Reviews of the HomePod — Apple's new $350 Siri-powered smart speaker — are out, and they are mostly positive. Reviewers appreciate the device's audio quality but note that the device only for people already invested in Apple's ecosystem, such as those ... ( read original story ...)
Great sound, but it’s trapped in Apple’s world
CNET earns fees when you click these offers. The Good Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room. The Bad You ... ( read original story ...)
HomePod Concept Reimagines It With The iPod’s Click Wheel
This means that controlling the HomePod’s volume, pause and play functionality will be similar to that of the iPod from back in the day. Of course it seems unlikely that this is something that Apple will be adopting so it’s probably just wishful ... ( read original story ...)
Apple HomePod Review Roundup [Video]
Apple has lifted the embargo on reviews of its HomePod smart speaker. In general, reviewers are impressed with its audio performance but disappointed in its capabilities as a smart assistant and its demand that you live entirely inside Apple's ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)
Apple HomePod Australian review: Is Apple’s first smart speaker good enough to beat Google, Amazon?
Setting up Apple’s speaker is just as simple, involving a power source and instructions that appear on your Apple iPhone, iPod, or iPad. It’s no accident one of its first suggestions is to request music: this is a device created to get Apple Music ... ( read original story ...)
Apple iPod Isn’t Completely Dead – and the World May Soon Become a Better Place.
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are no official words about any new Apple iPod launch, and everyone is asking “what happened to the Apple’s iPod?” When Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007, he labeled the phone “the best iPod we’ve ever made.” ( read original story ...)
Apple Now Has 1.3 Billion Active Devices Worldwide
Apple today announced that its active installed base of devices has reached 1.3 billion, a milestone the company hit in January. That includes iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch models in use around the world. The number was shared by ... ( read original story ...)