HomePod

A newly-revealed patent application shows that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) intends to allow users to mute their devices using simple hand gestures.  What Happened: The patent application revealed that Apple wants to introduce a technology that enables users to use hand gestures. This will allow...

A prominent analyst predicts that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will release a redesigned HomePod featuring a panel next year — and it might threaten Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) reign.  What Happened: On Friday, Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, shared some predictions...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has unveiled its second-generation HomePod after discontinuing the original in 2021, and this device could potentially strengthen its position against rivals Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the home space category while...

Some Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) products, like the iMac Pro, the full-sized HomePod, and the 12-inch MacBook, are already discontinued.  If rumors are to be believed, these Apple products may once again become available to consumers. Apple discontinued its 12-inch MacBook variation in 2019,...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) said it is discontinuing the original HomePod speakers and will focus its efforts on the smaller HomePod mini, TechCrunch reported Saturday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led tech giant will continue to sell existing HomePod speakers but its website has already run out of...

Smart speakers have become integral to U.S. households in a big way. The adoption rate of the devices increased from 21.5 percent in 2017 to 41 percent in 2018, TechCrunch reported, citing RBC Capital Markets. Smart speakers had a great holiday quarter, according to new research by Consumer...

The home smart speaker market could be the next major hardware boom in the tech sector. The Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo got the first-mover advantage in the space, but the latest data suggests the top competitor is gaining ground. What Happened? A new survey by Loup Ventures found that the...

Investors counting on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to extract a meaningful boost in sales and earnings from its HomePod smart speaker may want to reconsider their thesis, at least according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Sherri Scribner maintains a Hold rating on Apple stock....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s valuation implies a "declining growth in hardware" moving forward, but this is unwarranted, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Bank of America's Wamsi Mohan maintains a Buy rating on Apple's stock with an unchanged $220...

Ever the extrovert, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) continues to make friends in the Internet of Things world, even blending unlikely social circles with a Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) partnership announced Wednesday. The growing amity between Alexa and Cortana will, by the end of the year...

If you’re having trouble deciding between Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Echo and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s Home, let Gene Munster make his case for a different option altogether. Open an Ally Invest account and trade for as low as $3.95 per transaction....

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has always been a versatile company, be it innovating new ideas and concepts or being open to adopting successful models and ventures. So, news of the online retail behemoth aping one of the tried-and-tested successful formulae of electronics retailer Best Buy Co Inc...

The smart speaker market is getting crowded, with the latest entrant being Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), promoted by Jack Ma. Utility Value Of Smart Speakers Smart speakers are wireless, smart devices that use Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other standards to complete...

Apple Inc. (NYSE: AAPL) has entered the in-home artificial intelligence world with a big splash. At the annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, Apple announced a blueprint for its HomePod. The latest device from the tech empire will offer the most enhanced form of Siri — designed...

Who better to ask for insight into Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s business and outlook than a former leading Apple executive? UBS's Steven Milunovich chatted with Jean-Louis Gassee, a 50-year industry veteran who was the first head of Apple Europe and current serves as a partner at Allegis Capital....