Matter, the smart home standard designed to connect and control all your smart home devices, could soon support speakers.

The highly-anticipated HomePod mini 2 could release in 2025, but it doesn't look like that much of an upgrade.

Anyone looking for a top-rated smart home speaker has plenty of options to choose from. Apple's flagship offering is the second-generation HomePod, which debuted in 2023. Like all Apple products ...

Google and Apple speakers pair easily with Home Assistant, while Alexa speakers require a complex setup that didn't work in ...

PC World named the HomePod mini as the Best Smart Speaker for Apple Home users in its list of the best smart home products of ...

A wireless speaker is an excellent accessory to add to your home entertainment setup ... including Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and more. So, if you’re looking to upgrade your entertainment ...

This standard became known as Matter, and while it’s been available for Apple users since iOS 16 was released in late 2022, ...

Matter is working on adding smart speakers as a new device category in the home standard, but there’s a big catch for Apple users and HomePod.

Perhaps the most exciting new Home product of 2025 is Apple’s currently-unnamed ... a rechargeable built-in battery and internal speakers. Some of HomePad’s core features are expected ...

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