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Sonos releases AirPlay 2 support for newer products

Because AirPlay 2 support is a good thing. Sonos became the first third-party company to add AirPlay 2 support to its speakers. The update is available for newer Sonos products and the company has stated that its AirPlay 2 compatibility update is available for the Sonos One, Beam, Playbase, and the second generation Play:5. You […]

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AgileBits denies Apple acquisition of company following internal deployment of 1Password to assorted Apple employees

Apple is rumored to be ready to deploy 1Password internally to all of its corporate and retail employees around the world over the next few months per an unnamed source. The report offered the following comment: “According to our source, after many months of planning, Apple plans to deploy 1Password internally to all 100,000 employees. […]

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GE announces three additional HomeKit-compatible air conditioner models

Air conditioners may not be the most exciting thing in the world, but they come in handy. Following up on the release of its AHP08LX HomeKit-compatible air conditioner, GE has announced that AEC08LX, AEC10AX, AEC12AX, and AHP10LX models all use GE’s WiFi Connect technology, allowing the air conditioners to work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, […]

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Apple beefs up hiring for Siri-related development jobs

If nothing else, Apple is apparently looking to beef up Siri. According to hiring data tracked by Thinknum, job openings for Siri-related positions at Apple are at an all-time high. Apple’s job listings indicate that it currently has 161 openings for jobs that contain the term “Siri” in their title or description. That number is […]

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Rumor: Apple may release lower-priced HomePod in second half of 2018

The rumor mill has it that Apple could not only release a cheaper MacBook Air and a cheaper iPad this year, but could also release a more affordable HomePod as well. A recent report suggests that the cheaper HomePod could launch in the United States in the second half of 2018 for approximately $150 to […]