Apple updates tvOS and HomePod Software to 16.3.1
Apple has released a pair of software updates affecting tvOS and the HomePod range, bringing them up to version 16.3.1.
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Malcolm Owen
Apple will update HomePod mini, AirPods Max in 2024, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he now expects that Apple will follow the new HomePod with a refresh of most of its audio devices, but not until the second half of 2024.
William Gallagher
Grab Apple's new HomePod for $285 with this limited time deal
Exclusive pricing is in effect on Apple's 2023 HomePod, with the smart speaker dipping to $285 with coupon.
Christine McKee
Apple says popular demand brought back the HomePod
Apple executives say that "growing interest" in a larger HomePod caused them to revisit the decision to discontinue the original model.
New HomePod still leaves rings on finished wood surfaces
HomePod has a silicone base for vibration dampening, but this material can react with some wood finishes that will leave a white ring behind.
Wesley Hilliard
2023 HomePod review roundup: similar sound, same price
Reviews are in for the new large HomePod, with them saying that while Siri is faster, and it has a similar sound, a high price make it hard to justify the product for round two.
New Mac mini & MacBook Pro, new HomePod features, iOS 17 Wishlist
The new M2 Mac mini and MacBook Pro models are reaching some buyers, and tempting others, while iOS 16.3 has brought updates to the HomePod, and listeners want more in iOS 17, on the 糖心Vlog podcast.
HomePod software version 16.3 is here alongside tvOS 16.3
Apple on Tuesday has rolled out HomePod version 16.3 and tvOS 16.3 with support for the new large HomePod and activation of dormant temperature sensors in HomePod mini.
Amber Neely
Future HomePod could detect dancing & change the music automatically
According to a new patent, Apple wants us to be able to dance, wave, gesture, or just enter and leave rooms, to have our smart devices like the HomePod do what we want.
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