Apple HomePod

HomePod is half-finished, and not even Apple's legendary hardware design can save it.

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The Apple HomePod is a powerful sounding Siri backed smart speaker that looks as good as it sounds

Finally, Apple HomePod is available in India. With price of Rs 19,990 it is the priciest of the smart speakers in India but it is also the best sounding, best looking and best built.

Time to take Siri to school, Apple.

After a brief delay, Apple’s HomePod smart speaker will finally hit store shelves on February 9. Sporting a $349 sticker price, the HomePod isn’t exactly cheap when stacked up against r…

A review of a paired HomePod system, music playback quality and what it tells us about tomorrow.

Apple HomePod review – WE’LL PREFACE THIS review by saying the Apple HomePod isn’t for everyone. As good as it is at playing music, and as cool as it is at being able to perform a variety of functions using voice commands — both of which we’ll cover in more detail later — its various limitations […]

You’ll need a mobile Apple device of recent vintage just to set up this smart speaker, which is tightly tied to Apple services.

Yesterday it was discovered that HomePod can leave white rings on oiled wood finishes during normal use — something that is not obvious nor ideal. Apple responded by saying that it’s not unusual for ‘vibration-dampening silicone’ to react that way and recommended customers use HomePod on different surfaces. Now a new test has backed up […]

Sometimes, years pass before Apple creates a completely new product like the HomePod. During that parade of iPhone redesigns and MacBook upgrades, it can be easy to forget that when Apple enters a new space, the company does it with swagger. The products are beautiful. They work well. But they are also usually exclusively designed to work with other Apple products and services. The $350 HomePod is all of these things, and it drives me crazy.

Review Apple’s “smart speaker” HomePod was released last Friday, and if you’re considering buying one, you’ve probably already read our earlier coverage — and perhaps visited an Apple Store to hear one for yourself. Assuming you have the $349 to spend, my advice last week was to bring one home, audition it in your room of […]

I love Apple's HomePod, and I want one in every room of my house. But I also kind of hate HomePod for its reliance on Siri. Like any messy relationship, it's complicated. If you can get over the personal assistant's numerous shortcomings, you'll find that HomePod is a fantastic sounding compact speaker, but also potentially the start of something much better.

High-quality audio is the signature feature of Apple's new HomePod. Apple execs brush off "Siri so stupid" concerns by emphasizing the sound quality of the device. So the big question is: Will the HomePod be love at first listen? A launch-day look at HomePod.

One of the more interesting things about the HomePod is that Apple’s isn’t positioning the device as a direct competitor to products like Google Home and the Amazon Echo. On the contrar…

It sounds amazing. Is that enough?

With the release of Apple’s first smart speaker, we’re ready with our HomePod review. Spend a few minutes, and you’ll fall in love, but is there more to the Apple HomePod than meets the eye?

The Apple HomePod is going to divide opinions over the weeks ahead – you’ll no doubt read about how it doesn’t hold a candle to it’s competitors while others will tell you about it’s amazing performance. It’s the Apple problem really – how do you introduce people to a completely new product that has been […]

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Apple's HomePod is one of the most mystifying products in the market...

Apple unveiled the aptly named HomePod, a speaker that stands seven inches tall and designed to go up against the Amazon Echo but promises better sound quality. Is it worth $350 asking price? Read on.

Smart speakers have been getting more traction recently and have shown us all how useful they can be. Apple, interestingly enough, is a little bit late to the game – albeit, most are going to be optimistic about the endeavor. But despite the high expectations, does the Apple HomePod really rock the house?

You can play audio from your Mac to your HomePod plus any Bluetooth speaker at the same time with a little help from Airfoil.

Apple's first smart speaker sounds amazing, but Siri needs to do more to compete with Alexa and Google Assistant.

Apple released the HomePod speaker this past Friday, and it was probably the only Apple launch we can recall that can’t be described as “hotly anticipated.” Sure, Apple fans were …

Three days ahead of the HomePod's launch in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, Apple has now allowed the first full reviews of the...

We tell you if Apple's first smart assistant speaker is any good.

Apple's HomePod smart home speaker may be small in stature but is no slouch in the sound department. So does it still earn its keep after 30 days of home use?

Apple finally join the smart speaker market, so join us as we take the Apple HomePod through it's paces to see what it's got in store.

Here are the 15 best Amazon Echo alternative smart speakers with better sound, smart skills and Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana or Siri in 2020.

The HomePod taken through its paces by an audio and tech geek. Is it worth it? Read to find out!

Although longer and more in-depth reviews for Apple's smart speaker, the HomePod, have not yet been published, a few websites have gotten the...

Your home deserves this.

