Category: HomePod

Apple / Apple AI Siri / HomePod / iOS / Tips

January 30, 2020

9 ways Apple’s Siri now speaks English (and how to switch them)

Apple’s Siri now speaks English in multiple accents: Australian. Canadian, Indian, Irish, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S, switch between them in Siri & Search Settings or using the HomePod gears settings using the Home app.

Apple / Apple Business / HomePod

November 5, 2019

10% of U.S. Apple customers own a HomePod, survey shows

U.S. HomePod adoption among Apple customer appears to have spiked over the last 12-months, research data shows…

Apple / HomePod / iOS / iPad / iPhone

September 18, 2019

8 great iOS 13 features coming later this fall

Here are some of the iOS 13 features you won’t get until later on this fall…

Apple / Apple Music / HomePod / iOS

September 11, 2019

5 ways Apple is about to make HomePod even better

Apple will update HomePod systems with a bunch of useful additional features, including ambient sounds, radio stations, music hand-off and…

Apple / HomeKit / HomePod / iOS / iPad / iPhone

July 15, 2019

Apple’s HomeKit is about to see rapid growth, report suggests

Apple’s HomeKit is fully baked just in time for the smart home automation market to grow at a huge and rapid rate….

Apple / Apple Music / HomePod

April 4, 2019

Apple cuts the cost of HomePod worldwide

Apple has slashed the cost of HomePod systems by 15%, making the world’s best smart speaker system available to more people.

AppDaily / HomePod / iPad / Must / Stuff

March 7, 2019

You will take better iPhone and Android photos with olloclip

Why olloclip’s high-quality lens kits for iPhones and Android devices will raise your smartphone photography to an even higher level.

Apple / Apple Music / Apple Services / HomePod

February 26, 2019

Apple Music’s moving into Google Home — report

Apple Music may soon become a more fully supported music streaming service on Google Home devices, a report claims.

Apple / Apple Music / Apple Services / HomePod / Stuff

January 14, 2019

Apple’s HomePod may be China’s perfect music streaming system

75% of music is accessed via streaming services in China, and Apple will introduce its insanely great music streaming system HomePod into China this month.

Apple / Apple Music / Apple Services / HomePod / iOS

December 18, 2018

Smart speaker or smart snoopers? Or choose HomePod instead

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned at the security and privacy challenges of smart speaker systems a new report claims, but will this drive them to purchasing Apple’s excellent and highly secure HomePod smart speaker systems?

Amazon and Apple TV deal shows how to solve business conflicts April 3, 2020
I didn’t see this as an enterprise-focused story at first. But a recent compromise between Amazon and Apple shows how communication can help even opposing businesses solve problems and grow value.Amazon and Apple make a deal Amazon this week suddenly began permitting Prime subscribers to access and purchase content from Prime using the iOS app.To […]
Apple’s AR plans are becoming a little easier to see April 1, 2020
Apple’s take on augmented reality (AR) will leverage its existing solutions to deliver personalized experiences, with a particular focus on health, location and entertainment.Why do I think this? Yesterday I broke the news that Apple is working with a company called Dent Reality on indoor-mapping technologies. The smaller company has been working with ARKit since the […]
Apple may introduce iPhone 9 very soon March 31, 2020
I was a little astonished to receive an email from a small iPhone case manufacturer sharing details today of its new case for the iPhone 9, and now it looks like this isn’t an exception, but a wave. Is Apple about to introduce the device?Apple's March announcement? The Apple rumor websites are packed with reported […]
7 Zoom tips for working from home March 30, 2020
Despite disturbing errors of judgement related to privacy and security, Zoom appears to have become the most popular solution for online collaboration, in use across enterprise, government and individuals.I’ve kicked the app around to surface a few less-visible features you might find useful – most of which should be helpful for every platform, not just […]
Apple to migrate Macs to ARM chips in 2021? March 27, 2020
The “Apple will switch to ARM” story continues with TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest claim that Macs will begin the migration to Apple’s own ARM-based processors starting in 2021.Not one Mac, but many If the report is correct (which Kuo's claims often seem to be), the iPhone maker will introduce both desktop and notebook Macs […]
Is the age of Apple over? iPhone speculation and delays March 26, 2020
Apple’s 2020 iPhone launch plans seem to have been undermined by coronavirus, with both of its anticipated smartphone launches delayed – possibly for months.Hey Siri, what on earth is happening? If everything had gone according to plan (it didn’t), Apple was expected to introduce an iPhone 9 in March and the first 5G-enabled iPhone 12 in September.To read […]
Apple in the enterprise: What is Shared iPad for Business? March 25, 2020
With a recent software update, Apple’s iPad OS gets support for an excellent feature borrowed from Apple School Manager called Shared iPad for Business. This lets enterprises share iPads between employees much more effectively.What is Shared iPad for Business? Apple first introduced the capacity to share iPads within Apple School Manager. The idea behind this option is that […]