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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…
Apple’s HomePod makes a small dent in smart speaker market in debut quarter
Apple officially jumped into the smart speaker market in the first quarter with the HomePod…
Strategy Analytics: Apple shipped 600,000 HomePods in Q1 for 6% share of smart speaker market
Amazon and Google accounted for a dominant 70% share of global smart speaker shipments in Q1 2018 although their combined share has fallen from 84% in Q4 2017 and 94% in the year ago quarter…
Teardown: Apple HomePod smart speaker
Apple is seeking to reward buyers with an array of innovative features. Most target audiophiles…
Smart speaker penetration hits 20% of U.S. Wi-Fi households
In just three months, that’s more than a 50 percent increase to an astounding 18.7 million U.S. home…
The Inquirer reviews Apple’s HomePod: ‘Looks great, sounds fantastic; Siri needs work’
We’ve now spent a month with the Apple HomePod, the company’s first attack on the smart speaker market…
I want another Apple HomePod for sure, maybe two more
One of the tests of truly useful technology is how quickly it stops feeling like a luxury and starts feeling like something you wouldn’t want to live without
Sound quality shootout: Apple HomePod vs. two Sonos Ones
The smart speaker competition is getting fierce. Voice-powered digital assistants…
Barclays: Apple’s AirPods sales continue to grow, HomePod sales have been ‘underwhelming’
The analysts expect Apple will continue to increase production of AirPods wireless earphones…
Hey Apple, it’s time to drop the ‘Hey’ from ‘Hey Siri’
You don’t have to say “Hey Alexa,” so why do we still have to say “Hey Siri?”
There are nearly 50 million smart speaker users in the U.S.
There are now nearly 50 million smart speaker users in the U.S…
Apple’s HomePod vs. Sonos One with Alexa
Apple’s entrance into the ‘smart’ speaker market earlier this month was remarkable…
NPD: Apple’s U.S. HomePod day one preorders beat all other smart speakers’ first day preorders, except Amazon’s $50 Echo Dot
In the U.S., day one pre-orders of Apple’s HomePod were higher than all other smart speaker first day pre-orders, except Amazon’s Echo Dot…
Apple might have a ‘HomePod mini’ in the works
Today is Apple’s HomePod day!
Apple’s HomePod is openly hostile to any hardware or service not made by Apple
The notion of Apple’s ‘walled garden’ ecosystem of products precedes even the iPhone…
HomePod faces a challenge with which Apple is totally unfamiliar or something
HomePod, which finally starts shipping this week, was delayed for several months…
CNET reviews Apple’s HomePod: Strong wireless speaker with awesome sound
The Apple HomePod produces awesome sound across a broad range of genres…
How to use your new HomePod with your Apple TV
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’
After missing its holiday shipping deadline, Apple is almost ready to release the HomePod…
Apple HomePod debuts with strong sales; 45% of buyers are iPhone X owners, 92% of buyers were male
Apple has finally made its foray into the premium voice-activated speaker market…
Apple’s Phil Schiller talks HomePod
When Apple announced in June its intention to deliver the HomePod by the end of the year…
How Apple’s HomePod will handle software updates
As HomePod pre-orders began last week and some first impressions came out…
What Apple’s HomePod 2 should offer
iPhone, Apple TV, iPad, Apple Watch – all of them were super interesting new products that…
Apple may have over-estimated HomePod demand; $349 smart speaker still available for February 9th delivery
When a brand new Apple product goes on sale, early adopters tend to…
One hour with Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker
There’s finally good news for those eagerly awaiting Apple’s take on the smart speaker…
Apple’s iOS 11.3 beta delivers AirPlay 2 with multi-room playback
Apple released the first developer betas of iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3, including new features…
How Apple is positioning the HomePod and why
From the very beginning, Apple has positioned HomePod as a high-quality-sound speaker….
How I got talked into buying an Apple HomePod despite my reservations
Having two audiophile friends who spend truly terrifying sums of money on their hifi systems…
TechHive reviews Google Home Max: This is the best-sounding smart speaker you can buy
Amazon certainly has nothing close to it in terms of audio performance…
Tim Cook says audio quality puts HomePod ahead of ‘squeaky-sounding’ competition
Tim Cook on Tuesday offered a peek into Apple’s ambitions for HomePod amid a landscape littered with smart speakers…
Apple to ship crippled, incomplete HomePod months late
Those waiting eagerly for Apple’s HomePod smart speaker have now twice been disappointed…
Siri’s podcast-promoting ‘Give me the News’ feature is now out of beta ahead of HomePod release
A few weeks back, Apple added ‘Give me the news’ to Siri’s repertoire of tricks…
Inventec begins initial shipments of Apple’s long-awaited HomePod
Inventec Corp, one of the two assemblers for Apple Inc’s HomePod, has started shipping the US company’s…
Smart speaker owners use their smartphones less – Accenture survey
64 percent said they used phones less for entertainment services…
Missing Christmas: HomePod delay coupled with new competition amplifies Apple’s smart speaker challenge
Apple’s HomePod is set to arrive sometime in ‘early 2018’ after missing its promised December ship date…
Apple’s HomePod likely a no-show at CES, but could win anyway
Apple was planning to make a big splash in the smart speaker world this month, but…
Google’s new smart speakers take aim at Amazon’s dominance, pressures Apple ahead of HomePod launch
Alphabet Inc.’s Google recently unveiled a suite of upgraded devices, including Google Home Mini and Max…
Ahead of Apple’s HomePod, Amazon announces smaller, cloth-covered $99 Echo
Amazon introduced a second-generation version of the Echo today…
Even if HomePod fails, Apple can control your home
Apple plans to finally start selling its HomePod voice-controlled speaker by the end of the year..
Why Apple’s HomePod will crush the Amazon Echo and Google Home
Apple is late to the smart speaker market — but it can still win…
Apple’s HomePod is uniquely positioned to win the smart speaker market
In December, Apple will ship HomePod, a smart speaker with a unique focus on music…
