Tag: ipod shuffle

Apple (AAPL) has never been ashamed to be late to the party. The iPod wasn’t the first pocket music player; the iPhone wasn’t the first cellphone; the Apple Watch wasn’t the first smartwatch. But in each case, Apple won the category by making its ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)