HomePod, Siri-based smart speaker, Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, USA

**farasatkhan** · 19th June 2017, 08:36

Homepod of Apple is not a great example of AI. Here are key words by Tim Cook-CEO Apple
Apple Homepod is not a great example of artificial intelligence - Business Insider

**Airicist** · 24th January 2018, 03:33

Apple HomePod will be missing multi-room and stereo functions at Feb. 9 launch

Published on Jan 23, 2018

The smart speaker gets a release date after initial delays. Preorders begin Friday, but the HomePod won't come with every feature at launch.

"Apple HomePod coming on Feb. 9, preorders open on Friday"
The smart speaker, originally expected to launch last month, will compete against Amazon's and Google's counterparts, which have a significant head start.

by Sarah Mcdermott, Ben Fox Rubin, Alfred Ng

**Airicist** · 26th January 2018, 20:20

Apple HomePod pre-orders open today; is it worth $350?

Published on Jan 26, 2018

If you’ve been waiting and waiting for Apple’s entry into the smart home speaker race, today’s the big day to at least pre-order the new device. That’s right, it’s January 26th, and if you get in line today, you’ll likely receive one of the first Apple HomePod speakers by around February 9th. We were able to play around with one for about an hour to get some early impressions, and so far, so good. First off: It does sound pretty amazing.

The HomePod features a central woofer and seven high-frequency drivers, and it seemed like wherever we were in the room, sound quality was very good – and quite loud. The HomePod’s built-in microphones sniff out your room’s acoustics and set up the sound accordingly, and it does a solid job of it. Speaking of setup, it was a breeze, as you’d likely expect from an Apple device. It also looks pretty good: Stylish but also low-profile, and it comes in two colors – so far.

One music note: Siri will only control Apple Music by voice, not Spotify or Pandora and so on, but you can route those streaming tunes to the HomePod from your iPhone if need be. Siri worked as expected, although we had to ask twice a few times when the music was loud. And of course it works great with HomeKit-capable smart home toys. So is it perfect? Not quite. Check out our hands-on review and then decide if you want to drop $350 on it.

"Apple HomePod preview: Our first take"
Apple’s HomePod delivers on brilliant sound, but Siri still has room to grow

by Julian Chokkattu
January 25, 2018

**Airicist** · 27th January 2018, 07:15

Apple HomePod first look

Published on Jan 26, 2018

Apple’s HomePod will arrive in just a few weeks, and we just spent an hour listening to what it’s capable of.

**Airicist** · 6th February 2018, 13:56

CNET's Apple HomePod review

Published on Feb 6, 2018

The $349 Apple HomePod speaker sounds great and controls your smart home.

**Airicist** · 6th February 2018, 14:00

Apple HomePod review

Published on Feb 6, 2018

The HomePod is Apple’s answer to the Amazon Echo, the Google Home, the Sonos One, and every other smart speaker out there with a voice assistant built-in. It’s a $349 speaker with Siri built-in — the basic idea is pretty simple. It comes in two colors, it’s covered in a spongy fabric with a touch display at the top, and it’s surprisingly heavy. The HomePod will be released February 9th.

**Airicist** · 9th February 2018, 22:44

Apple HomePod live Q&A

Streamed live on Feb 8, 2018

It's couch time as we take your questions about the new Apple HomePod. Our very own Gareth Beavis has been testing it and with the help of Andrew London and yourselves, will deep dive into exactly what he makes of Apple's first smart speaker.