Apple reportedly targeting smart home display release around iOS 27
Apple has been developing a smart home display for years, but the product relies the promised Siri upgrade to ship…
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Apple’s rumored ‘HomePad’ device gets encouraging launch update
Rumors indicate there’s a big year ahead for Apple Home products, including a brand new device that could be called…
Comment: Siri and HomePod will likely remain behind competing IAs, but there’s a reason for that
Siri has come under fresh attack today, with former members of Apple’s intelligent assistant team stating that it still lags…
Amazon surpassed Sonos to become leader in Wi-Fi speaker sales ahead of Apple’s HomePod
A new report from Strategy Analytics gives us a look at the current state of Wi-Fi speaker sales ahead of…
Opinion: Does Apple need to make an Amazon Echo/Google Home speaker, or just make Siri better?
There has been speculation that Apple may be planning to build its own home speaker device to compete with the…
Concept: How Apple could combine the best of HomePod, Apple TV, and iPad to create the perfect smart display
As my colleague Zac Hall noted yesterday, the Apple home strategy is kind of a mess. It truly warrants a…
Before HomePod: History of the short-lived iPod Hi-Fi
The reviews are in and HomePod is finally here, but let’s take one last look at Apple’s short-lived home speaker…
HomePod review roundup: not as smart as it could be, but stunning sound
Apple seeded HomePod review units to a number of websites, embargoed for today, and the first reviews are landing. There…
PSA: HomePod Software 15 beta leading to overheating and other bugs for some users
For the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, Apple offers both developer betas and public betas, allowing users…
US no longer leads the global smart speaker market; HomePod falls into ‘other’
Right up until the end of last year, the US led the global smart speaker market, accounting for more sales…
HomePod misses top 5 smart speaker list, but grabs impressive 70% of $200+ market
Strategy Analytics is out today with more data on Q2 smart speaker sales. Previously, the firm said that HomePod had…
CIRP: Only 2% of Apple customers have HomePod, lower price needed to expand marketshare
We did not see a hardware upgrade to the HomePod this year, but Apple did give it a hefty software…
Comment: With even Apple now offering HomePod discounts, should its regular price become $249?
One of the most popular deals this holiday shopping season over at 9to5Toys has been the HomePod, discounted as low…
HomePod captures 6% of US smart speaker market as cheaper Google Home and Amazon Echo models dominate
According to the latest research study by CIRP, the HomePod holds a 6% share of the 66 million install base…
CIRP: HomePod marketshare steadily growing, still behind Amazon and Google
HomePod was released earlier this year and has seen steady growth since. While we don’t expect massive sales anytime soon,…
HomePod launches in Mexico and Spain today, Italy announcement rumored for October 30 event
Alongside iPhone XR, Apple has today released HomePod in Mexico and Spain. With that, HomePod now officially supports Spanish, the…
The case for a HomePod mini and HomePod Air
Apple made a rare pricing move last week when it reduced HomePod from $349 to $299, establishing a new base…
Opinion: A Siri Speaker can learn a lot from Amazon’s Echo, but its success really depends on improvements to Siri
Apple’s rumored Siri Speaker may be hitting the market this year and with it will likely come improvements to Siri itself….
Here’s everything you should know about Apple’s rumored HomePod with display
After releasing the HomePod 2 in early 2023, there have been a number of rumors about a new HomePod model…
HomeKit Weekly: Why HomePod needs its iPod mini moment
So much of Apple’s history is tied up between two periods: Pre-iPod and Post-iPod. The iPod took Apple from a…
Comment: What can Apple do with HomeKit to catch Alexa in 2020?
Apple has been playing the slow game with HomeKit compared to Amazon’s Alexa ecosystem. Where Apple is working on detailed…
Report: Apple’s rumored Amazon Echo-like Siri speaker may feature facial recognition cameras
Earlier this week it was reported that Apple may announce a Siri SDK and Amazon Echo-like Siri speaker at WWDC…
Analyst: HomePod sees 45% growth for 2018 holiday quarter
Strategy Analytics is out today with a new report on smart speaker sales for the 2018 holiday quarter. The good…
20+ must-know HomePod tips [Video]
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber who’s all in on the Apple ecosystem, then the HomePod is a compelling smart…