The iPad is still the most popular tablet and it isn’t remotely close. Apple’s maneuvering to keep its tablet offering fresh paid off in 2017, as iPad sales doubled its two main competitors. According to research firm IDC, Apple sold 13.2 million iPads ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Releases iOS 11.3 Beta 2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch – How to Download and Install [Update]
Right on cue. Apple has released iOS 11.3 Beta 2 for download to registered developers with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Here’s how you can grab it over the air. iOS 11.3 is an interesting release for a lot of reasons. Sure, it adds features which are ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s HomePod Has Arrived. Don’t Rush to Buy It.
And there are other limitations: the HomePod requires an iOS device, like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, to set it up. To use your voice commands to play music, you will also need to subscribe to Apple’s streaming music service, Apple Music. So how ... ( read original story ...)
Apple HomePod: More a play for Apple Music listeners than a rival to Amazon Echo
On Apple's side is history. The market for portable audio players was already pretty crowded when the iPod came along in the fall of 2001. Its popularity changed how consumers carried and listened to their music. “If Steve (Jobs) were around he’d be ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s HomePod sounds great, but Siri integration needs work, early reviews say
Apple Inc.’s new HomePod speaker was praised by early reviewers for its audio quality but panned for its integration with the company’s Siri digital assistant. The company’s latest hardware product arrives for pre-order customers and in stores on ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what reviewers are saying about HomePod, Apple’s new smart speaker
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 ...)