A future HomePod could bend and wrap around a surface
Apple is researching ways to make speakers that include hinges, can bend around corners, cram give big sound into small enclosures that are currently difficult to manage.
Apple is researching ways to make speakers that include hinges, can bend around corners, cram give big sound into small enclosures that are currently difficult to manage.
In addition to updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, Apple has also released tvOS 16.3.2 and HomePod 16.3.2, that fixes Siri request failures.
On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcase, forget the iPhone 15 Ultra, forget the HomePod, it's time for host Stephen Robles to explain that tidy desk of his.
A new teardown video from iFixit shows exactly how easy it is to take the new HomePod apart, a significant step up from the original.
What's old is new again as Apple's original HomePod has returned with revamped internals and big sound — but an unchanged high price.
Sonos is preparing to release its "Era" line of smart speakers designed to compete with Apple's HomePod.
Apple recently revived the full-sized HomePod, and a YouTuber has taken it apart to find that it is more repairable than the original HomePod was.
Apple has released a pair of software updates affecting tvOS and the HomePod range, bringing them up to version 16.3.1.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he now expects that Apple will follow the new HomePod with a refresh of most of its audio devices, but not until the second half of 2024.
Exclusive pricing is in effect on Apple's 2023 HomePod, with the smart speaker dipping to $285 with coupon.
Apple executives say that "growing interest" in a larger HomePod caused them to revisit the decision to discontinue the original model.
HomePod has a silicone base for vibration dampening, but this material can react with some wood finishes that will leave a white ring behind.
Reviews are in for the new large HomePod, with them saying that while Siri is faster, and it has a similar sound, a high price make it hard to justify the product for round two.
The new M2 Mac mini and MacBook Pro models are reaching some buyers, and tempting others, while iOS 16.3 has brought updates to the HomePod, and listeners want more in iOS 17, on the AppleInsider podcast.
Apple on Tuesday has rolled out HomePod version 16.3 and tvOS 16.3 with support for the new large HomePod and activation of dormant temperature sensors in HomePod mini.
According to a new patent, Apple wants us to be able to dance, wave, gesture, or just enter and leave rooms, to have our smart devices like the HomePod do what we want.
On the latest Homekit Insider podcast episode, we cover the release of the updated HomePod and discuss new features coming to the HomePod mini.
Apple's flurry of January launches may be the company's last major releases for some time, with a lack of inbound new products expected for the second quarter meaning there could be quite a few months to wait for something new to surface.
Following the return of the full-size HomePod, consumers shouldn't expect a new HomePod mini anytime soon, because there's no obvious reason for an update to happen.
Apple held a series of closed listening sessions with the new HomePod, and the first reports are almost universally ecstatic.
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