The HomePod (2nd generation) is an amazing-sounding speaker with Dolby Atmos and improved smart home features. Its potential is hobbled by Siri and the lack of support outside of the Apple universe, ...

After Apple discontinued the HomePod in 2021, we thought we’d never see a large smart speaker from the iPhone maker ever again – and yet here we are with a new and improved HomePod 2nd Generation. It ...

Apple’s second-generation HomePod is a bit of redemption — and a bit of déjà vu. It’s not all that different from the first so-called “full-sized” HomePod that was released in 2018 and then ...

Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.

Apple’s second-generation HomePod is an improvement over the first and it costs less, but it will only be of interest to iOS users. Even then, it’s not the strongest smart home hub, nor is it the best ...

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

When Apple introduced the original HomePod in 2018, it was praised for bringing spectacular sound to the nascent smart speaker category. But critics dinged it for its spectacular price of $349 and for ...

Jesse is a lifelong technology enthusiast who has been exploring smartphones and mobile tech for more than two decades. He began his career in IT consulting and project management before making a ...