Apple plans to launch a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod, HomePod mini, and a 7-inch smart home hub in 2026, according to MacRumors. The devices will feature Siri AI integration, with the hub priced around $3…
OpenAI's first device, a screenless home AI system expected to use the GPT-Live large language model, aims to serve as a home companion with music, appliance control, and contextual awareness via buil…
OpenAI's first hardware device will be a screenless smart speaker with motorized moving parts and a camera, acting as an AI companion, according to a Bloomberg report. The device, designed by former A…
OpenAI's first AI hardware product is a portable smart speaker without a display, designed as a humanlike AI companion for the home, according to Bloomberg. The device, powered by ChatGPT, can control…
Apple released the first public betas of tvOS 27 and watchOS 27, giving Apple TV and Apple Watch users a chance to try the new software ahead of its fall launch. watchOS 27 adopts Siri AI, while tvOS …
Apple plans to release a new Apple TV 4K in 2026 with an A17 Pro chip, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6, but the launch is delayed until after Siri AI features debut in iOS 27. The device will retain the same…
Apple's iOS 27 introduces an AI-powered overhaul of the Shortcuts app, allowing users to create automations using natural language instead of navigating complex menus. The update aims to make the powe…
Google launched its first smart speaker in six years, the $100 Google Home Speaker, which introduces Gemini for Home as a replacement for Google Assistant. Despite improved hardware design and faster …
Apple's home hub strategy faces a challenge as AI advances, with the Apple TV potentially being replaced by a more intelligent, anthropomorphic device like a HomePod with a screen. The author argues t…
Apple and Microsoft have raised prices on laptops, tablets, and gaming consoles as global memory chip costs surge, driven by hyperscalers like Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta buying large shares of memory …
Apple's iOS 27 beta introduces a smarter Siri AI, but the upgrade will not be available on older devices like the HomePod and Apple TV 4K, forcing users to live with two different Siri versions. Apple…
Microsoft and Apple have raised prices on Xbox consoles, Surface laptops, MacBooks, iPads, and other hardware due to rising memory costs driven by AI demand. The Xbox Series X and S saw price jumps, w…
Apple raised prices on most of its hardware lineup, with increases ranging from 6% on the Vision Pro to 67% on the Apple TV 4K 128GB, driven by rising RAM and SSD component costs. The iPhone, Apple Wa…
Apple raised prices on MacBooks, iPads, and HomePods due to a storage and memory chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure demand, with increases up to 33%. iPhone prices remain unchanged, but analyst…
Apple raised prices across its hardware lineup including iPads, Macs, HomePods, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, citing surging memory and storage costs driven by AI companies stockpiling RAM and SSDs. The i…
Apple announced a major revamp of the Shortcuts app in iOS 27, integrating Apple Intelligence to allow users to create automations using natural language instead of navigating complex menus. The updat…
Apple released beta versions of Siri AI, its AI-powered digital assistant. In Macworld Podcast episode 989, hosts Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola discuss their experiences with Siri AI, i…
Apple's iOS 27 Home app introduces over 10 new HomeKit features, including AI-generated summaries for motion alerts, natural language search for camera footage, 4K recording support, and energy monito…
Apple's latest iOS 27 and macOS 27 developer betas show significant AI improvements, including clearer indexing for Siri and a new 'Write with Siri' feature that uses on-device contextual data for per…
Code in the tvOS 27 beta reveals Apple is preparing its home devices for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, including references to AI frameworks and the N1 chip. The updates suggest upcoming Apple TV an…