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New HomePods likely coming soon with Siri AI, updated colors
Two separate reports about the new HomePod and HomePod mini reveal new features.
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Touchscreen MacBook, HomePad, Apple TV are coming, but probably not today
Apple is almost certainly planning a second wave of product releases after the 'Surprise and Shine' iPhone event.
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Apple Stores are getting ready for the release of the long-rumored home hub
Apple's efforts in the smart home market depend on stores being able to demo new devices.
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The new HomePad interface could look a lot like the Apple Watch
Apple's upcoming home hub will sport a UI with Apple Watch-style widgets and faces.
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tvOS 27 beta leaks clues that Siri AI is coming to future Apple TVs and HomePods
Current HomePods and Apple TV models can’t run Siri AI, but tvOS 27 suggests their successors will.
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Apple’s silence about HomePod and Apple TV at WWDC spoke volumes
Apple Intelligence is clearly heading to the living room, but Apple doesn't have the right hardware in place yet.
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6 HomePod annoyances Apple might finally fix this year
The upcoming HomePod 3 and mini 2 could become truly smart, thanks to these potential additions.
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Report: Apple's upcoming smart home tablet won't be as expensive as feared
Apple is apparently having its new Homepad manufactured in Vietnam and is targeting a price of $350.
Opinion
Want to get rid of Alexa ads on your Echo Show? Just buy a HomePod
Amazon turns up the volume on ads as its smart speaker strategy flops.
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Apple’s busy fall pipeline reportedly includes several long-overdue updates
New HomePod mini, AirPods Pro, and Apple TV on the way.
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Surprise, your original HomePod isn't obsolete yet
Apple won’t abandon the 1st-gen model with HomePod Software 26, report claims.
Opinion
Macworld Podcast: The state of Apple’s smart home efforts
We talk about Apple and its approach to the smart home–what it does now and what we could see in the near future.
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Apple’s smart home hub delayed to ‘align’ with ‘dramatic’ iOS 19 launch
The new device will now reportedly arrive in the fall with the iPhone 17.
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Apple should smarten up the HomePod mini 2 with these 5 upgrades
A new HomePod mini may be on the way. This is how we hope Apple improves on the original.
News Analysis
Apple's push into the smart home is a decade late but right on time
If Apple does it right, the company's absence in the market won't matter.
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Apple’s fall launches are shaping up to be a little smarter than usual
A new HomePod mini, Apple TV, and smart home hub are all on the way.
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Apple has big plans for the smart home in 2025
Apple plans to move deeper into the smart home market. But what does this mean for the HomePod?
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5 exciting products that will shape Apple's 2025–and beyond
If the rumors are correct, the next 12 months could be monumental for Apple.
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