Wednesday December 11, 2024 10:01 am PST by Juli Clover Alongside iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, Apple today released new HomePod Software 18.2 that’s designed for the HomePod and the HomePod mini. The new HomePod software adds support for Apple Music natural language search, which means you can describe what you want to hear in […]
Read MoreApple’s upcoming third-generation HomePod will feature a 6- to 7-inch OLED display, according to a new report by Korean outlet SE Daily. MacRumors concept render Citing industry insiders, the Korean-language report claims that Apple will use Tianma, a Chinese display manufacturer ranked fourth domestically after BOE and CSOT, to supply the OLED panels for the […]
Read MoreApple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today again said that Apple plans to release its own HomeKit-enabled wireless smart home camera in 2026. Logitech Circle View camera In a blog post about Apple’s smart home plans, Kuo said the camera will have tight integration with the rumored HomePod with a display. It is likely that […]
Read MoreApple today started selling refurbished second-generation HomePod units in Canada for the first time since the speaker was released in January 2023. The refurbished units are priced at $339 in Canada, down from $399 brand new. Apple began selling refurbished HomePod 2 units in the U.S. and many other countries just over a year ago, […]
Read MoreApple today released new public betas of tvOS 18.1 and HomePod Software 18.1, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of when it is released later in October. The third betas come a week after the second betas. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s public beta program can download tvOS 18.1 by […]
Read MoreApple on Monday seeded the second beta of HomePod software version 18.1 to developers for testing, but it has since pulled the beta. Across the MacRumors Forums and X, some users complained that installing this beta on their HomePod mini resulted in the speaker going into a “bricked” state, meaning that it no longer functioned. […]
Read MoreAlongside iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Apple today released new HomePod Software 18 that’s designed for the HomePod and HomePod mini. The HomePod Software 18 adds the option to choose a Home Hub rather than having HomeKit select one automatically, a useful feature for people with multiple HomePods and Apple TV models. There is a […]
Read MoreThere have been multiple rumors about Apple’s work on various Apple TV and HomePod hybrid devices with a touchscreen over the last few years, and new findings in the tvOS 18 update further hint at the development that Apple is doing in the home space. A unique touchscreen interface was allegedly found buried in tvOS […]
Read MoreApple today reclassified the iPhone X, first-generation HomePod, and first-generation AirPods as “vintage” products. The products appeared on Apple’s vintage and obsolete products list earlier today. Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than five and less than seven years ago. Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers continue to […]
Read MoreApple has no plans to bring Apple Intelligence to the HomePod, but it should arrive on the Vision Pro headset in the future, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that Apple is preparing to bring Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset. The device has sufficient […]
Read MoreiOS 18 and tvOS 18 reintroduce SharePlay for Apple Music on the HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV. The feature first appeared in the iOS 17.4 and tvOS 17.4 betas earlier this year, but it was removed before those updates were released. This feature allows others to control Apple Music playback on your HomePod or […]
Read MoreApple today released new software for the HomePod and the HomePod mini, debuting HomePod Software 17.5. The update comes two months after the 17.4 HomePod software release, which introduced new features for music preferences. Apple does not specify what’s included in the HomePod 17.5 software, and the generic release notes only say that it brings […]
Read MoreAt some point in the last 24 hours, Siri on the HomePod and the HomePod mini seems to have forgotten how to relay the time. When asking Siri “what time is it?” Siri is unable to answer and directs users to the iPhone. “I found some web results, I can show them if you ask […]
Read MoreApple today announced that its HomePod mini and second-generation HomePod will go on sale in Thailand and Malaysia from next week. Apple is accepting pre-orders through its online stores in the two countries from today, with the speakers shipping and going on sale in Apple’s regional retail stores on May 10. The HomePod mini was […]
Read MoreThis week saw the launch of Apple’s latest notebook, the M3 MacBook Air, and Best Buy has the first discount for My Best Buy Plus/Total members. You can also find record low prices on HomePod, HomePod mini, MacBook Air, and the MagSafe Duo Charger in this week’s best deals. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner […]
Read MoreLike iPhones, iPads, Macs, the Apple Watch, and the Apple TV, the HomePod and HomePod mini are updated with new software on a regular basis. The most recent update was released on March 7, and enables Siri to learn what your preferred media service is. By default, updates are installed on your HomePod devices automatically, […]
Read MoreApple today released new software for the HomePod and the HomePod mini, debuting HomePod Software 17.4. The update comes over a month after the last HomePod software release. With HomePod Software 17.4, Siri is able to learn what a user’s preferred media service is, eliminating the need to set a third-party app as the default […]
Read MoreAlongside iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and tvOS 17.4, Apple plans to release a HomePod 17.4 software update that adds a small but meaningful change to Siri. Siri will be able to learn what a user’s preferred media service is, which means that there won’t be a need to include an app name when asking Siri […]
Read MoreApple is still working on a new HomePod speaker with an “iPad-like display” built into it, but the device is unlikely to launch until 2025 at the earliest should the plans move forward, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said Apple has started “early work” on a HomePod with […]
Read MoreThe team responsible for audio at Apple will soon undergo leadership changes due to the departure of longtime acoustics vice president Gary Geaves, reports Bloomberg. Geaves is stepping down from his role, though he will be replaced with “top deputy” Ruchir Davé. Apple’s acoustics group has approximately 300 members that have developed audio technology for […]
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