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How To Add HomePod to the Home App
For those that need to connect their HomePod or HomePod mini to the Home app, they should know they’re just a few short steps away.
HomePod Stuck Configuring? Try These Solutions
If you’re having issues with your HomePod getting stuck configuring, there may be various solutions depending on why this is happening.
HomePod with 7-Inch Display Arriving by 2024 Predicts Analyst
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that a company may be supplying Apple with panels for a new HomePod with a 7-inch display.
HomePod Mini Flashing Orange? Here's How to Fix It
If your HomePod mini is flashing orange, make sure you’re using the original power adaptor, or purchase a new one. Read here for more tips.
Notes Ahead of Apple's 1Q23 Earnings
Notes ahead of Apple’s earnings, details around HomePod, and the last of Apple Store’s original doors closes.
The Foldable iPad Fight - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-31
TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says there will be a foldable iPad in 2024. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says there won’t. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk over the opposing sides. Plus a look at HomePod scarcity.
From One Frying Pan to Another? - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-20
India has given Chinese companies a green light that should help Apple grow manufacturing on the subcontinent. But, if it requires Chinese companies, is diversification into India really diversification? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken puzzle over that. Plus – a how-to on making use of HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors.
How To Use Your HomePod’s Temperature and Humidity Sensors
The second-generation HomePod and current HomePod mini have temperature and humidity sensors, so let’s look at how you could be using them.
The Big HomePod Returns - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-19
Apple has re-introduced the original form factor HomePod. TMO writer Nick deCourville and Ken talk over the new machine and changes coming to other HomePods. Plus – the story of an Apple Watch, a workout, and 15 cops.
How-To Christmas and Predicting 2023 - TMO Daily Observations 2022-12-20
If you’re giving electronics this holiday season, there are some steps you might want to take ahead of time. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts fills us in. Plus – Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives has a few predictions for the new year. Ken and Jeff kick them around.
Disappointing and Delightful Tech - TMO Daily Observations 2022-12-16
An OfCom study on smart speaker use prompts TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken to talk tech that disappoints and tech that delights.
Apple Could Release Docking Accessory to Turn iPad Into Smart Home Display
After Google announcing a doc accessory for Pixel Tablet, we hear of Apple working on similar tech to use the iPad as a smart home display.
Apple May Soon Release the HomePod mini Speaker in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
Apple might soon make the HomePod mini speaker available to four new countries, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway.
Apple Could Bring Back the High-End HomePod and Then Some
A return to the high-end HomePod may be in the works, sources suggest, along with new hybrid devices for your kitchen and living room.
Tales From the Rumor Mill: What's Next for Apple TV Including New Chip, RAM, Siri Remote and More
With rumors abound concerning the next generation Apple TV, let’s take a look at what new features may be arriving soon.
Gurman Predicts New Original-Style HomePod, Apple TV Sees Upgrades
In this week’s “Power On” newsletter, Mark Gurman makes predictions about a new original HomePod, as well as a new chip for Apple TVs.
HomePod mini Was Single Best-Selling Smart Speaker for 1Q22
During 1Q22, Apple’s HomePod mini was the single best-selling smart speaker on the market, beating out individual Amazon and Google models.
Unreleased HomePod Referenced in iOS 16 Beta
Buried in the code for iOS 16, sleuths have discovered references to new Apple hardware. It appears an unreleased HomePod is in the works.
Mark Gurman Predicts Apple Still Working on HomePod/Apple TV Combination, Will Include FaceTime Camera
Mark Gurman states in his latest Power Up newsletter that he believes a revamped HomePod with Apple TV and a FaceTime camera is coming.
HomePod Touch Accommodations Make the Smart Speakers Easy for All
When you set up your Apple smart speaker, know there are some great HomePod touch accommodations you may want to take advantage of.
Turning On the HomePod Version of Alexa’s Whisper Mode
Have you wished for a HomePod version of Whisper Mode, like the Alexa offers? It turns out, there is such a thing, in an unlikely place.
How to Stop Your HomePod Mini Draining Your iPhone Battery
If you just got a new HomePod mini you may have noticed that your iPhone battery is draining a lot quicker than before, but this can be fixed.
2021: Reviewing a Year of Apple Hardware
Apple unveiled a number of new products in 2021, along with some discontinued items. Let’a check out a year in review of Apple hardware.