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Visit Sponsor | | | | | | Popular Stories | Feb 01, 2018 | | | |  Apple's HomePod smart speaker became available to order in the US, UK, and Australia last Friday, and at the time of this writing, both Space Gray and White models remain available for launch-day delivery or in-store pickup on February 9. Apple invited a host of reporters to participate in brief listening sessions with the HomePod, and the consensus is that the speaker does sound very good, at least in Apple's controlled environments, but concerns remain over whether it's worth the $349 price tag and whether Apple is late to the game with Amazon and Google having head starts in the market. Apple has shared its first series of HomePod ads, focusing on the speaker aspect rather than Siri capabilities or other features. We've also learned a bit more about what to expect with the device, including the supported audio sources and how software updates will be handled over-the-air through the Home app on iOS. Phil Schiller also gave a brief interview over the weekend to discuss the HomePod. | | | | | | |  Following a series of high-profile bugs and other issues with its software, Apple is reportedly delaying some of its features originally planned for iOS 12 later this year, and instead putting more focus on performance and quality. Some of the delayed features include a refreshed home screen app grid and some improvements to core apps like Mail and Photos. Apple's decision to focus on performance and quality also reportedly extends to the Mac, although "to a lesser degree" than on iOS. One thing that appears to remain on track for 2018 is support for universal apps that can run across iOS and Mac platforms. Details on how exactly this will work remain unknown, but expect to hear more on it at WWDC this summer. | | | | | | |  Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo continues to share details on his expectations for this year's fall iPhone lineup, which is expected to include an updated iPhone X, a larger "iPhone X Plus," and a new 6.1-inch LCD iPhone with Face ID. For this 6.1-inch model, Kuo reiterates claims that it will have a nearly full-face display like the iPhone X, including a notch for Face ID hardware and no home button. He believes it'll be priced at $700-$800 in the United States. As for the second-generation iPhone X and the larger "iPhone X Plus," Kuo believes they will both have 4 GB of RAM and that both models will have two-cell L-shaped batteries similar to that of the iPhone X. Apple had reportedly been looking into a single-cell battery that could have stored more energy, but apparently that tech isn't quite ready yet. | | | | | | |  Apple will be reporting its financial results for the October–December quarter later today, and based on Apple's earlier guidance it's expected to be the company's biggest quarter in history with revenue of at least $84 billion. The iPhone has long been Apple's revenue driver, so the December quarter is Apple's strongest of the year due to the launch of new iPhones. And with three new iPhones having launched in late 2017 at higher price points than usual, Apple and analysts are expecting blockbuster revenue. We'll have all the details once earnings are announced at around 4:30 PM Eastern today, with Apple's conference call to follow half an hour later. | | | | | | |  Apple last week seeded the first beta versions of significant updates for all of its operating systems, and we've taken a deeper dive into what's new in this first beta of watchOS 4.3. Among the changes are the return of controls for your music library on your linked iPhone, new easily accessible Activity information on the Siri watch face, and new portrait orientation support for Nightstand Mode. In other MacRumors video news, we've launched a new series looking at some of our favorite Mac and iOS apps, so be sure to check out our inaugural Mac edition covering apps like Unclutter and Bartender and our first iOS edition with old favorites like Bear and newer apps like The Room: Old Sins, the latest installment of the popular escape room-style game series. | | | | | |
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