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Putting HomePod’s Music Powers to the Test
The HomePod sounds good, but how does it stack up to the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa in terms of
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HomePod Goodies and First Impressions
I plugged my HomePod moments after UPS valiantly brazed the winter storm to get it to my front door. Despite
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Why Multiple Voice Recognition is Important to HomePod's Core Music Functionality
How to Prevent Other HomePod Users From Affecting Your Apple Music Recommendations - Mac Rumors
If you're concerned that
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Struggling to Agree on HomePod's Place in the Market
“Smart” speaker – what makes a speaker smart?
Maybe if Apple had called the HomePod a “super speaker” or something else
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Hulu Rolling Out 60fps Playback for Live TV
It’s here: Hulu with Live TV, now testing in 60FPS. - Hulu
You’ve asked, you’ve patiently waited… and
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Apple Watch Continues to Grow
18 million Apple Watches ship in 2017, up 54% on 2016 | Canalys
Apple Watch shipments beat expectations, topping 18 million
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The Sad State of Autofill Services on Android
We all thought the world of Android would be a better place with an official autofill API. We assumed it
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Th BirchTree Podcast #52: Apple's Video Service Might Actually Have a Shot
Apple Music is on pace to overtake Spotify in the US in 2018. This got me thinking about whether Apple
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The Verge Clearly Hates Apple
Or maybe they don't. According to Vlad Savov at The Verge, the iPhone X is Apple’s underrated
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Target and Best Buy are Shifting Away from CDs
Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them | Billboard
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My Favorite (and least favorite) Movies of 2017
This list is slightly late, but considering how back-loaded the year tends to be when it comes film, it’
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The iPad Excels at Long Form Writing
Using iPad for Long-Form Writing - Joe Cieplinski
So why, then, am I typing this with a mechanical keyboard on
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Vivaldi Brings a Vertical Reading Mode in Latest Update
Vivaldi 1.14 launches vertical reader mode | Vivaldi Browser
We continue to innovate in this space and in this release
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“What’s a HomePod?” (Showing My Dad Apple’s New Smart Speaker)
My dad is a “normal” person when it comes to tech. He’s interested in it, and has strong opinions
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2018 Photo a Day Progress Report
I decided I’d try out the 365 project this year, mostly out of sheer curiosity. I’ve tried in
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My HomePod Testing Playlist
I’m getting a HomePod in just over a week and I thought I’d share the playlist I’ll
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The BirchTree Podcast #51: 15 Million Switches
Apparently the Nintendo Switch has just about hit 15 million sales worldwide, months ahead of other big gam console launches
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HomePod will Indeed Have Over-the-Air Updates
Via MacRumors:
When a new software update is released for the HomePod, users will receive an alert and will likely