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Nearly nine months after it was first released, the Siri-based Apple HomePod is now found in four of 100 homes that own a smart speaker in the United States. This compares to 23 percent of users who say they own at least one of the most popular smart speakers, the Amazon Echo.
On Monday, Apple pushed out a new HomePod software update. It arrives within the iOS 12 release for iPhone and iPad.
Right before Apple CEO Tim Cook ended the company’s “Gather round” event earlier today, he briefly mentioned upcoming changes to the HomePod smart speaker. These include a new way to find music, the ability to run multiple timers at the same time, and more.
Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates returned from a recent tour of Asian firms in Apple's supply chain, concluding that a more affordable HomePod model is due next year.
There's a new smart speaker set to arrive this year, and like the Apple HomePod, it's going to be sold at the top end of the emerging smart home market. The Galaxy Home speaker is the first to include Samsung's Bixby voice assistant; it was announced earlier today alongside the Note 9 smartphone and Galaxy Watch.
The iOS 12 developer beta 5 released on Monday has confirmed that Apple's HomePod smart speaker is picking up an all-new calling feature. Though previously rumored, this is the first time specific details about the feature have been discovered. The information was first found in the setup UI for HomePod in iOS 12 by 9to5Mac.
Apple's expected to introduce a major HomePod software update this Fall that could significantly change how you use and enjoy the smart speaker. Among the features coming soon is the ability to make phone calls, manage several timers at once, translate text, and more.
It looks like Apple's audio team is going into overdrive. Three new audio products are expected to arrive early next year from the iPhone maker, including premium AirPods, a new HomePod, and "studio-quality" over-ear headphones, according to Bloomberg.
Shortcuts, Apple's new vision for Siri and automation on the iOS platform, is a new feature in iOS 12 that many power users and fans of the Workflow automation app will appreciate a lot.
As originally promised, Apple's Siri-driven HomePod wireless speaker today made its official debut in France and Germany for €349, and in Canada for 499 Canadian dollars.
Ahead of HomePod's scheduled launch in Canada three days from now, Apple's Siri-driven wireless speaker can already reads the news in the 37 million people country.
AirPlay 2 brings the ability to control audio across multiple speakers from your HomePod, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. You can use voice commands to do things like play music in a particular room, play different songs on different speakers, enjoy a playlist on all or just specific speakers, continue playing a track on another speaker and more. Here's our list of the best AirPlay 2 Siri voice commands that are specific to multi-room audio support.