Can WiiM’s inaugural smart speaker take on the five-star HomePod 2?

WiiM, a rising star in the affordable audio streaming market, unveiled its first-ever smart speaker last week: WiiM Sound. It looks a lot like HomePod 2 and directly challenges it — and whatever ...

I've had a first look at the upcoming WiiM Sound smart speaker at High End Munich 2025. WiiM is fast becoming an exciting brand to watch, with compact, affordable streamers and electronics that pack ...

The HomePod got short shrift at Apple’s event yesterday, which ended with barely a mention of Apple’s home speaker lineup. While we are still waiting for a rumored HomePod mini 2 to be announced, ...

We hear a lot of stories about Apple Watch saving lives, but what about HomePod? A new story out of Colorado this month details how a family’s HomePod alerted them to an overnight fire in their ...

It’s hard to shake the sense that the smart speaker market would look considerably different had the HomePod Mini arrived several years back. It’s not so much that the device is transformative on the ...

While most HomePod rumors have claimed that Apple will add a screen to a future model, new research shows the company is thinking about making it a horizontal sound bar. But now Apple has been granted ...

APPLE really wants you to buy a smart speaker, maybe even two, and it will give you more reasons to do so today. The Cupertino tech giant will let HomePod speakers pair up to deliver stereo sound ...

HomePod’s Frequency Response Is “Flat,” And That’s Not A Bad Thing Apple's new device isn't as unbiased as some high-end audiophile gear, but it's pretty damn good for a sub-$500 smart speaker.

The refreshed Apple HomePod is one of the best smart speakers on the market. It offers booming sound, a great design, and access to the Siri voice assistant. It also costs quite a bit of cash — making ...

Don't miss this chance to save on the second-gen HomePod. Apple’s HomePod smart speaker rarely sees a discount, but a special holiday deal from B&H cuts the price by $20 for a limited time. The timing ...