Latest HomePod News

Eight Siri features we want to see in iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 at WWDC 2018

Siri has grown by leaps and bounds after being acquired by Apple and launching in beta on the iPhone 4S. With WWDC in a week, let's talk about what we'd love to see included in iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12, and macOS 10.14.

Andrew O'Hara 8 years ago 56

What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2018 keynote — and what not to

WWDC is nearly upon us. AppleInsider takes a look at most of Apple's hardware lineup, and talks about what we might see, what we might not, and why.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 140

Will HomePod make a second splash at WWDC 2018?

Apple's introduction of HomePod at last year's Worldwide Developer Conference might not have seemed to have much direct relevance for third-party developers because unlike iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and Apple TV it doesn't run apps.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 30

Siri on HomePod can now speak to you in French, German, Canadian English

With HomePod primed for launch in Canada, France and Germany, Apple on Tuesday expanded Siri's capabilities to provide compatibility with languages — and dialects like Canadian English — spoken in those countries, and announced future support for French Canadian.

Andrew O'Hara 8 years ago 13

Watch and hear HomePod's multi-room audio with stereo playback on iOS 11.4

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 11.4, bringing with it multi-room audio and stereo pairing for HomePod. We show you how to activate those features and take a closer look at how they work in this video.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 26

Apple HomePod coming to Canada, France & Germany on June 18, gets AirPlay 2 & stereo pairing with iOS 11.4

Apple's first smartspeaker will finally be coming to Canada, France, and Germany on June 18, the company announced on Tuesday. Later today it will launch AirPlay 2 and stereo pairing for the device, through the release of iOS 11.4 and matching HomePod firmware.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 27

Editorial: More companies need to temper their Artificial Intelligence with authentic ethics

When Apple outlined that its new HomePod didn't initiate phone calls on its own, nobody jumped to the conclusion that this was because having a device in your home that anyone's voice could use to place a telephone call from your personal mobile number might be a bad idea. Instead, the company was generally lambasted for "again" failing to match one of the many features of Amazon's Alexa Echo always-listening appliances.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 106

Google takes top spot in global smart speaker market, HomePod nowhere to be found

In a smart speaker marketshare leaderboard not yet cracked by Apple's HomePod, Google has overtaken Amazon according to new research data.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 46

Inside Consumer Reports: Controversies surrounding the MacBook Pro and HomePod

Enthusiasts have questioned Consumer Reports' assessments of Apple's products for many years. After looking at the test facilities, AppleInsider talked to Consumer Reports leaders about the various controversies of the past.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 42

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