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 iPad Is Still The World’s Most Popular Tablet
According to a recent report by research firm IDC, the Apple iPad is still the world’s most popular tablet. In 2017 Apple managed to sell more tablets with their iPad than Samsung and Amazon did combined. Apple sold a total of 43.8 million iPads in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Thank You, Microsoft and Apple: 2-in-1 Market Survives Thanks to Surface, iPad
Microsoft was pretty much the inventor of the modern 2-in-1 form factor, and Apple joined it a few years later with the iPad Pro. And it’s these two companies the ones that drive the market forward, with an IDC report revealing that detachable tablets ... ( read original story ...)