Samsung's smart home speaker is in the works and should release during the first half of 2018.
Samsung’s smart speaker could undercut HomePod with a price point around $200
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Google’s $399 Home Max speaker goes on sale
Unveiled in October, Google announced Monday that its Home Max wireless speaker with built-in Assistant is now available in the US from electronics retailer Best Buy, carrier Verizon., retailer Walmart and Google's own webstore.
Early HomePod prototypes were 3 feet high, had a mesh screen on the front
A side-project by Mac audio engineers, Apple's delayed HomePod speaker was originally 3 feet high and had a mesh screen on the front, as per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Tuesday.
Foxconn will join Inventec as a HomePod manufacturer
HomePod's unexpected delay is expected to help contract manufacturer Foxconn, which is now said to be joining the supply chain in order to help assemble Apple’s Siri-powered smart speaker for 2018.
Apple delays HomePod until 2018
HomePod, Apple's Siri-powered wireless speaker, won't be arriving next month after all.
Apple estimated to build 4 million HomePods next year
Inventec Appliances, a subsidiary of Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Inventec and currently the sole HomePod manufacturer, will only ship about 50,000 units of Apple's $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker by the end of this year.
Future HomePod may offer 3D sensing features, including facial and image recognition
Japanese outlet Nikkei Asian Review speculated on Monday that a future HomePod might incorporate 3D-sensing features, including facial and image recognition that may or may not be based on iPhone X's Face ID technology.
Top 25 features of the iPhone X shown off on video
The iPhone X is a powerful new beast. Whether you are still debating on whether to get the new phone, or if you just want to know what makes this device stand out, I've taken a look at the 25 best features of the iPhone X.
HomePod tidbits: stereo pairing, alarms, access controls, software updates, Apple Music & more
Having combed through the newly updated HomePod firmware files, Brazilian developer Guilherme Rambo has been able to discover a few previously unknown tidbits regarding Apple's Siri-powered smart speaker launching this December.
Listen to the newly leaked HomePod sounds
Back in August, we got our first glimpse of the absolutely delightful user interface sounds for HomePod, Apple's $349 Siri-powered wireless speaker launching this December.
Fast Pair is Android’s response to Apple’s W1 chip pairing process
Apple made waves with the introduction of their own proprietary W1 chip. This cutting edge chip is used in AirPods, as well as several versions of Beats headphones. It offers superior range, audio quality, and a dead simple pairing process. Now, Android has their own version, known as Fast Pair.
iOS 11.2 includes SiriKit for HomePod
Apple announced today that iOS 11.2 introduces SiriKit for HomePod, allowing developers to extend the wireless speaker's natural voice interaction through custom features.