First HomePod reviews have now begun trickling in ahead of its scheduled arrival this Friday.
HomePod’s “FullRoom” stereo pairing is coming soon, followed by AirPlay 2 multi-room audio
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Apple shows off its custom audio labs used for the development of HomePod, AirPods & more
Apple ahead of HomePod's schedule arrival this Friday gave select members of the press a nice tour of its dedicated audio laboratory in Cupertino, California where engineers tested the Siri-powered smart speaker's sound capabilities.
Pogue: Google Home Max “sounds like cardboard” compared with HomePod
Former New York Times technology columnist David Pogue has spent some hands-on time with Apple's HomePod and came away impressed with sound quality.
HomePod cannot be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker
HomePod can't be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker even though it has Bluetooth 5.0.
Apple lists all the audio sources supported on HomePod
There has been some major confusion lately regarding what Apple's HomePod wireless speaker can and cannot play.
Phil Schiller talks HomePod & the tech behind it
Now that HomePod is ready to start getting into the hands of customers, Apple is trotting its execs out for a myriad of press interviews.
HomePod will receive OTA updates through the Home app
Details continue to trickle out preceding the widespread launch of the HomePod next week. We've now a clear picture on how the HomePod will receive updates.
These are Apple’s first HomePod TV ads
Apple’s HomePod became available for pre-order two days ago, and the Cupertino-headquartered company is already hyping it up with four brand-new ads, subtly-named Bass, Beat, Distortion, and Equalizer.
Each name depicts the animation shown at the beginning of each respective video, just before the product itself appears in the frame. You can check them out below:
HomePod is now available for pre-order
Apple's HomePod is now available for pre-order in the US, UK, and Australia with the first deliveries to customers scheduled for February 9th.
First hands-on review of HomePod is out touting impressive audio and smart features
Madeline Buxton of Refinery29 got to spend an hour with the HomePod ahead of the forthcoming launch, and she has shared what amounts to be the first mini review of the new smart home speaker.
Video: hands-on with AirPlay 2 on iOS 11.3 & tvOS 11.3
iOS 11.3 brought a laundry list of new features to iPhone and iPad today, including iMessages in iCloud, new Animoji, new health features, ARKit enhancements and more. Among those is support for AirPlay 2.
iTunes 12.7.3 brings Up Next support to HomePod via improved AirPlay menu
HomePod is arriving in less than three weeks and Apple is releasing advance software support for the $349 Siri-powered speaker ahead of its scheduled launch on Friday, February 9.