Late Friday, Apple released firmware for its upcoming HomePod smart speaker system to the developer community. Not long after, developer Steve Troughton-Smith revealed the following details about the new firmware: HomePod firmware code (labeled AudioAccessory1,1) shows that the smart speaker runs the full iOS stack like an iPhone without a screen and relies on a […]
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Apple’s much-rumored speaker is en route. Apple today announced its speaker, the HomePod a wireless speaker powered by Apple’s A8 chip with Siri integration that’s just under 7 inches tall. Phil Schiller, the company’s VP of Worldwide Marketing, offered the following comment: “HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire […]