The feature Apple needs to make HomePod stand out isn't audio-related ...

When Apple got into the smart-speaker business with the HomePod four years ago with a sharp focus on music, it seemed to be miles behind Amazon and Google. Those companies had spent years tacking on ...

Just a day after revealing new MacBook Pros and a revamped Mac Mini, Apple has announced the return of a long-dormant product: the HomePod. The new second-generation version of Apple’s original smart ...

I think it’s fair to say I’ve tested over fifty speakers as a tech writer and editor. I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried ...

Devices like the Amazon Echo and the Apple HomePod may dominate the smart speaker market, but this competitor is the best, ...

The Apple HomePod is back. After quietly dropping its original smart speaker in early 2021, leaving the less-expensive HomePod Mini as its sole speaker option, Apple has now introduced a revamped ...

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Audio specialist Denon added the Siri voice assistant to certain wireless speakers and a soundbar this week — only the second third-party product line to do so. But there’s a catch. Siri only works ...