The early HomePod reviews are in, and the consensus is it sounds great, but Siri is lagging behind Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
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HomeKit Smart Lights That Don't Require a Bridge
Looking for a HomeKit compatible smart light that doesn’t require a bridge? Check out the bulbs The Mac Observer found.
This Smart Camera Levitates and Rotates
Check out The Moon from 1-Ring on Indiegogo. It’s a levitating smart camera. And while smart cameras don’t need to levitate to do their thing, this one can rotate while it’s levitating, and that means turning silently. It’s controllable from a smartphone app, and features night vision, motion detection, and notifications. It will also serve as a home automation hub for Philips Hue, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Homekit. It has integrated temperature, humidity, CO2 and light sensors. Oh, and it looks like a frickin’ Death Star! I haven’t tested one of these things, and I don’t know if they can do everything they say they can do, but the campaign raised more than $89,000 in no time. There’s a month left, and the original goal was just $45,000. As of this writing, there are funding levels of $209 that will get you one, but there aren’t many of those left. It’s supposed to ship in March of 2018.
Sonos One: Alexa-Controlled Wireless Home Speaker
Wireless speaker company Sonos recently debuted voice support in two forms: pairing their speakers with an Amazon Alexa-enabled device like an Echo or Dot, and with Sonos’s first voice-enabled speaker, the Sonos One. We put the new speaker through its paces.
Sonos Announces Sonos One, a Smart, Voice-Enabled Speaker [Update]
NEW YORK CITY – Similar in size and form to Sonos’s popular PLAY:1, the Sonos One adds a six-microphone array to give it far-field voice recognition capability, and will ship on October 24th with support for Alexa baked right in.
Essential Home Tries to Snag the Smarthome Crowd from Siri
Andy Rubin’s company, Essential, just set the bar for Apple’s rumored Siri voice assistant appliance.
Evidence is Mounting: Apple Will Convert the Macs to ARM CPUs
The time since most of the Macs have been updated can now be described as geologic. Is that because Apple doesn’t care about the Macs? Or, more likely, could we be in for another major architectural change? Evidence is mounting that Apple will abandon Intel and take the Mac lineup to ARM. John looks at the evidence and makes the case.
Microsoft Finally Rolls Out Passkey Support for Apple Devices
Microsoft is finally rolling out support for passkey for all consumer accounts starting today across Apple, Windows, and Android.
Yet Another Leak Hints at HomePod with LCD Display
Rumors suggest Apple may revamp its HomePod with a touchscreen display, potentially enhancing its functionality as a smart home hub.
Safari Is Now 60% Faster Than Before, and Apple Wants To Improve It Even More
Apple engineers have managed to make Safari 60% faster in the last 6 months, and that’s only the beginning of a revolution.
Here's Everything to Expect from Apple WWDC 2024
Apple WWDC 2024 is right around the corner, and kicks off on June 10. Here’s everything to expect including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and more.
Best Wireless CarPlay Adapter To Buy In 2024
We’ve compiled a list of the best wireless CarPlay adapter options, allowing you to enjoy Apple CarPlay in your vehicle without any cables.
How To Protect Your iPhone Number and Private Data
Need a comprehensive guide on how to protect your iPhone number and private data? Check out our guide which covers a variety of topics.
Top News Aggregator Apps for iPhone
Looking for a way to curate news items for your daily reads? Arnold Zafra rounds-up the top news aggregator apps for iPhone.
How to Get Started with Apple Business Manager
If you were tasked with implementing device management for your company, learn how to get started with Apple Business Manager in this guide.
Healthy iPhones and a Sluggish App Store
A healthy new year for iPhone, a sluggish start for the App Store, and price changes on old gear and new batteries.
5 Solutions to How to Play Windows Games on Mac
Find out how to play Windows games on Mac via GeForce Now, Steam, CrossOver Mac, WineBottler, and Parallels Desktop.
How to Integrate ChatGPT with Siri and More
Learn how you can integrate the OpenAI ChatGPT chatbot with Siri on your iPhone or iPad, making it even easier to use.
Apple Aims to Drop the "Hey" in Siri Voice Command
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on dropping the “Hey” in the Siri voice command for rollout in 2023 or later.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for More Oversight As Big Tech Expands Into Automotive Industry
As Apple and other Big Tech firms expand into the automotive industry, leaders ask for more oversight to prevent anticompetitive abuse.
More Money, More Problems for iPhone City
More money/more problems for Foxconn and its folks, a couple of concerns for Apple’s App Store, and a lot going on around Apple TV+ for kids.
Apple Partners Up to Improve Voice Recognition Systems for Disabled Users
Apple has joined a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign project to improve voice recognition systems for disabled users.
Apple Shows Mixed Reality Headset to Board, Edging Closer to Launch
At its latest board meeting, Apple showed off its mixed reality headset. This could precursor a product announcement in 2022.
Insteon Smart Home System May Have Shut Down Without Telling Customers
Insteon Smart Home system have shut down but it seems its hundreds of customers who own various Insteon products were not informed.