eCoustics

Apple Finally Gives HomePod Real Surround Sound, but Are Four Speakers Enough?

Apple deserves credit for finally treating HomePod as something more ambitious than a smart speaker that occasionally ...
Forbes

Review: Hands-On With The 2nd Gen Apple HomePod

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Listening to music is something of an obsession of mine and that ...
MacRumors

Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround System, Code Suggests

Apple appears to be working on some major new HomePod home theater features, including a four-speaker surround sound system and a new "Party Mode," according to code found in audioOS 27 beta 8, ...
ecoustics

Apple Is Testing a Four-HomePod Surround Sound System for Apple TV 4K

Is Apple building a four-HomePod surround system? audioOS 27 code reveals rear speakers, room calibration, bass management, and mystery hardware. Apple has spent years insisting that one or two ...
macobserver

HomePod 2 vs HomePod Mini: Comparing Two of the Best Smart Speakers

Apple offers two excellent smart speaker options. These are the large HomePod 2 and the small HomePod mini. Both speakers work seamlessly within the Apple ecosystem. They both support Siri and ...
Forbes

How To Pair Two Apple HomePod minis For 2-Channel Stereo Sound

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Apple’s HomePod mini is a very capable little smart speaker ...