A Bloomberg report suggests a new version of Apple’s wireless AirPods could be released this year, incorporating better wireless tech, improved water resistance, and improved Siri access. I’ve worn a pair of AirPods almost nonstop since their release, and they’ve become my instant, go-to earbuds for everyday use. But they could still use improvement. Here’s …
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Three voice assistants walk into a bar and they all start talking. But the conversation never stops. Here’s how to make Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant talk to each other in an infinite loop using their respective smart speakers: the Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo and Google Home ($75 at Walmart). Let’s be real: you probably won’t have three of these …
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Are you guys ready for the first Apple Byte giveaway of the year? We are kicking things off with the Apple HomePod, the first smart speaker from Apple. It finally went on sale after a tumultuous prologue that started back in 2016. With an 8.0 overall rating, the bottom line of our review says “Apple’s HomePod won’t slay Amazon Alexa …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives Enlarge Image It really is quite pretty. Andrew Hoyle/CNET It was such a sunny day in Northern California on Friday. Little did I know that it would be clouded by portents of doom. After all, I was wandering along to my local Apple store …
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Google’s announcement this week that it’s bringing Nest back under its wing has some former employees of the smart-thermostat maker saying the company never should’ve been spun off in the first place. Tony Fadell, co-founder and ex-CEO of Nest, said both companies’ efforts in connected gadgets were hurt when Google made Nest a separate business less than two years after …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hello, indeed. Sonos/Twitter screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET When someone steps on your toes, do you scream with anger? Or do you make a sarcastic comment, along the lines of: “Gee, thanks for landing on my bunion?” I only ask because Sonos took the latter approach …
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For well over two months, my days have ended and begun with the iPhone X. Compared to older iPhones, the X feels impressively fast, slim and, with 5.8 inches of screen space, satisfyingly spacious. But as I’ve grown to appreciate some of its finer points, I’ve also discovered the traits that make me roll my eyes, gnash my teeth and …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Feel that distortion. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Friday, I did something I’d never done before. I ordered an Apple product in advance. You see, I need to test this HomePod smart-speaking music machine and see whether its sound really is as Apple promises. …
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It’s go time. You can now preorder the Apple HomePod. (Here’s how to do it.) The company’s inaugural smart speaker will hit store shelves on Feb. 9 in the US, UK and Australia. The release will conclude the HomePod’s tumultuous prologue, which started with rumors of a standalone Siri-powered speaker in 2016. In 2017, Apple confirmed its existence at its Worldwide Developers Conference — …
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For Apple’s HomePod, it’s better late than never. The smart speaker became available for advance orders in the online Apple Store in the US, UK and Australia on Friday. While you can typically put in an order for new Apple products at 12:01 a.m. PT, the HomePod wasn’t available until just before 5:45 a.m. PT. A little patience was required …
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