Some owners of the HomePod and HomePod mini have been startled awake by music playing from their devices in the middle of the night. There are some things you can do to stop ghost or phantom touches firing up audio at random. The HomePod display The HomePod and HomePod mini are largely hands-free devices. Most of the time, you're directly interacting with them by voice, or through HomeKit, or using AirPlay. All models also include a touch-sensitive display in the top. While you could keep yelling at HomePod Siri to change volumes, you can also tap the display to do the same thing, or to trigger Siri manually. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Apple smart glasses with cameras and no heads-up display have been rumored for the end of 2026, but could now come at the end of 2027 instead. Though that's not the whole story. Apple's smart glasses ambitions don't stop at speakers and microphones Rumors about Apple's smart glasses effort have been increasing in frequency since 2024 , but primarily from a single source. One other highly accurate source that has been in play since 2023 has offered a differing timeline, until now. According to the Bloomberg newsletter "Power On," Apple is pushing back its smart glasses release to late 2027 after hitting some development snags. While Mark Gurman didn't offer his usual derogatory pile-on of Apple's internal struggles, the timeline shift comes as a bit of a surprise. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is now aiming to release its first smart glasses in "late 2027," according to the latest word from Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Meta Ray-Bans He previously said that Apple planned to begin shipping the glasses by early 2027, but he said the product has faced development delays. The glasses will feature "oval-shaped cameras, unique colors, and multiple frame styles," according to Gurman. "Over time, Apple believes the glasses could evolve into a health device and eventually incorporate augmented reality technologies capable of improving how people see," he said, but this technology is likely years away. According to Gurman's sources, Apple's CEO Tim Cook views the glasses as his "top priority" before he hands the reigns to John Ternus on September 1 . The glasses will compete with products in the $200 to $500 range in the U.S., he said. Like the Meta Ray-Bans, Apple's glasses will have built-in cameras that let users capture photos and videos. There would also be speakers and microphones for music, phone calls, and notifications announced by Siri, he said. The glasses could offer turn-by-turn walking directions. As for build quality, he said Apple is designing its own plastic frames, with the company allegedly testing at least four potential designs : A larger rectangular frame, similar to Ray-Ban's Wayfarers A slimmer rectangular design, similar to the glasses worn by Apple CEO Tim Cook Larger oval or circular frames Smaller oval or circular frames Apple is exploring a range of color options, including black, ocean blue, and light brown, and the glasses may have vertically-oriented oval camera lenses, he said. Meta uses frames from the popular glasses brand Ray-Ban. Unlike the latest generation of Meta Ray-Bans, Gurman does not expect Apple's first smart glasses to have an in-lens augmented reality display. He does not expect Apple's glasses to gain such a feature for at least a few years. Tags: Apple Glasses , Bloomberg , Mark Gurman This article, " Apple Glasses Reportedly Launching in 'Late 2027' With These Features " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums