Category: Apple
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AirPlay 2 Now Available on iOS!
Finally! AirPlay 2 is now available on iOS 11.4. With AirPlay 2 you can stream to multiple speakers from your iOS device. AirPlay 2 features a larger buffer and better clock syncing between devices which keeps your music playing without any annoying hiccups. You can now tell Siri to play music on whatever speakers you…
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Apple HomePod Available for Preorder
Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is now available for pre-order with orders shipping February 9, 2018! Order yours now from Apple.
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Apple HomePod
Apple HomePod Due for initial release sometime in early 2018, Apple’s new smart speaker HomePod promises to provide clear, carrying sound despite its small size. It utilizes spacial awareness to map out the right sound for each room and communicates with the intelligent assistant Siri to function as much more than a typical speaker. Users…
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AirPlay 2
An Inside Look at Apple AirPlay 2 What’s new in the latest AirPlay? Now available in the iOS 11.2 beta 1 version for iPhone and iPad, and coming to tvOS and MacOS, AirPlay 2 brings multi-room audio control to your fingertips. It’s a revolution in wireless audio. Let that sink in for a moment. That…
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AirPlay without WiFi? Meet AirPlay Direct
With the launch of Apple’s newest iPhone only days away, rumors and speculation are flying about a new version of Apple AirPlay as well. According to an article in the Telegraph, the new version (tentatively called “AirPlay Direct”) will enable your iPhone, iPod or iPad to stream media directly to your AirPlay-compatible speakers without WiFi.…
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Apple TV + iOS 6 = AirPlay Out
Apple TV may soon have the ability to give as well as receive. According to FlatpanelsHD, the latest beta version of the forthcoming iOS 6 update adds the capability to send audio from Apple TV to AirPlay-enabled speakers. This is a nice addition–soon you’ll be able to stream tunes directly from Internet radio or your…
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Available AirPlay Speakers for Every Budget
At the start of 2011, anyone who wanted an AirPlay speaker had one choice: the Zeppelin Air. Over the year we’ve seen the list of AirPlay options grow steadily, and today we have 15 unique models to choose from. Although these aren’t the most affordable speakers out there, the promise of untethered sound and ease…
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iOS 4.3 coming March 11
Apple keeps raising the bar with its latest iOS software upgrade, 4.3, for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Whats new in iOS 4.3? iTunes home sharing Home Sharing allows you to play your collection of music, movies, photos and podcasts from anywhere in your house without the extra step of having to download or…
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CONFIRMED: AirPlay Cannot Stream to Multiple Speakers from iOS, but there is a Workaround
Dave asked earlier if Apple’s AirPlay was able to stream to multiple speakers (or devices) from iOS. It is a good question that we didn’t have the answer to so we decided to find out for ourselves and post our findings (including a workaround) below. Since there are currently no available AirPlay speakers, I…