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Apple drops U.S. HomePod price to $299, makes similar cuts worldwide
If you've been holding out on Apple's HomePod because of the price, this discount may tempt you.
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Apple HomePod Gets Huge Discount for the Holidays
Apple's HomePod speaker has been available for nearly a year and it just got its biggest price cut to date. B&H Photo is offering Apple's speaker for the killer price of $249. The HomePod is one of the market's best smart home speakers, with an array of seven beamforming tweeters for a detailed and full sound. We came away impressed with its audio quality in our review. It also...
2019 iPhone X to Be Missing Key Feature Says Analyst
As September nears, talk has been heating up about the new features this year’s iPhones will pack, but that’s not stopping news pertaining to next year’s iPhones from coming out. The latest bit of news comes courtesy of Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis who says the 2019 iPhones will be missing a key feature included in iPhones for the past three years. According to Curtis, it is “widely...
Apple's HomePod Sales are Worse Than Originally Thought
Apple was always going to face a long road to success with the HomePod given its price point, but that road seems to be even bumpier than originally thought. Earlier this month, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reported Apple sold 3 million HomePod units since its launch. However, that number may have been overestimated by a wide margin. A new report from research firm Strategy...
HomePod Is Clawing Back at Echo, Google Home
Don’t give up on Apple and the HomePod just yet. It looks like the Siri-powered smart speaker still stands a chance at achieving long-term success. The HomePod struggled out of the gate, but Apple’s smart speaker might be picking up momentum against its competitors. Apple, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), picked up 6% of the 50 million units sold by all...
Apple's new AirPods to be joined by over-ear headphones in 2019
Following the success of the AirPods, Apple is reportedly set to release over-ear headphones in 2019 alongside a new high-end model. The Cupertino-based company, according to Bloomberg, will introduce two new personal audio products that go further into the premium segment. Apple would like to continue leading with the AirPods and give competitors like Bose some pressure with the over-...
HomePod gains calendar support in iOS 11.4, but still missing basic features
Apple on Tuesday rolled out iOS 11.4, and with it comes a number of changes for HomePod owners. The biggest addition is the arrival of AirPlay 2, adding multiroom support to devices compatible with AirPlay 2. The feature allows users to play the same audio around their home. But HomePod is also gaining a basic feature that surprisingly wasn’t available when the smart speaker first...
Beats is tasked with lifting Apple's weak HomePod
Apple’s HomePod is struggling as Amazon and Google’s smart speakers continue dominating. More than 9 million units from every brand shipped in Q1 2018; however, only 600,000 of them came from Apple. With the company’s smart speaker falling behind, Apple could be turning to another brand for assistance. The rumored budget-friendly HomePod will be released by Beats, according to a Taiwan...
The HomePod's price isn't to blame for tepid demand, Apple is
After a brief surge of excitement, sales for Apple’s HomePod have reportedly been less than stellar. In fact, Apple is expected to sell fewer than 3 million HomePod units in all of 2018, well below an earlier estimate of 7 million. In response to tepid demand, a new report claims Apple will introduce a more affordable HomePod as it looks to compete with the Google Home and Amazon Echo...
Entry-level HomePod might launch to spark sales
The HomePod is not a hit. Of course, that will likely change. Apple’s shown before that it can take an underwhelming product and make it successful over time. It’s just a little difficult to see what can be done with the current HomePod considering there’s nothing special to stand out from Amazon and Google’s smart speakers. If there’s anything that can help, it might be bringing down...