Hot deal: Apple's HomePod on sale for $249 ($100 off) while supplies last

After originally selling out, B&H has brought back the incredibly popular $249 deal on Apple's HomePod with free expedited delivery. What's more, B&H will not collect sales tax in many states. Supplies are limited, so grab this deal while you can.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Apple Music goes live for some on Amazon Alexa devices

Three days days ahead of schedule, Amazon has made Apple Music available to at least some of its Alexa owners.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 8

Amazon Alexa & Google's Assistant are inexcusably terrible at knowing when they're called

As smart speakers continue to encroach into our lives, the cheaper ones from Google and Amazon need to get better at knowing when we do and don't want them to speak up.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 57

Holiday gift guide 2018: Speakers that are sure to please the music lover on your shopping list

Speakers are probably one of the easiest gift choices. You can spend a little on a portable Bluetooth speaker, or practically infinite amounts on whole-home audio. AppleInsider rounds up the best speaker gift ideas for this holiday season.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Apple details Siri's machine learning upgrades for better listening on HomePod

Apple on Monday updated its Machine Learning Journal with a post by the company's Siri speech and audio software engineering teams, explaining how the company uses machine learning to help the HomePod hear people under tougher circumstances than iPhones and iPads.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 18

Lowest price ever: Apple's HomePod on sale for $249 ($100 off) with no tax in most states

Black Friday deals are in effect now with Apple's HomePod on sale for $249 at Apple authorized reseller B&H Photo after a $100 cash discount. What's more, B&H will not collect sales tax in many states, and shipping is free. Supplies are limited at the special price, and the offer is likely to sell out.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Shortcuts 2.1 update adds new weather, alarm & photo automations for iPhones & iPads

Accompanying Tuesday's iOS 12.1 update is a new version of Shortcuts, Apple's custom automation tool, with a host of new possible actions.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

HomePod may land in Italy soon, following launches in Spain and Mexico

The launch of the HomePod in Spain and Mexico on Friday has opened up speculation of the smart speaker's release in other countries, including an announcement about a rollout in Italy that could be revealed during the company's Oct. 30 event.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Cook continues European tour with stop in Spain to promote HomePod launch

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed a continuing European trip on Thursday, making a stop in Madrid, Spain to help promote the HomePod a day ahead of its local launch.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Apple's HomePod has similar market share to high-end Echo Plus, Google Home Max

Although it has a following similar to other high end smart speakers, the Apple HomePod is still being eclipsed in the U.S. market by cheaper offerings by Amazon and Google, newly-published survey data suggests.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 22

Before China iCloud spy chip allegations, Bloomberg published these five incorrect stories about Apple

Media personalities have been bending over backward to find a way to square the claims made by Bloomberg in its "China Hack" story with a series of strongly worded denials from Amazon and Apple insisting that the report was "wrong and misinformed." However, there is solid evidence that Bloomberg has previously published a series of false claims before, either from a lack of research coupled with bad perspective, or possibly to simply craft a dramatic narrative.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 28

As Apple's HomePod reaches multi-million unit sales, is a cheaper version necessary to compete?

A new report took Apple to task for updating HomePod software rather than introducing a cheaper version to compete with Amazon and Google at the bottom of the smart speaker market. However, it also revealed that Apple new product surpassed sales of 3 million devices half way through 2018, with sales accelerating from its first quarter of availability.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 24

Being practical about iPad Pro, Mac mini, iMac and other possible Apple launches in October

We can't even guarantee that there will be another Apple Special Event in October — yet that hasn't stopped, squashed, or even dented the rumors of how great it will be. AppleInsider looks at the facts behind other October events, and what could still be on the way.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 21

HomePod adds phone calls, improved Siri, search by lyrics in software update

Near the end of the "Gather Round" keynote Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced some updated features for HomePod, including improved Siri functionality — and they have now arrived.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 16

Comparing Apple's HomePod versus the Fluance Fi70 speaker

While the HomePod provides room-filling sound and Siri-powered smart features, there are alternatives that could provide similar features while maintaining the audio. One option is the Fluance Fi70, a Bluetooth-enabled speaker boasting power and quality that the HomePod simply cannot match.

Max Yuryev 7 years ago 19

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