Apple's long-waited Apple TV 4K refresh could finally be coming
… "Retail inventory of the full-sized HomePod, the HomePod mini, and the Apple TV set-top box is running low at Apple retail stores around the world. …
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Apple, Google, and Amazon are deliberately fracturing your smart home mesh
… Now this is where the hidden wall comes in from the big three: Apple, Google, and Amazon. They handle these keys in a strange way. When you set up an Apple HomePod, it generates a private thread network key and hides it deep inside your encrypted iOS keychain. …
Google's long-awaited new Home Speaker is finally launching soon
… Additionally, the smart speaker works with the Google TV Streamer, allowing you to pair up to two speakers with the set-top box for sound, similar to the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini. …
I replaced my smart home hub with a $120 mini PC, and my smart home finally feels responsive
… Besides, HomePod lacks Zigbee support, so I used those Hue bulbs the non-smart way. HomePod also required configuring Apple TV with HomeKit to use both together. …
Google's new Home Speaker gets the hardware right, but Gemini's best features are paywalled
… It's a sleek-looking sphere that's far more attractive than the Nest Audio, Nest mini, and competing smart speakers like Amazon's latest Echo and even Apple's HomePod mini, whether it's the white-colored Porcelain or the gray Hazel color featured in the pictures in this story. …
I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
… On the primary network, it manages media players and receives commands from my phone to control Apple TV and HomePod. …
These 5 smart devices taught me that cloud dependency isn't worth the convenience
… My smart speakers It turned into a glorified timer I assumed a smart home was built around smart speakers, and that’s how I ended up with two of them: Amazon Echo Plus and Apple HomePod. …
Your smart home doesn't need Matter — a local Zigbee network is faster and lasts longer
… Halfway through, a sensor goes offline because your Apple HomePod and your Nest Hub Mini refuse to share their security credentials. …
Thread took years to fix what Zigbee got right from day one
… You have an Apple HomePod in the living room and a Google Nest Hub in the kitchen. Instead of building a single massive resilient mesh network across your house, your smart plug splits down the middle. Half the house is bound to Apple; the other half to Google. …
My Chromecast Audio is 11 years old and still the best whole-home music streamer I own
… Apple devices lock me into Apple’s stack, leaving me with AirPlay-only devices. …