HomePod is arriving February 9 with Apple's standard one-year warranty.
AppleCare+ for HomePod will cost $39 and cover AirPorts
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HomePod can play purchased iTunes music, stream Beats 1 & listen to podcasts without Apple Music subscription
HomePod is launching February 9 and you'll need an Apple Music subscription for full music functionality and to enjoy a catalog of more than 45 million songs because the Siri-driven smart speaker does not support non-Apple music services for the time being.
Here are the HomePod touch gestures that allow easy navigation & music playback control
Aside from announcing HomePod's February 9 availability, Apple's now updated the official webpage for its $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker with some previously unknown tidbits.
HomePod is coming to France and Germany this spring
In addition to launching on Friday, February 9 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, HomePod is scheduled to arrive in France and Germany this spring.
Apple announces that Siri is now actively used on over half a billion devices
In spite of criticism, Siri is the most popular personal digital assistant out there.
Multi-room audio coming to HomePod via software update later this year
In announcing this morning that HomePod will be available to order online on Friday ahead of its scheduled February 9 launch, Apple has said that its $349 wireless speaker won't support multi-room audio at launch.
Apple announces HomePod is arriving February 9, available to order this Friday
Apple announced via a press release on Tuesday that HomePod, its Siri-powered wireless speaker for the connected home, is officially arriving in stores on Friday, February 9, with orders available from this coming Friday, January 26.
Screenshots reveal how you’ll adjust HomePod settings in iOS 11’s Home app
Now that HomePod has finally received a much-needed approval from the Federal Communications Commission, and given iOS impending 11.2.5's launch later this week, first screenshots of the setup process for the wireless speaker have begun trickling out.
HomePod gets clearance from FCC ahead of launch
HomePod, the upcoming Siri-driven smart speaker for the connected home, has received regulatory approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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.
“Hey Siri, play some news”
Siri has picked up the ability to instantly stream an appropriate daily news brief podcast when asked about what's making news.
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.