomePod mini’ next month at just $99

Friday, October 9, 2020 10:24 am9 Comments

A Chinese Weibo user, “Kang,” says the rumored smaller, less expensive “HomePod mini” smart speaker is coming soon…

The best tech ads of the last 35 years

Friday, June 22, 2018 5:15 pmFriday, June 22, 2018No Comments

Last week the Association of Independent Commercial Producers announced the winners of its annual awards honoring…

Spike Jonze’s brilliant ad for Apple’s HomePod wins major advertising award

Friday, June 15, 2018 12:02 pmFriday, June 15, 201811 Comments

Apple’s brilliantly creative HomePod ad won the…

Apple’s HomePod likely to get Calendar support in iOS 11.4

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 10:31 amTuesday, May 8, 20189 Comments

The lack of Calendar support for Siri on HomePod has been a glaring issue of Apple’s home speaker…

This look inside Spike Jonze’s Apple HomePod ad is as fascinating as the film itself

Thursday, March 22, 2018 4:30 pm6 Comments

This might just be the most engaging, comprehensive and flat-out best BTS video we’ve seen for an advertisement…

Apple debuts new HomePod short film directed by Spike Jonze and starring FKA twigs

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 9:00 amTuesday, March 6, 201811 Comments

Apple has debuted a 3:50 short film starring FKA twigs and directed by Spike Jonze…

CNET reviews Apple’s HomePod: Strong wireless speaker with awesome sound

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:58 amTuesday, February 6, 20184 Comments

The Apple HomePod produces awesome sound across a broad range of genres…

How to use your new HomePod with your Apple TV

Monday, February 5, 2018 11:37 amMonday, February 5, 20186 Comments

I recently got a new 4K UHD television set and purposefully didn’t invest in a sound bar because…

David Pogue hands-on with Apple’s HomePod: ‘Better sound than any competitor’

Friday, February 2, 2018 2:30 pmFriday, February 2, 201820 Comments

After missing its holiday shipping deadline, Apple is almost ready to release the HomePod…

How will Sonos compete against Apple’s HomePod?

Friday, February 2, 2018 11:32 amFriday, February 2, 201817 Comments

Over the past 16 years, the wireless speaker company Sonos has had to contend with a parade of naysayers…

Apple’s HomePod speaker requires an iOS device to work

Friday, February 2, 2018 10:29 am21 Comments

HomePod is currently strictly for Apple device owners…

Apple reveals all of HomePod’s supported audio sources

Thursday, February 1, 2018 11:32 amThursday, February 1, 201868 Comments

Apple today updated its HomePod tech specs page with a new Audio Sources section…

Apple’s Phil Schiller talks HomePod

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 12:48 pmWednesday, January 31, 201831 Comments

When Apple announced in June its intention to deliver the HomePod by the end of the year…

Apple’s Siri isn’t HomePod’s biggest problem

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 11:15 amWednesday, January 31, 201819 Comments

The HomePod ads — featuring a black screen with the word HomePod across it and a clip of a popular song — are reminiscent of the iPod silhouette ads…

Apple debuts four commercials for HomePod’s debut

Saturday, January 27, 2018 11:52 pm22 Comments

Apple had debuted four new television commercials on U.S. broadcast and cable networks for their new HomePod smart speaker…

Apple’s HomePod arrives February 9th, available to order this Friday, January 26th

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:21 amTuesday, January 23, 201835 Comments

HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple, arrives in stores beginning Friday, February 9th…

Apple’s iOS 11 developer beta reveals details on HomePod’s setup process

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 5:44 pmNo Comments

Almost one month after the HomePod’s firmware first began revealing tidbits about Apple’s upcoming smart speaker…

With HomePod, Apple just wants to shake things up (for now)

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 11:10 pmThursday, June 8, 201738 Comments

Apple’s HomePod speaker is a depth charge dropped into the ocean where Google Home and Amazon Echo sail…

Amazon exec: Alexa and Siri should be able to communicate with each other

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:30 pmWednesday, June 7, 201718 Comments

Alexa and Siri, rival voice assistants on Amazon’s Echo and Apple’s iPhone, don’t directly communicate…

Apple HomePod vs. Amazon Echo

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 4:00 pmWednesday, June 7, 201711 Comments

Apple has officially stepped into the market for stationary speakers powered by virtual assistants…

Apple CEO Cook discusses philosophy behind HomePod, ARKit’s potential market impact

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:23 pmTuesday, June 6, 201716 Comments

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook this week answered questions surrounding the the reasoning behind ARKit…

CNET: Apple’s HomePod offers superior sound quality vs. Amazon Echo and Sonos Play:3

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:27 pmTuesday, June 6, 201725 Comments

It may well have Siri’s smarts, but Apple wants you to know that the new HomePod speaker…

Apple’s new HomePod sounds incredible!

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 10:56 amTuesday, June 6, 201724 Comments

Listening to the Apple HomePod was like listening to a CD, audio through Amazon;s Echo sounded like AM radio…

Apple HomePod takes on Amazon Echo

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 9:58 am25 Comments

For months we’ve heard rumors of a Siri-powered rival to the Amazon Echo…

Apple reveals HomePod smart home music speaker

Monday, June 5, 2017 3:55 pmMonday, June 5, 201773 Comments

Apple today announced HomePod, a breakthrough wireless speaker for the home that delivers amazing audio quality…

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