HomePod is scheduled to arrive in Spain and Mexico on October 26
The Siri-powered wireless speaker is scheduled to launch in Spain and Mexico on Friday, October 26, according to both Apple’s online store and a recent press release.
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Select Sonos speakers gain AirPlay 2 support
The latest Sonos speakers now support AirPlay 2 with multi-room audio and Siri voice control. Older speakers can be grouped with one of the compatible speakers to use AirPlay 2.
Watch HomePod execute Siri Shortcut automation scripts on other devices
This video demonstrates that Siri on HomePod with iOS 11 is already able to execute Siri Shortcuts automation scripts on other devices through an iPhone with the iOS 12 beta.
HomePod goes on sale in France, Germany and Canada
HomePod, the innovative wireless speaker from Apple with built-in Siri, is available starting today in Canada, France and Canada after making its initial debut in January 2018 in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
HomePod can now read the news in Canada
Canadian users can now ask Siri on their HomePod to play some news and she will provide news briefs from both local and international sources, like CBC, Global TV, CTV and CNN.
Sonos unveils Beam smart sound bar, confirms AirPlay 2 and Siri coming to its speakers in July
Sonos today unveiled a new Beam smart sound bar for your TV and announced that official support for Apple’s latest AirPlay 2 media-streaming technology, along with Siri voice control, is coming to select Sonos wireless speakers via a free software update in July.
List of AirPlay 2 Siri voice commands for controlling multiple speakers
We have put together a running list of the best AirPlay 2 Siri voice commands with respect to multi-room audio that let you do cool things such as play music in a particular room, play different playlists on different speakers, continue playing a song on another speaker and more—all by talking.
Siri on HomePod now speaks French, German and Canadian English languages and dialects
Ahead of its scheduled June 18 launch in France, Germany and Canada, HomePod’s version of the Siri personal assistant is now available in the languages and dialects spoken there.
Apple lists speakers and receivers with upcoming AirPlay 2 software support
HomePod is currently the sole speaker with AirPlay 2 functionality, but a bunch of Hi-Fi equipment vendors have announced bringing AirPlay functionality to their speakers and receivers by way of a firmware update.
HomePod update is its most significant yet
The newly released HomePod update is the Siri-based speaker’s most significant software update since the device was first released in February. Version 11.4 adds key features, including multi-room and stereo pairing.
HomePod goes on sale in Canada, France & Germany on June 18
Apple has confirmed today that its Siri-powered HomePod wireless speaker is scheduled to arrive in Canada, France and Germany starting Monday, June 18, 2018.
iOS 11.4 arriving today with AirPlay 2, HomePod to gain multi-room audio and stereo pairing
The iOS 11.4 software update is arriving on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, and it’s at long last bringing AirPlay 2 to Apple devices. Additionally, HomePod will receive an update of its own with the long expected multi-room and stereo pairing features based on AirPlay 2.