There are a variety of smart speakers in the market today. Some of them require a wired connection, while some of them can run on battery. Apple’s original HomePod (now discontinued) and the HomePod mini both require a wired connection, but it seems that at some point in time, Apple did consider making one that was battery-powered.According to a report from Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, he claims that a ..read more

Apple was kind of late to the smart speaker game when they launched the HomePod, allowing companies like Amazon and Google to pretty much snap up the majority of the market share. However, it did not help that the original HomePod was kind of a flop. With its expensive price tag, it made it a bit of a harder pill to swallow.Apple eventually launched the HomePod mini, a much more ..read more

The Apple TV is kind of a unique piece of hardware by today’s standards. This is because with smart TVs coming with their own platform, having a separate piece of hardware as expensive as the Apple TV makes little sense, unless you’ve really bought into the ecosystem. In fact, Google’s Chromecast Ultra is actually a much better idea.This is something that apparently even Apple’s engineers agree with. In the latest ..read more

The other day, we cautioned HomePod owners that maybe they should pass on installing the latest software beta for the speakers. This is because according to reports, some HomePod devices were apparently overheating following the update. This is one of the reasons why sometimes beta software shouldn’t be used on your primary devices.That being said, it seems that even the public release software is causing issues as well. According to ..read more

There is a reason why beta software is in beta. This is because the software isn’t ready for primetime yet and there could still be bugs in there that have yet to be ironed out or even discovered. This is why generally speaking, they shouldn’t be used as a daily driver, although in this case thankfully some people took the HomePod’s beta software for a spin.This is because according to ..read more

Back in May, Apple announced that they would be launching lossless audio for Apple Music. However, it seems that at that time, none of Apple’s devices would actually support lossless playback, although Apple did say that the HomePod would receive an update that would eventually support it.The good news for HomePod owners is that it looks like that update is sort of here. If you own an iPhone and have ..read more

Apple’s HomePod, for those unfamiliar, is powered by tvOS, the same operating system that powers the Apple TV. However, could Apple be thinking about giving the HomePod its own platform? According to a job listing spotted by developer Javier Lacort, that could very well be the case.According to the job listing, it calls for a Senior iOS Engineer for Apple Music. The description reads, “You’ll get to work with system ..read more

At Apple’s Spring Loaded event in April, the company announced a new Apple TV. Sure, it had improvements under the hood and there was also a brand new Siri remote control, but otherwise it wasn’t a particularly significant or groundbreaking update to the Apple TV lineup, but there could be a reason why.A report from Bloomberg has revealed that Apple could be working on a more significant upgrade. This upgrade ..read more

When Apple announced the new lossless audio streaming option for Apple Music, it was revealed that pretty much none of Apple’s audio products, like the AirPods and HomePod lineup, would support it, which we have to say is a bit of a wasted opportunity and also kind of disappointing.However, there is some good news on the HomePod front. According to an updated support document, it seems that Apple will eventually ..read more

Back in March, Apple announced the inevitable – the HomePod would be discontinued. The company did state that any remaining units would still be available for purchase, so if for whatever reason you want one, you’ll be able to buy one if there are still units in stock. Turns out that Apple might be having a hard time clearing out their shelves.It has been reported that it has been about ..read more