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HomePod

The HomePod is a series of smart speakers developed by Apple. Designed to work with the Apple Music subscription service, the HomePod incorporates beamforming and eight speakers and is sold in two colors: white and midnight. It is sold alongside the HomePod Mini, a smaller and less expensive variant introduced in 2020.

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Developer
Apple
Input
Multi-touch screen, voice commands via Siri
Manufacturer
Inventec (under contract) · Foxconn (under contract)
Operating system
audioOS, also known as "HomePod Software"
Related
HomePod Mini
Released
February 9, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-02-09) (first generation) February 3, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-02-03) (second generation)

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HomePod

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples128
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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HomePod

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related to Marketing and sales · 24
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related to First generation · 20
HomePod → AirPlay, Apple, Apple A8, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple TV HD, Apple's, Beats, Bluetooth, HomeKit, Hz, It, Match, Plus, Radio, Siri, Store, The, The HomePod, TuneIn
related to Reception · 16
HomePod → AirPlay, Alexa, All, Ars Technica, Echo, Google Assistant, Google Home Max, HomePod's, Its, Multiple, September, Siri, Sonos One, The, The HomePod, The Verge
related to Operating system · 13
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related to Second generation · 13
HomePod → According, An April, Apple, Apple S7, Apple U1, Apple Watch Series, Compared, Externally, It, On January, Thread, Wi-Fi, YouTuber Marques Brownlee's
related to Discontinuation · 11
HomePod → Apple, Apple Authorized Resellers, Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Stores, Apple Stores, AppleCare, HomePod Mini, In, In July, On March, We
related to Reliability issues · 5
HomePod → Apple, Around, Following, These, While Apple
see also · 3
HomePod → Apple, MiniList, UWB-enabled
Manufacturer · 2
HomePod → Foxconn (under contract), Inventec (under contract)
related to Touch surface issues · 2
HomePod → Some, The

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apple 2018 support released sold also mini smart siri speakers ios home software units system sound estimated second-generation speaker criticized

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HomePodDeveloperApple1.00infobox
HomePodInputMulti-touch screen, voice commands via Siri1.00infobox
HomePodManufacturerInventec (under contract)1.00infobox
HomePodManufacturerFoxconn (under contract)1.00infobox
HomePodOperating systemaudioOS, also known as "HomePod Software"1.00infobox
HomePodRelatedHomePod Mini1.00infobox
HomePodReleasedFebruary 9, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-02-09) (first generation) February 3, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-02-03) (second generation)1.00infobox
HomePodTypeSmart speaker1.00infobox
HomePodUnits sold1–3 million (2018)1.00infobox
HomePodWebsiteapple.com/homepod1.00infobox
HomePodis aseries of smart speakers developed by Apple0.90text
multiple named timersinstance ofand released in September 2018 in iOS 12 along with additional features0.80text

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