Apple looks to reinvent home music with $349 HomePod, an Amazon Echo and Sonos competitor Calling it a "breakthrough home speaker," Apple on Monday revealed the new Siri home speaker dubbed HomePod, a device the company hopes will reinvent music at home just like the iPod reinvented music in your pocket. It will cost $349 and ship this December. Neil Hughes 8 years ago 43
Alleged source within Foxconn takes to Reddit to blab about Apple smart glasses, 'iPhone 8,' more An extensive thread from "Foxconninsider" on Reddit has answered user questions about forthcoming Apple products, including limited information on a 2018 MacBook Pro refresh, the death of the MacBook Air, an "Apple Smart Glasses" project, the "Siri Speaker" and the "iPhone 8" — but a previous rumor that was refuted has been reiterated and casts significant doubt on the user and the data provided. Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 38
WWDC silly season grows with seemingly baseless analyst speculation A high-profile Apple stock analyst has suggested virtually all of Apple's upcoming hardware pipeline could at least be previewed at WWDC, including the "iPhone 8" and an Apple TV with 4K. Needless to say, that's highly unlikely. Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 29
Watch: Rumors of a Siri home speaker heat up as Apple heads toward WWDC Apple is believed to be working on a home audio device that will allow users to make Siri queries without directly interacting with other devices. AppleInsider offers a quick rundown of all the latest rumors on Apple's so-called Siri home speaker, which could debut as soon as next month. AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 29
Apple patents method of building feature-rich cylindrical devices, hints at Siri home speaker Lending credence to rumors of a cylindrical "Siri speaker," Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent covering the operating design of a component-rich tubular device, and methods for manufacturing the same. Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 17
Apple's Siri home speaker said to complement voice controls with physical touch panel Whether it has a dynamic screen or simple buttons, Apple's anticipated Siri home speaker will likely offer physical controls with some kind of dedicated touch panel, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities revealed on Saturday. Neil Hughes 9 years ago 29
Apple begins inviting media to its June 5 WWDC 2017 keynote Apple on Tuesday began inviting members of the media to its keynote presentation on June 5 in San Jose, where the company will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference and unveil the next-generation versions of iOS and macOS. Neil Hughes 9 years ago 57
Amazon announces premium touchscreen $230 Echo Show, allowing Alexa to 'show you things' Amazon's voice-driven personal assistant Alexa is going visual, via the online retailer's new high-end Echo Show, a $230 tabletop personal assistant featuring a 7-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, and dual 2-inch stereo speakers. Neil Hughes 9 years ago 152
Amazon could unveil touch screen Echo device on Tuesday, report says Looking to stay ahead of competitors in the smart home appliance game, online retail giant Amazon is expected to announce a new touch-screen version of its popular voice-first Echo device as early as Tuesday, a report said. Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 18
