The new HomePod hits stores this Friday, February 3. It looks like, but doesn’t quite sound like, the original and its launch price is $299, which is cheaper than the first one was when it first ...

The Apple HomePod is back. After quietly dropping its original smart speaker in early 2021, leaving the less-expensive HomePod Mini as its sole speaker option, Apple has now introduced a revamped ...

For a few months, I'd kept the HomePod in a bedroom where my wifi was a bit flaky, and the speaker did not perform well at ...

The promised Sound Recognition feature is launching today on HomePod and HomePod mini. When enabled, your HomePod will listen out for your home’s existing smoke and carbon monoxide detector. When it ...

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced HomePod® (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design. Packed with Apple ...

When Apple debuted the HomePod in 2018, it was already late to the smart speaker game. Sure, the company has never been worried about tardiness, choosing instead to focus on being the best.

It’s basically Christmas in January because following yesterday’s announcement of the M2 Pro / M2 Max MacBook Pros and M2 / M2 Pro Mac mini, Apple just announced a new HomePod for $299 that’ll be ...

The second-generation HomePod introduced today will offer a Sound Recognition feature that allows the speaker to detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send a notification to the user's ...

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The first reviews of the updated HomePod say the new smart speaker sounds excellent but doesn’t break much new ground. Compared to Apple’s original smart speaker, the second-generation HomePod is more ...

WiiM, a rising star in the affordable audio streaming market, unveiled its first-ever smart speaker last week: WiiM Sound. It looks a lot like HomePod 2 and directly challenges it — and whatever ...

Reviews are in for the new large HomePod, with them saying that while Siri is faster, and it has a similar sound, a high price make it hard to justify the product for round two. Apple reintroduced the ...