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    HomePod will soon have Dolby Atmos support for Apple TV 4K

    by 
    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    10.15.2020

    You'll be able to set a HomePod as the streaming device's default speaker.

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    How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

    by 
    Violet Blue
    Violet Blue
    12.31.2019

    Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe's screaming "ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?" This wasn't a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It's the way we live now. I'm certain San Francisco's sea of terrified Postmates and Prime delivery runners parted for her, trampling an Instacart personal shopper already wallowing in the misfortune of crawling along the baked goods aisle, feeling blindly under tortillas for lost earbuds. Everyone wondering if they should yell at Google or Siri to call 911. Several cameras are trained on everyone, of course, to memorialize and broadcast these special moments forever.

  • Apple cuts HomePod price to $299

    by 
    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    04.04.2019

    Apple has cut the HomePod price by up to 18 percent in various regions as it seemingly tries to gain more of a foothold in a competitive market. As spotted by 9to5 Mac, the smart speaker is down from $349 to $299 in its US store, $449 to $399 in Canada and £319 to £279 in the UK.