HomePod, the upcoming Siri-driven smart speaker for the connected home, has received regulatory approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
HomePod gets clearance from FCC ahead of launch
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HomePod may support multiple users, HomeKit scenes that mute “Hey Siri” temporarily
HomePod, Apple's upcoming $349 wireless speaker powered by Siri, may support multiple user accounts and allow users to create custom HomeKit scenes that temporarily disable the hands-free “Hey Siri” feature in certain situations.
HomePods are reportedly rolling off the production lines
Apple's manufacturing partner Inventec has begun shipping the long-awaited HomePod wireless speaker after the accessory missed its original December 2017 launch date.
It’s 2018, the year where HomePod will become a thing, like it or not
When Apple late last year sheepishly announced the delay of HomePod until further notice, my impression of the unfolding news coverage and social media feeds at the time was that the fallout had been remarkably tame considering that for presumably many, a brand new Apple product had just been removed from its sure place under the Christmas tree.
Early HomePod prototypes were 3 feet high, had a mesh screen on the front
A side-project by Mac audio engineers, Apple's delayed HomePod speaker was originally 3 feet high and had a mesh screen on the front, as per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Tuesday.
Foxconn will join Inventec as a HomePod manufacturer
HomePod's unexpected delay is expected to help contract manufacturer Foxconn, which is now said to be joining the supply chain in order to help assemble Apple’s Siri-powered smart speaker for 2018.
Apple delays HomePod until 2018
HomePod, Apple's Siri-powered wireless speaker, won't be arriving next month after all.
Apple estimated to build 4 million HomePods next year
Inventec Appliances, a subsidiary of Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Inventec and currently the sole HomePod manufacturer, will only ship about 50,000 units of Apple's $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker by the end of this year.
Future HomePod may offer 3D sensing features, including facial and image recognition
Japanese outlet Nikkei Asian Review speculated on Monday that a future HomePod might incorporate 3D-sensing features, including facial and image recognition that may or may not be based on iPhone X's Face ID technology.
HomePod tidbits: stereo pairing, alarms, access controls, software updates, Apple Music & more
Having combed through the newly updated HomePod firmware files, Brazilian developer Guilherme Rambo has been able to discover a few previously unknown tidbits regarding Apple's Siri-powered smart speaker launching this December.
Listen to the newly leaked HomePod sounds
Back in August, we got our first glimpse of the absolutely delightful user interface sounds for HomePod, Apple's $349 Siri-powered wireless speaker launching this December.
iOS 11.2 includes SiriKit for HomePod
Apple announced today that iOS 11.2 introduces SiriKit for HomePod, allowing developers to extend the wireless speaker's natural voice interaction through custom features.