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Rumor: Apple to release revamped HomePod with 7-inch display in 2024

Apple may be shipping a revamped HomePod, complete with a 7-inch screen, come the first half of 2024. According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has been reportedly working on HomePods with screens before, perhaps bringing together the smart speaker with Apple TV+. Kuo doesn’t detail what the screen could be used for, but he […]

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iFixit video highlights “surprisingly easy” HomePod disassembly and repair

The cool cats at iFixit have delivered the goods again, this time with a new teardown video demonstrating the surprisingly easy process in taking Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker apart. The new process is a significant step up from the original 2018 HomePod, which required sawing, cutting, and a big mess to get inside. The […]

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Updated HomePod units continue to leave ring marks on some wooden surfaces

This probably isn’t the result new HomePod owners were looking for. According to reports from users, the new HomePod models continue to leave ring marks on some wood finishes. The smart speaker, which features a silicone base for vibration dampening, can still react with some surfaces, leaving a white ring behind. Users were quick to […]

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Apple releases HomePod 16.3 update, adds assortment of fixes and new features including temperature sensing and audio controls

Following the release of the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2 updates on Monday, Apple on Tuesday released HomePod 16.3, which controls its HomePod, second-generation ‌HomePod‌, and HomePod mini. Per Apple’s release notes, the update offers the following fixes and changes: ‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ software is installed automatically on the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌HomePod‌‌‌ […]

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Apple releases iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 updates

Monday was a day for updates, as Apple released its iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 updates. The new version bring support for the newly-announced HomePod and physical security keys used for two-factor authentication. Following a beta period that started on December 14, the update for iOS 16.3 is now downloadable to iPhone. It doesn’t appear […]