Category: HomePod

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.

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…

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…

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…

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….

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Apple’s Tim Cook shares his company's WFH experience September 22, 2020
It still seems a little counter-intuitive that one of the world’s biggest technology firms was also one of the least amenable to remote working, but this, I’ve heard, describes the culture at Apple pre-COVID-19.Now things have changed there, just as they have elsewhere.Going back better Speaking during a more extensive interview conducted at The Atlantic Festival, […]
iOS 14: What’s new for enterprise IT? September 21, 2020
Apple has introduced a selection of interesting improvements for iOS and Mac admins in the recently introduced iOS 14, including new APIs for mobile device management (MDM) and usability improvements.The easy (but good) stuff One of the better enhancements is the introduction of choice. iPhone and iPad users can now choose which web browser and/or […]
Why you need Apple support to secure the C-suite September 17, 2020
I get it. You’re one of those enterprises that doesn’t (yet) support Apple products among employees, but does that moratorium extend to the C-suite? I’m willing to bet it does not, and that’s why even Windows-only IT shops must learn how to secure Apple’s products.Ignore the fantasy, this is reality The reality is that Apple’s products […]
There’s something in the iPad Air for enterprise IT September 16, 2020
As anticipated, Apple on Tuesday announced new watches, iPads and services; you can read all about these products here. But two announcements stand out as particularly interesting for enterprise users: The iPad Air 4 and the A14 Bionic processor it contains.A breath of iPad Air Apple’s fourth-gen iPad Air was the star of the virtual show, primarily […]
Apple and the future of work September 15, 2020
During the pandemic, we’ve learned that remote work can be productive and that multi-cloud, multi-platform deployments are very likely to form key components of the future enterprise. And we’ve learned that Apple’s products are good for business.Cloud services for the people Think about on-premises and off-site service provision: While it’s true that heavily regulated industries will […]
How Jamf plans to let Microsoft Endpoint manage enterprise iPhones September 11, 2020
While it’s widely known that Apple is enjoying growing use across the enterprise, it’s also true that employee choice means most businesses must support multiple platforms. A new solution promises to make that task a little easier.Managing hybrid environments with Azure Jamf is currently previewing its new iOS Device Compliance solution and expects to introduce it […]
Is Apple about to ‘iPod mini’ the Apple Watch? September 9, 2020
Decoding the latest Apple announcement, it seems the Apple Watch may soon graduate from its status as a subordinate accessory for iPhones into a full-weight product family in its own right.Here's why I think this.The iPhone event that wasn’t When Apple told the world it will hold an event on Sept. 15, industry watchers were […]

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