This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Hot on the heels of the iOS 11.3 update, Apple has released its first iOS 11.4 public beta. Version 11.4, which CNET has downloaded, includes some big features that didn’t make it into the iOS 11.3 release, including perks that’ll …
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In anticipation of next Friday’s release of the Apple HomePod speaker, Apple has updated some of the tech specs listed for the product on its website. The list of “Audio Sources” confirms that the HomePod sits very comfortably inside Apple’s walled garden of apps and services, and isn’t as friendly to outside sources as other smart home speakers. Apple lists …
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In the same week Apple revealed the Feb. 9 availability of its first smart speaker, the HomePod, Sonos has a response: two Sonos One speakers for $349 or £349. The Sonos One smart speaker is $199 or £199 on its own, and the company says the bundle deal will be available from Friday, Jan. 26, for “a limited time.” The HomePod goes …
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Apple’s Siri-connected speaker, the HomePod, is arriving Feb. 9, and details on how it works have emerged this week. Whether or not you find the idea of Apple’s take on the smart speaker appealing, its control scheme shows a lot of promise… for AirPods. Here are the basic controls. It’s not a big shock: There’s a short language of taps and …
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Sonos has a new voice-controlled speaker, too, and it plays nice with Amazon, Google and Apple. Billed as a music-first speaker, the Sonos One ($199, £199) looks a lot like the company’s Play:1 (also $199), but has an array of six built-in microphones to allow it to respond to voice commands. Sonos representatives told CNET that though the two speakers resemble each …
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Now playing: Watch this: This app turns your Mac or PC into a super-cheap Apple… 2:18 Matt Elliott/CNET If you’ve got an old iMac lying around — or any Mac or PC for that matter — you can repurpose it as a cheap alternative to an Apple TV so you can stream your iPhone or Android phone to its larger …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has unveiled its latest Wi-Fi protocol, called AirPlay 2, at its WWDC conference in San Jose. AirPlay 2 will be compatible with new speakers and third-party apps. The company also revealed its much-rumored smart speaker, the HomePod. Apple said that it is …
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Updated December 7 to cover DirecTV Now and the addition of numerous other apps on various devices. These days just about every major entertainment app is available on just about every living room streaming device. You probably have five ways to stream Netflix. There are a couple of major exceptions — Amazon Video isn’t natively on Apple and Google devices, …
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The Apple TV box has only gotten better since its debut in 2015, with thousands of new apps and plenty of usability improvements via software updates. Even more improvements — single sign-on for some cable and satellite providers and the new TV app — are due by the end of the year. But if the product has one frustration point, …
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