Apple HomePod - a wireless smart speaker developed by Apple , equipped with voice control , and using in its work cloud personal voice assistant Siri working on the principle of a question-answer system . The product was announced on June 5, 2017 at WWDC 2017 [1] .
| Apple HomePod | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | |
| Hardware platform | ARM |
| OS | IOS based |
| Type of | Network Media Player , Personal Assistant, Voice Assistant |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| State | USA |
| Year of issue | 2017 year |
| Weight | |
| CPU | |
| CPU Developer | Apple Inc. |
| CPU Model | Apple a8 |
| CPU clock speed | 1.1 - 1.4 GHz |
| CPU release year | year 2014 |
Sales of this “smart” speaker began in the US, UK and Australia on January 26, 2018 at a price of $ 349. Delivery will be on February 9th [1] .
Features
Apple HomePod can directly work with the Apple Music web service and play playlists , regardless of which devices they were created on. It is capable of unlimited voice interaction with the user, playing music , audio books , broadcasting podcasts , through it you can find out news, weather forecasts , information about traffic jams , upcoming sports events, set an alarm clock , arrange a list of tasks in a personal schedule (set reminders) and other [2] .
And with the configured HomeKit software platform , he can also control several home smart devices, such as smart curtains , smart air conditioners , smart fridge , smart lighting and other “smart” household appliances , representing the central node of a smart home [ 3] .
In addition to voice commands, to control HomePod you can touch the top panel of the column:
- To start Siri you need to hold your finger on the panel;
- One touch starts and pauses music;
- Two touches switch the music to the next track;
- Three touches return playback to the previous track.
- To adjust the volume on the column there are dedicated keys "+" and "-".
When making phone calls, you can always listen and talk with the other person through HomePod. To do this, you need to take the call on the paired iPhone, and then select the speaker as the priority method for audio output. In this case, you can leave the phone somewhere on the sidelines, and manage the call by clicking on the touch panel.
Despite the fact that the HomePod does not recognize the voices of different users, the speaker finds out that its owner is accessing it by finding its iPhone on the home Wi-Fi network. Only in this way can you ask Siri to send an SMS message to someone from your contact list. With the same success, the assistant will read incoming messages [4] .
Equipment
Apple HomePod uses the 64-bit 2-core Apple A8 ARM microprocessor architecture and a set of chips to provide Wi-Fi wireless technology using AirPlay 2. It also includes six built-in microphones, which serves to receive commands from the user and listen any sounds surrounding the device [1] .
Ad Campaign
Apple shot a commercial:
| External video files | |
|---|---|
| Commercial "HomePod - Welcome Home by Spike Jonze - Apple" | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305ryPvU6A8 | |
Then, on the adweek website and in a separate video, the creators talked about the filming process.
| External video files | |
|---|---|
| How to shoot a commercial | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6Hpal8fUA | |
See also
- Yandex.Station - Column with voice assistant Alice, from Yandex
- Yandex Alice - voice assistant of Yandex
- Google Home is a similar device from Google
- Smart speaker
- Siri - Apple's voice assistant
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Live broadcast from the WWDC 2017 conference . 3DNews (June 5, 2017). Date of treatment June 5, 2017.
- ↑ Apple has announced the “smart speaker” HomePod unopened . 3DNews (June 6, 2017). Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Welcome HomePod Neopr . Apple Inc. Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Apple told how to get the most out of HomePod - AppleInsider.ru
Links
- Welcome HomePod Neopr . Apple Inc.
- Apple has announced the “smart speaker” HomePod . 3DNews (June 6, 2017).