Apple might be phasing out the ‘HomeKit’ branding in favor of a new, unified Apple Home brand ahead of its big smart home push.

Apple iPhone 17 event rumors about date, venue, expected launches of iPhone 17 Air, Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, AirPods ...

As with most big Apple launches, we expect the event to take place at the company’s Cupertino campus, where the iPhone 17 ...

The best part of the AirPlay set up, though, is when it comes to multi-room sound. Lots of speaker manufacturers now allow ...

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The new iOS 26 developer beta 4 contains a hint that indicates that Apple's upcoming HomePod may feature a display.

Apple announced the HomePod mini three years ago today at its "Hi, Speed" event alongside the iPhone 12 and ‌iPhone‌ 12 Pro, offering a small form-factor version of its smart speaker for the ...

The HomePod just isn’t very useful for most people. I’ve been testing the Siri-powered speaker for four days, and it certainly looks like a work of art in my apartment.

HomePod has an array of LEDs at the top that pulse when Siri is listening, but they can’t display arbitrary images or text. You can tap the top of HomePod to play, pause, or adjust the volume.

HomePod is a delayed product that somehow still feels rushed to market. It sounds great, but it is held back by Siri’s numerous problems and a lock-in policy that is heavy-handed even for Apple.

The HomePod, meanwhile, is a solitary device for a solitary service. It may become more like Sonos, but Apple has a tendency to keep things for itself, so it’s hard to say to what extent.

The $349 HomePod is proof that's not always true. Apple put considerable time and effort into making its first smart speaker sound better than its rivals, and I'd argue they succeeded.