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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If you’re looking to play around with iOS 11, now’s your chance. Apple on Monday released the first public beta of iOS 11, offering an initial opportunity to sample the upcoming operating system prior to its debut this fall. The beta had only been available to qualified developers. iOS 11’s notable changes include background enhancements […]
It looks like Amazon is open to supporting third-party voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri or Google Assistant on its Echo speakers. “If Apple or Google want to come call, my phone number is out there. They can call,” David Limp remarked to CNBC. “I hope there is a day when that happens. I don’t […]
watchOS 4 is around the corner and over at WWDC, Apple announced the forthcoming operating system and its robust lineup of forthcoming changes. Here’s what the company had to say:
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 […]