Latest HomePod News

Apple doubled its smart speaker market share in 2021 thanks to HomePod mini

The HomePod mini is helping Apple to gain market share in the competitive smart speaker market, though the company still lags behind its rivals in the space.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 44

Apple Head of Home Services departs after two-year tenure

Apple's Home Services chief has departed after spending two years leading smart home projects for the Cupertino tech giant.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Apple again hints at unannounced 'homeOS' in job listing

An Apple job listing published in October included mention of "homeOS," an as-yet-unannounced operating system that could serve as an umbrella platform for smart home products like Apple TV and HomePod.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 3

HomePod 15.1 update brings Apple Music Lossless & Dolby Atmos support

An update for the HomePod mini and HomePod has been issued by Apple, with HomePod Software Version 15.1 adding Lossless support along with Dolby Atmos to the company's smart speakers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 18

HomePod mini now comes in five colors

During its Unleashed event, Apple took the wraps off three new colors for its diminutive HomePod mini speaker, joining Space Gray and white at the $99 price point.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 11

Apple hires new HomePod Software Head to boost lackluster speaker sales

Apple hires a former staff member as HomePod Software Head in hopes of competing with best-selling smart speaker Amazon Echo.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 44

Siri on Ecobee SmartThermostat review: Apple's smart assistant invades your home

Ecobee has become the first third-party product to integrate Siri into its smart speaker and we've been testing it out with our Ecobee SmartThermostat for the last several days. Here's how it works, how to set it up, and what it can do.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 20

Apple's Australian customers get 7 days of AppleCare+ for free

Apple this month enacted a new warranty policy in Australia that nets customers a short period of gratis AppleCare+ service with most major hardware purchases.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 13

HomePod could gain touch-sensitive fabric & more convenient controls

Apple is working on fabrics that can contain touch-sensitive materials, and display controls, so that the protective case around a future HomePod mini could feature extra functionality.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 2

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