Patent suggests Apple HomePod with Face ID and 3D hand gestures could happen... someday

Apple’s first (and so far only) smart speaker is certainly not selling as well as Amazon’s extensive Echo lineup or the ever-growing (and gr...

Apple’s first (and so far only) smart speaker is certainly not selling as well as Amazon’s extensive Echo lineup or the ever-growing (and growingly popular) Google Home product roster.

But the HomePod is probably not going anywhere, as evidenced by a corporate acquisition from a few months back that’s likely connected to the future development of Apple’s AI-powered technologies.

While it remains unclear if a sequel is around the corner, a recently published patent application includes some very intriguing information about Apple’s conceptual plans for the long-term evolution ...

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