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In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said he expects Apple to release a new HomePod sometime next year. The HomePod, code-named B620, will run the same S8 chip coming to the watches and will be closer to the original HomePod in terms of size and audio performance rather than a new...

Apple rolled out iOS 16 beta 1 yesterday to the developers and the folks over at 9to5Mac have already dug up references to an unreleased HomePod in the beta’s source code, hinting a new HomePod model could be coming soon. According to the source, this unknown HomePod model is labeled internally as “AudioAccessory6,” while the...

Apple has released two software updates for Apple TV and HomePod and HomePod mini users on Wednesday. Now available for download is tvOS 15.5.1 for Apple TV and 15.5.1 for HomePod. According to the release notes, the update “addresses an issue where music could stop playing after a short time.” We’ve experienced this issue with...

When will Apple launch a new HomePod? According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who normally has a good pulse on Apple product timelines, a new HomePod is reportedly set to debut in the fourth quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2023. "Apple would release a new version of HomePod in 4Q22-1Q23, and there may...

In the Q&A section of his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has claimed that Apple is working on a new version of HomePod, which will function both as a smart speaker and Apple TV, and also sport a FaceTime camera (via MacRumors). Gurman made this claim for the first time last year, noting […]

It's that time of year again. Former NASA engineer turned YouTuber Mark Rober is back with his annual glitter bomb video for the holiday season. Sticking it to the porch pirates who steal packages and gifts from people's front doors, Rober's latest bait package innovation is disguised as an Apple HomePod. The concept of Rober's...

Apple discontinued its HomePod speaker back in March of this year, priced at $399 at the time. The decision was made by Apple to instead focus on its newer and smaller HomePod mini. If you’re still looking to buy the HomePod, it’s not available on Apple.ca anymore. But you can still find it from Costco.ca...

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has hired a new engineer to leads its HomePod software efforts: The iPhone maker is enlisting Afrooz Family to lead the work, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Family worked at Apple from 2012 to 2016 before leaving to co-found audio startup Syng with former Apple industrial...

Following reports of original HomePods suddenly failing for users who updated their devices to the latest beta software last week, Apple has rolled out a new version of the HomePod 15 beta software designed to work with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and tvOS 15 (via MacRumors). It must, however, be noted that since the latest HomePod‌...

A growing number of original HomePods have suddenly stopped working for users who have updated their devices to the beta version of the ‌HomePod‌ 15 software, although some users with 14.6 software installed have also been affected, MacRumors is reporting. According to one user, his 18-month-old ‌HomePod‌ running the 14.6 update has suddenly stopped working,...

Apple's stock of the original, discontinued HomePod appear to have been exhausted in Canada and the United States. Apple discontinued its HomePod smart speaker back in March, but you've still been able to order one from the online Apple Store depending on the color you wanted. That is, until today. HomePod is officially sold out in Canada...

The 2021 Apple TV 4K launches today and Apple has confirmed the device supports eARC, to allow "can receive high-quality audio from a supported TV and then play that audio through your HomePod speakers." Apple says to get started you’ll need HomePod speakers (which, have been discontinued!), plus a TV that supports HDMI ARC or...