iOS 14 Leak Shows Off Apple-Branded QR Codes Found in ‘Gobi’ AR App A leaked version of the iOS 14 update has been circulating for a few months, giving us an idea of what Apple is working on behind the scenes for the new update. Details about iOS 14 have been trickling out, and today, […]
Apple is rumored to have a smaller, lower-priced HomePod on deck for later this year, and there are increasing signs that the new model could be on the horizon. In addition to Best Buy offering the HomePod on sale for $199.99 this week, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman notes that Apple employees are now able to purchase […]
Read MoreApple Updates AirPods Pro Firmware to Version 2D15 Apple today released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro, upgrading the previous firmware, version 2C54 or 2B588, to the new firmware, 2D15. There is no word on what’s new in the refreshed firmware at this time, though there have been some complaints from AirPods Pro […]
Read MoreAfter announcing back in late January that the HomePod would be coming soon to India, the company today began sending out emails to customers letting them know that the Siri-powered smart speaker is now available. Apple’s HomePod page in India now has a “Buy” button, although with the company not yet operating its own online […]
Read MoreApple in March released new 13.4 software designed for the HomePod, alongside of the release of iOS 13.4 and tvOS 13.4. 9to5Mac recently looked at the HomePod code and says that Apple made a curious change with the new software — the HomePod operating system is now based on tvOS instead of iOS. watchOS, tvOS, […]
Read MoreApple is offering employees significant discounts on products that include the HomePod and Beats headphones, according to details on the deals shared by MacGeneration and 9to5Mac. Apple is said to be clearing stock of Beats headphones and HomePods, providing them to employees through an internal deals program. The HomePod is available at a 50 percent […]
Read MoreIf you enjoy listening to music with Spotify, then there’s no better way to rock out to those beats than with an awesome speaker like HomePod. But, Siri is clueless when you request a song from Spotify on your HomePod, right? There may not yet be an integration available for HomePod and Spotify, but you […]
Read MoreApple’s development of upcoming products is progressing as usual despite the fact that Apple employees around the world are working from home, according to a new report today out from Bloomberg. Apple is still working on new versions of the HomePod, Apple TV, MacBook Pro, budget iPads, Apple Watch, iPhone, and iMac, all of which […]
Read More2020 iPad Pro Unboxing Videos and First Impressions Apple last week introduced new iPad Pro models with an similar performing A12Z Bionic chip, an Ultra Wide camera for 0.5x zoom, and a LiDAR Scanner for enhanced augmented reality. The new iPad Pro models will begin arriving to customers and go on sale at select stores […]
Read MoreBest Buy has returned the HomePod to its Black Friday price of $199.99 this morning. You can get the HomePod at this price in both White and Space Gray, saving you $100 off the regular $299 price tag.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, […]
Read MoreEven the best TV doesn’t have great built-in speakers. But if you own a HomePod and an Apple TV, you can connect them together to amp up the audio for everything you watch. With two HomePods you can even create a stereo setup. This audio quality is bound to blow your TV speakers out of […]
Read MoreBloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is working to allow third-party music services like Spotify and Pandora to be streamed directly on the HomePod with Siri in a future software update, as is possible with Apple Music. Spotify currently can only be streamed on the HomePod via AirPlay.The report adds that Apple is also […]
Read MoreApple is considering whether to let iPhone and iPad users set third-party mail and browser apps as defaults instead of the mobile operating system’s preference for its own Safari and Mail stock apps. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman: The technology giant is discussing whether to let users choose third-party web browser and mail applications as their default […]
Read MoreApple shipped an estimated 2.6 million HomePods during the fourth quarter of 2019, earning it 4.7 percent of the smart speaker market, according to new estimates shared today by Strategy Analytics.Apple was the number six worldwide smart speaker market vendor, shipping fewer speakers than Amazon, Google, Baidu, Alibaba, and Xiaomi. Amazon was the number one […]
Read MoreAmazon’s Echo speakers continue to be the most popular smart speakers in the United States, and will remain in the dominant spot through at least 2021, according to new smart speaker user estimates shared today by eMarketer (via TechCrunch).An estimated 69.7 percent of U.S. smart speaker users will use an Amazon Echo product in 2020, […]
Read MoreToday marks two years since Apple released the HomePod, with deliveries to customers and in-store availability having begun February 9, 2018 in the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom.At launch, the HomePod cost $349, but Apple reduced its price to $299 in April 2019. Apple has never disclosed HomePod sales, instead grouping the speaker under […]
Read MoreApple plans to make its HomePod speaker available in India in the near future, according to an updated HomePod section on the Apple India website.The news of the HomePod’s upcoming launch follows the release of the 13.3.1 software for HomePod, which included support for Indian English Siri voices. The HomePod will be priced at ₹19,900 […]
Read MoreAlongside iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1, Apple has released new 13.3.1 software for the HomePod, introducing some minor bug fixes and performance improvements.Today’s update brings support for Indian English Siri voices and Apple says it also includes “general improvements for stability and quality.” The new HomePod software will be installed automatically on the HomePod, but you […]
Read MoreAlongside iOS and iPadOS 13.3, Apple has released new 13.3 software for the HomePod, with some bug fixes and performance improvements that build upon HomePod features introduced in earlier iOS 13 software releases. Today’s update improves the ability of HomePod to recognize the voice profile of family members, it allows individual family members to enable […]
Read MoreApple in late October released a new 13.2 software update for the HomePod with a bunch of new features, but it turned out the update was bricking some HomePods. Apple addressed the bug in an updated 13.2.1 software release a couple days later, making the new functionality available without the risk of ruining a HomePod. […]
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