Stay up-to-date on the latest HomePod news, and learn how to get the most out of your device with our comprehensive tutorials. From initial set up to advanced features, we’ve got you covered!
Are you thinking of purchasing a HomePod mini? Or maybe you ordered one but still have questions about it? Look no further, as we are here to help with answers to some of the most common questions surrounding Apple’s small smart speaker.
Hot off the heels of everything going on with the Odyssey jailbreak and the newly released exploit for iOS 13.5.1-13.7, the checkra1n team seemingly appeared from out of nowhere Friday evening with an unexpected update for its bootrom exploit-powered jailbreak tool, checkra1n.
The checkra1n team announced the release of the new update, dubbed version 0.12.1, via Twitter just minutes ago:
When most people think of a jailbreak tool like checkra1n, among the first things that come to mind are iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, and Apple TVs. Interestingly enough, the checkra1n team has shown time and time again that the checkm8 bootrom exploit that powers this particular jailbreak is commanding enough to hack even some of the most arbitrary of things, including Apple’s T2 chip, which resides in a variety of Macs.
On Thursday, we learned that even Apple’s HomePod Smart Speaker devices are susceptible to the checkra1n jailbreak. The news, first shared this afternoon by Twitter user @_L1ngL1ng_, took many avid jailbreakers by surprise:
Thanks to the design of the HomePod, many owners out there in the wild discovered it could leave a ring on some surfaces. But it appears that's not a problem for the HomePod mini.
Apple announced its newest smart speaker, the HomePod mini, earlier this year. It went up for pre-order last week, and launches Monday, November 16.
If you don't have optional AppleCare+ extended warranty for the HomePod mini, Apple will charge you a fee of $79 per an out-of-warranty repair of the new $99 Siri-powered speaker — which is only $20 cheaper vs. buying a new one. Apple announced the new HomePod mini a month ago in an effort to widen the addressable market for its smart speakers. The full-size HomePod wasn't updated last month and continues to retail for $299.
Learn how to request Siri for a personal update of your day that includes the news, weather, traffic, reminders, and calendar appointments.
In this tutorial, we will tell you all about changing the default music service on your HomePod from Apple Music to something else such as YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, etc.
Apple has used the last several weeks to test the latest update for iOS and iPadOS, and now the software is ready for the public.
Apple lets you turn your HomePod speaker into an intercom, allowing family members to send audio messages from one Apple speaker or device to another in your household. Family members receive Intercom notifications and can send Intercom messages from their devices.
Tired of the default HomePod alarm tone? In this tutorial, we will show you how to use songs from Apple Music as an alarm sound on your HomePod so you can wake up to your favorite track and start the morning gleefully.
Siri can be super handy on HomePod and can do plenty of things for you. But one thing that was always a bit difficult was getting information that Siri didn’t have at hand. You might end up hearing something like, "Sorry, I can’t help with that".
With the iOS 14.1 update, HomePod also got a bit of a boost in abilities. You can use Apple Music for an alarm sound, check out the Intercom if you own more than one HomePod, and yes, have Siri send web results right to your iPhone.