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Title: Apple HomePod firmware reveals new specs and custom sounds, but lack of third-party apps Post by: HCK on August 07, 2017, 04:05:12 pm Apple HomePod firmware reveals new specs and custom sounds, but lack of third-party apps
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Editor’s note: We’ve updated this story to include a full FAQ, plus new information from the first HomePod firmware released by Apple on Monday, July 31.</p><p>The HomePod (https://www.apple.com/homepod/) (originally rumored to be called Siri Speaker (http://www.macworld.com/article/3196804/speakers/wwdc-wish-list-what-wed-like-from-the-siri-speaker.html)) is a smart speaker with Wi-Fi capabilities intended to compete against Amazon Echo devices and Google Home—although it will be significantly more expensive. Revealed (http://www.macworld.com/article/3200055/connected-home/homepod-first-impressions-and-what-to-expect-from-it-in-december.html) during Apple’s WWDC keynote, Apple’s senior VP of marketing Phil Schiller boasted about the HomePod’s audio quality, its built-in room sensors, and the integration with Apple Music. </p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/1030983/home-tech/homepod.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Apple HomePod firmware reveals new specs and custom sounds, but lack of third-party apps (http://www.macworld.com/article/1030983/home-tech/homepod.html#tk.rss_all) |