HomePod

Apple iOS 11.2.5 will support HomePod mics can be muted

New icons found in the newest iOS 11.2.5 developer build suggest you can disable the always-listening microphones in Apple’s HomePod speaker. Apple is not explicitly listed that as a feature of its delayed HomePod smart speaker. Even if it is the standard fare on speakers offered by category leaders Amazon and Google (and even Sonos). […]

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LG introduces the 1st smart speaker with Google Assistant

LG is acting on its promise to unveil a new LG ThinQ Speaker with built-in support for Google Assistant ahead at CES this January. LG worked with Google on the so-called “premium” speaker that the company is putting as a voice-activated interface for LG’s smart home appliances. The smart speaker can control numerous devices from […]

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