Why Apple's smart home speaker dreams are still falling short
Despite Apple's dominance in consumer tech, its smart home speaker strategy is lagging behind Amazon and Google. But the company has a new strategy.
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HomePod
Andrew Orr
Apple's long-rumored homeOS may arrive in 2025 with Home Hub
Apple may ship the long-rumored HomePod with display in two versions in 2025, and at the same time rebrand tvOS for a wider focus on home automation and similar products.
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Charles Martin
Robotic Apple Home Hub could have square display
Apple's rumored Frankenstein-like Home Hub with the body of a HomePod, neck of a robot, and iPad head could have a more square display according to a new rumor.
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Wesley Hilliard
Apple withdraws HomePod 18.1 beta 2 after reports of bricking
The latest beta test version of HomePod 18.1 has been withdrawn by Apple after multiple reports have surfaced of the devices crashing after install.
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William Gallagher
YouTuber adapts hidden first-gen HomePod debug port to carry USB audio
A repair specialist on YouTube specializing in HomePod and other Apple device remediation has discovered that the debug port on the bottom of first-gen HomePods can be adapted to be used as a direct speaker for Mac.
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Spotify says Apple is blocking volume controls for connected devices
Streaming service Spotify says iPhone users can no longer use the physical buttons to control volume when sending music over Spotify Connect to other hardware devices.
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Apple plans fabric displays for future devices like the HomePod
Future HomePods, iPhone cases, Apple Watch bands and more could display information right on their familiar fabric covering, if the latest of very many Apple patent applications is anything to go by.
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HomePod mini ditches space gray in favor of new midnight color
Apple has suddenly replaced the HomePod mini in space gray with a new midnight color option, but the price and features are identical.
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Latest tvOS 18 beta lockscreen find points to long-rumored Apple home hub
Continuing rumors that Apple will launch a new home device have been further backed up by the discovery of a hidden touchscreen interface in tvOS 18 beta 3.
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Malcolm Owen
