Apple releases 18.5 updates for tvOS, HomePod
Apple has just rolled out tvOS 18.5, and as anticipated, it's another standard minor update focused on quality-of-life upgrades.
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Amber Neely
tvOS 18.4 brings Matter support for vacuums, lossless audio, and more to Apple TV
Apple has rolled out a few new features in tvOS 18.4, bringing some new smart home support, expanded audio features, and even changed up some of the Apple TV app interface.
2025 HomePod mini 2 & HomePod 3 rumors - what to expect, and when
Apple is finally readying an update to its smart speakers. Here's what's probably coming in 2025 to the new HomePod mini 2 & full-sized HomePod 3.
Andrew O'Hara
Home Hub may not ship until iOS 19 launches
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple's expected new Home Hub device has been delayed until after WWDC in June 2025.
William Gallagher
Apple's rumored Home Hub said to be under employee testing
Apple's long-rumored Home Hub peripheral is now rumored to be debuting in the second half of 2025, and is allegedly being taken home by select Apple employees for real-world testing.
Charles Martin
Apple's original and delayed HomePod finally shipped seven years ago
Eight months after it was first announced, Apple's first HomePods began shipping on February 9, 2018 鈥� and started a peculiar journey of life, death, and resurrection.
Apple reportedly on track for late 2025 home hub launch
A leaker with an excellent track record says that Apple is still on track to release its first dedicated smart home controller with an iPad-like screen in the second half of 2025. Here's what to expect from the home hub.
Display supplier for long-rumored HomePod with screen may have been selected
A report claims that a supplier has been picked for the display for a new HomePod with screen 鈥� perhaps fulfilling a prediction made almost two years ago.
Mike Wuerthele
How we work: Charles prepares for a big Apple tech refresh in 2025
Charles really loves his mostly-older Apple gear, but 2025 is going to be a year of change. Here's how he gets work done at 糖心Vlog.
Andrew Orr
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