A report Thursday alleged that HomePod sales have been lackluster thus far.
Questionable report claims Apple has lowered HomePod orders
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AirPort Express will apparently gain AirPlay 2 speaker support
Developers and public beta testers who installed the iOS 11.4 beta are noticing that Apple's AirPort Express wireless base station is showing up in the Home app as AirPlay 2 speakers.
iOS 11.4 beta hands-on: AirPlay 2, Messages in iCloud, HomePod stereo pairing & more
Apple yesterday seeded first developer-only betas of iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4 and watchOS 4.3.1, with the iOS and tvOS betas reinstating a pair of missing features that we were promised at WWDC back last summer: AirPlay 2 and Messages in iCloud.
iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4 betas bring back AirPlay 2, Messages in iCloud & HomePod stereo pairing
HomePod stereo pairing and the underlying AirPlay 2 technology that powers it have now re-appeared in the developer betas of iOS 11.4 and tvOS 11.4 (that arrived earlier today) following their unexpected removal from the previous iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3 updates.
HomePod receives its first software update
Apple's Siri-driven speaker has received its first public software update since launch.
BabelPod is a neat hack that brings audio line-in and Bluetooth input to HomePod
As you're probably aware, HomePod has great sound quality so it's a shame that the speaker is currently limited to playing audio from Apple Music or AirPlay clients like an iPhone or iPad.
How to change the Apple Music account associated with your HomePod
You set up your new HomePod for the first time by bringing it near an iPhone or iPad, which prompts Apple's handy Automatic Setup feature to transfer settings such as saved Wi-Fi passwords and your Apple Music subscription information from your iOS device to your new HomePod.
If you would like to associate a different Apple Music account with your HomePod than the one you're currently using on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can do that with just a few taps. We'll show you how to change the Apple Music account just for your HomePod.
How to rename the room your HomePod is in
Learn how to change the name of the room your HomePod is kept in using the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Survey finds 20 percent of adults already own smart speakers
Ahead of HomePod's launch, Voicebot.ai surveyed over a thousand Americans over their interest in smart speakers. They published the results today with some interesting findings.
Bixby tabletop speaker will make its debut in the second half of 2018
Samsung's mobile head D.J. Koh has official confirmed that his company is working on a smart speaker powered by its digital assistant Bixby that will debut in the second half of this year.
Getting to know the various status lights on your HomePod and what they mean
Knowing what the various status lights on the top of your HomePod convey is an important feedback mechanism when using the speaker's touch controls and other interactions.
Tim Cook talks about the culture that led to iPhone X, AirPods, Apple Watch 3 & HomePod
Juts a day after it named Apple the most innovative company of the year, Fast Company on Wednesday sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss topics like competition, innovation and the culture and approach that led to iPhone X, AirPods, Apple Watch 3 and HomePod.