How to Reset a HomePod Without Your Phone Need to know how to reset your HomePod to factory settings without your phone? Worry not, for there is a solution. The Apple HomePod and HomePod mini can be incredibly useful: not only can they deliver an excellent listening experience in your home, but they pair incredibly well with other smart home services and features […] This post How to Reset a HomePod Without Your Phone appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

How and Why To Set Up Sound Recognition on Your HomePod There is no doubt whatsoever that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives. The problem is, what happens if one of these goes off when you aren’t home to hear it? With Sound Recognition now available on the HomePod, that’s a problem you don’t have to worry about anymore. Let’s take a look at how […] This post How and Why To Set Up Sound Recognition on Your HomePod appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

HomePod Not Responding? Try These Solutions For those with a HomePod, there may come a time when they find that the device is not responding. While this hopefully never happens, it may happen to a user for whatever reason. Keeping that in mind, I’m going to take a look at a couple of ways to restore your HomePod should it be […] This post HomePod Not Responding? Try These Solutions appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

HomePod with 7-Inch Display Arriving by 2024 Predicts Analyst For fans of the HomePod, a new version featuring a 7-inch display may arrive to the market by the beginning of 2024, at least, according to a reliable analyst. While mums the word on what the new display will entail, there are reports that Apple may be tapping into a new manufacturer for these displays. […] This post HomePod with 7-Inch Display Arriving by 2024 Predicts Analyst appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

HomePod Mini Flashing Orange? Here’s How to Fix It HomePod mini is one of the most well-known smart speakers in the world, offering astonishing and high-quality sound for such a compact device. It works flawlessly with other products manufactured by Apple. However, just like any other piece of technology, it is susceptible to malfunctions. The orange light has a particular meaning, as do each […] This post HomePod Mini Flashing Orange? Here’s How to Fix It appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

Notes Ahead of Apple’s 1Q23 Earnings Notes ahead of Apple’s earnings, details around HomePod, and the last of Apple Store’s original doors closes. Cowen Still Positive on Apple Despite Lackluster December Earnings Call Ahead Apple’s holiday quarter results will be lower than 2021, according to Cowen [& Co.], with “softness” expected due to iPhone shipments impacted by Chinese lockdowns. That is […] This post Notes Ahead of Apple’s 1Q23 Earnings appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

The Foldable iPad Fight – TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-31 Ming-Chi Kuo: Foldable iPads in 2024 with No New iPads This Year Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman: No Foldable iPads in 2024 and No New iPads This Year Apple Wait Times for 2nd-Gen HomePod Stretch 2-4 Weeks Tags: Bloomberg, foldable phones, HomePod, HomePod mini, iPad, iPad mini, Ming-Chi Kuo This post The Foldable iPad Fight – TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-31 appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

How to Play Spotify on Your HomePod Using your HomePod to play music from Spotify is rather simple. With the Apple HomePod providing high-quality speakers and the ability to pair two devices together to create a stereo-sound-experience, playing music from this device is no doubt popular for Apple enthusiasts. Additionally, with Spotify being one of the most popular streaming services available, no […] This post How to Play Spotify on Your HomePod appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

From One Frying Pan to Another? – TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-20 Report: Chinese iPhone Component Suppliers Approved for Indian Expansion India-China dispute: The border row explained in 400 words Using Your HomePod’s Temperature and Humidity Sensors Tags: China, HomePod, HomePod mini, India, manufacturing This post From One Frying Pan to Another? – TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-20 appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more

Using Your HomePod’s Temperature and Humidity Sensors With iOS 16.3 and the accompanying HomePod Software 16.3, new features have opened up in the HomePod mini and newly announced full-size HomePod. That’s right, the temperature and humidity sensors that have been dormant for so long are enabled now. Here’s how you can use your HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors for automation and information. […] This post Using Your HomePod’s Temperature and Humidity Sensors appeared first on The Mac Observer ..read more