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Amazon maintains massive lead over Apple in US smart speaker market

Amazon's share of the U.S. smart speaker market is expected to contract slightly in 2020 and 2021, according to new research from eMarketer, but the dip is unlikely to faze the e-tailer whose popular Alexa-powered Echo devices enjoy a commanding lead over segment competitors Google and Apple.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 5 years ago

HomePod lands in India 23 months after launch

The HomePod is now available to purchase in India for the first time, with the regional launch of Apple's smart speaker also offering the audio device at the equivalent of $280 after sales tax, and potentially even lower at some retailers.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago

How to set up multiple users on a HomePod

At long last, up to six people can talk to your HomePod and get recognized. Their choice of music will play, and their HomeKit scenes will start. It just takes more setting up than you'd imagine.

William Gallagher 5 years ago

Here's how to play ambient sounds on your HomePod

One of the features that Apple added to the HomePod with the 13.2.1 update is the ability to play ambient sounds. Here's how to get them to play until you tell them to stop, or on a timer.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago

Apple issues iOS 13.2.1 update for HomePod following bricking problems

After pulling iOS 13.2 for HomePod due to reports that the software was bricking devices, Apple on Wednesday released a tweaked version of the firmware to rectify the apparent issues and enable new features like audio handoff and multi-user support.

ÌÇÐÄVlog Staff 5 years ago

If you updated your HomePod to 13.2, do not reset it or remove it from the Home app

Apple has withdrawn the HomePod 13.2 update. If you've had a successful update, you're fine — but do not reset the HomePod, nor remove it from the Home app, or you're going to have a problem that will require service.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago

Apple's iOS 13.2 release bricks HomePod for some users [u]

HomePod owners beware. Apple's release of iOS 13.2 on Monday delivers long-awaited features to the company's smart speaker, but the software is rendering some units useless.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago

Apple releases 13.2 update for HomePods with music handoff, user identification [u]

The HomePod 13.2 update included with iOS 13.2 adds the ability for HomePod to recognize different voices, play high-quality ambient soundtracks, and handoff music, podcasts or calls from iPhone.

William Gallagher 5 years ago

Editorial: Apple isn't revamping its HomeKit team, but maybe it should

Bloomberg believes that Apple is hiring people to overhaul how the company's HomeKit devices work with third-party products. The report is based on disprovable information, yet it is true that Apple both should and could do much more with the technology.

William Gallagher 5 years ago

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