Apple’s HomePod may be late to the party, but the Siri-powered smart speaker isn’t arriving quietly in any sense of the word. HomePod’s biggest strength is that, in a segment wher…

We've tested 2x HomePods with a special focus on Apple TV and media integration. We will be covering audio quality as well as functionality and ecosystem effects

It's after 5pm on Wednesday, and I'm finishing up the listening part of my review of Apple's wireless speaker, the HomePod ($349). On a whim, I've just asked Siri to play me some drinking songs.

Apple's HomePod smart speaker is poised to change home listening the way the iPod changed portable music. It will redefine the whole category. A HomePod review.

Performance Features Ergonomics Value

We are now one month out since HomePod was released, and I’ve been using Apple’s smart speaker every day since it launched. First on the road while traveling, then at home with a variety of other smart speakers. My thoughts on HomePod have shifted over that period, but my key takeaway is this: HomePod is […]

Sometimes, years pass before Apple creates a completely new product like the HomePod. During that parade of iPhone redesigns and MacBook upgrades, it can be easy to forget that when Apple enters a new space, the company does it with swagger. The products are beautiful. They work well. But they...

Apple has packed a lot of innovative technology into its new HomePod speaker so your music sounds amazing – but it’s also smart speaker and can also control your smart home accessories as well. The timing of Apple’s HomePod release (it was originally due to land in December but was delayed till February) came at […]

Apple's smart speaker makes marvelous music, but Apple Music exclusivity and a hobbled voice assistant make it a difficult sell for anyone but superfans.

Apple's smart speaker sounds great but feels unfinished.

It’s funny to think about HomePod as a product that wasn’t with us this time last year, but Apple’s smart speaker didn’t hit the market until February 9 after missing its original December 2017 launch window. In the 10 months since HomePod debuted, the smart speaker has steadily gained new features and found new fans alike. […]

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Small, spherical speaker packs a sonic punch for its size but is only for those all-in on Apple’s ecosystem

Smart speaker finally makes it to Irish stores – was it worth the wait?

The Apple HomePod is a wired smart speaker with a Siri voice assistant built-in. Siri can hear your voice commands from quite a distance, and even in a noisy env...

The Apple HomePod Mini is an omnidirectional smart speaker full of features, though it's best if you're in the Apple ecosystem already.

We put the Apple HomePod through our rigorous DXOMARK Speaker test suite to measure its sound playback performance in various use-case scenarios.

It's all about the music.

UPDATED: iOS 11.4 gives Siri's speaker extra smarts, with support for stereo pairing and multi-room support audio

The HomePod Mini is a peak Apple device as it doesnt really work with Android.

Priced at Rs 19,990, the HomePod has a lot going for it. We have been using the HomePod for a while and here’s what we think of it:

Apple's first foray into smart speaker market has the sound and looks, but does it have the smarts?

Hey, Siri! I hear you're planning to support Spotify soon.

HomePod is a smart speaker from Apple that you can drop anywhere, in any room, and will sound terrific no matter where it is or where you are around it — if you're all-in on Apple Music, AirPlay, and HomeKit.

We test the audio of Apple’s smart speaker – and how well it can ‘listen’.

The HomePod excels as a high-quality smart speaker for listening to Apple Music, but trails behind Amazon and Google when it comes to voice control.

The GHI's Tried & Tested verdict of the Apple HomePod

The Apple HomePod offers superb sound, but it's a so-so smart speaker

It’s finally here. Should you buy one? You'll find the answer in our Apple HomePod review.

Right now it's just a speaker that sounds amazing, but that isn't very smart with its Siri integration.

Two years after launch, and we're back to see how the Apple HomePod currently lines up against its growing range of smart speaker competition

The HomePod delivers amazing audio quality, but this pricey speaker is an iOS-only device that effectively requires an Apple Music subscription.

Update: The HomePod has gotten a little bit more appealing. The release of iOS 11.4 sees the official launch of AirPlay 2 and that means two great new additions for HomePod: multiroom audio and stereo pairing. These additions

The wait is almost over. Apple's Siri-powered answer to the Amazon Echo and the Google Home will be available for preorder on Jan. 26, and hits stores two weeks later.

It’s the wifi speaker to beat in terms of audio but being locked in to Apple services is frustrating and its voice assistant is lacking

The battle of the smart speakers is afoot: will Google Home, Amazon Echo or Apple HomePod be crowned victorious?

Apple's Siri-powered speaker is an impressive technical achievement and sounds the business, but Alexa is not exactly going to be quivering in her boots

Still the best-sounding smart speaker you can buy

After big brother failed to take the world by storm, Apple’s dinky new smart speaker sibling makes a much bigger impact