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Yoga & water polo among new activities coming to Apple Watch, latest code leak suggests [u]

The built-in Workout app on the Apple Watch may soon gain many more activity types, such as yoga, wrestling, and water polo, according to the latest discovery in Apple's HomePod firmware. [Updated with corrected info]

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 9

Latest HomePod firmware leak indicates skiing workouts coming to Apple Watch

Code strings unearthed from early HomePod firmware suggest that Apple is planning to add skiing to the Apple Watch's Workout app, presumably alongside this fall's watchOS 4.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

New user interface sounds unique to Apple's HomePod pulled out of released firmware

The delve into the HomePod firmware continues, with enterprising coders extracting resources including user interface sounds from the device.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 12

HomePod firmware points to 'iPhone 8' split status bar, tap to wake, embedded Touch ID in question

Digging deeper into HomePod firmware that was released over the weekend, developer Steven Troughton-Smith is coming up with additional details surrounding Apple's next-generation iPhone, including what could be confirmation of a split status bar user interface and a new "tap to wake" feature.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 32

Further Apple HomePod firmware spelunking shows 1GB of RAM, 272x340 screen

A deeper dive into the HomePod firmware that was briefly available over the weekend shows the A8-powered device will boast 1GB of RAM available and a 272-by-340 pixel screen, suggesting that rudimentary app support will be possible for the hardware in the future.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Evolving tactics, rule changes make it harder to uncover future Apple product names

While Apple is finding it increasingly hard to stop feature leaks, this year, the company has had some success preventing people from learning exact product names — owing to the countries it's now choosing for trademarks.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Apple HomePod firmware reveals 'iPhone 8' bezel-less design, facial recognition

Sometimes the best source of Apple leaks is Apple itself, as revealed by the company's HomePod firmware, which apparently includes a rough sketch of the front face of the "iPhone 8," as well as references to its anticipated facial recognition unlock feature.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 38

Unlike Roomba, Apple confirms it won't upload, share or sell your home data from HomePod

With vacuum maker iRobot looking to sell user's house maps to smart home vendors, an AppleInsider reader asked Apple what it planned to do with data collected by the HomePod's room mapping technology. Unsurprisingly, Apple confirmed it has no intention of saving or sharing information about a user's home layout.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 21

Size matters? Facebook plans to combat Apple's HomePod with smart speaker featuring 15" display

Reports suggest Facebook is working on its own smart speaker to battle the HomePod and similar products, with features similar to that of the Amazon Show — but packing a 15-inch screen.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 13

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