Homepod

Report: Apple Acoustics VP Gary Geaves Shifting to Advisory Role
Report: Apple Acoustics VP Gary Geaves Shifting to Advisory Role
February 20, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s hardware team responsible for audio features on AirPods and other products has reportedly undergone some leadership changes.  Gary Geaves, who has been crucial in...

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Apple Ends HomePod Production, Focuses On HomePod Mini
Apple Ends HomePod Production, Focuses On HomePod Mini
March 14, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is discontinuing its HomePod digital assistant and sound system but continuing production of the much-less-expensive HomePod Mini, TechCrunch reported. HomePod, which is selling while...

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Ex-Apple Designer Plans Launch Of New Home Audio System
Ex-Apple Designer Plans Launch Of New Home Audio System
May 26, 2020  |  Innovation

Former Apple design engineer Christopher Stringer — who has over 1,400 patents to his name — is developing a smart speaker that will compete with...

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Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps
February 21, 2020  |  Apple

Apple is considering a move to allow users to change their default settings to third-party apps, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Feb. 20). Reacting to mounting...

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Apple – Phone Home
Apple – Phone Home
September 30, 2019  |  Voice Activation

“There’s no place like home” are the famous words spoken by Judy Garland, playing the character of Dorothy, at the end of the iconic movie,...

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Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff
Some Apple Products Will Face 10 Pct. Tariff
August 14, 2019  |  Apple

Bad news for Apple: The tech giant’s AirPods, Apple Watch and HomePod are not included in a temporary reprieve on tariffs by the Trump administration....

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Apple Continues Price Cuts, Including For Smart Speakers
Apple Continues Price Cuts, Including For Smart Speakers
April 04, 2019  |  Apple

No one will ever confuse Apple for a discount retailer – it’s a chore to even imagine that – but the company lately has been...

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Amazon Dominates Smart Speaker Q4 Shipments
Amazon Dominates Smart Speaker Q4 Shipments
February 20, 2019  |  Amazon

A new report shows that smart speaker sales are on the rise, with Amazon taking the top spot in shipments. Strategy Analytics reported that in...

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Ex-Microsoft Exec To Lead Apple Smart Home Unit
Ex-Microsoft Exec To Lead Apple Smart Home Unit
February 18, 2019  |  Apple

Sam Jadallah, the former CEO of defunct smart lock company Otto, has been hired to head up home initiatives — including HomePod and HomeKit —...

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