Tucked away as a side-note in Bloomberg's massive report on the new iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch features coming at WWDC 2019 is a mention of a multi-user mode for HomePod.
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Apple cuts HomePod price globally by $50, now $299 in the US
In an effort to boost sales, Apple's decided to do something it rarely does by cutting the HomePod price by $50 to bring the Siri-powered speaker to $299, down from $349.
How to enable and use VoiceOver on HomePod
In this tutorial, we will show you how to turn on VoiceOver on your HomePod to get helpful audio feedback when interacting with the HomePod's touch surface.
Half of smart speaker users say they don’t seek out any voice apps at all
Every other smart speaker user who participated in a survey by voice software site Voicebot and Voicify, which makes developer tools, has said they don’t discover any voice apps.
How to stop your HomePod from accessing your location
Whether you’re concerned about privacy or don’t use features that need your location, this tutorial shows you how to disable location services for your HomePod using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Why and how to reset your HomePod or HomePod mini
It's easy to factory reset HomePod or HomePod mini, and in this tutorial, we'll show you three ways to do that. You can use your iPhone or iPad, Mac or PC, or just the HomePod to perform a full reset.
How to listen to podcasts on HomePod with Siri
Discover useful voice commands that you can use to play and control your favorite podcasts on your HomePod.
How to change Siri’s voice and language on HomePod
Learn how to change the Siri voice and language on your HomePod if you’re not happy with the current sound and want to try something else that better suits your preferences.
How to manage your Apple Music queue on Apple TV and HomePod
Learn how to manage your Apple Music playback and see your Up Next queue for your Apple TV and HomePod directly on the device or your iPhone and iPad.
Apple researching new HomePod features: 3D hand gestures, Face ID & much more
Apple's HomePod wireless speaker could gain a host of additional capabilities in the future, including 3D hand gestures, the Face ID facial recognition system and much more.
Apple TV 4K is apparently selling at cost, HomePod at a loss
For all the talk about premium pricing of Apple's hardware products, the company is speculated to have been selling two of its gadgets at cost—Apple TV 4K and HomePod.
In China, you can ask HomePod to tell you a story
HomePod in China includes an interesting storytelling feature for children, unavailable elsewhere, that permits kids to ask the Siri assistant to tell them a story.
HomePod became available in China last Friday, January 18, but this feature was tucked away as a side-note in Apple's press release announcing HomePod's debut in China.
“In China, Siri on HomePod also offers storytelling for children, just say 'Hey Siri, tell me a story',” reads the announcement.
The feature is also being advertised on Apple's HomePod webpage in Chinese, but no further information is provided as to how this works and what the limitations are, if any.
At any rate, this isn't the only China-specific features for the Siri speaker—with the new Artist of the Week program, for instance, Apple Music on HomePod showcases newly discovered talent across greater China.
New artists from mainland China include Corsak, Chace, Lucie Cheung, Gong, Dean Ting and Lu Xianghui while the popular playlists include "The A-List International Pop," "Today’s Hits," 'Best of the Week," "The A-List Mandopop" and "Mandopop Replay", containing recent Mandopop hits from the past five years.
HomePod is available in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, China and Hong Kong in White and Space Gray.