Sentences with phrase «homepod white ring»

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The «white ring» problem affecting Apple's new HomePod speaker is an embarassing snafu for a company that prides itself on its design and quality bona fides, say several industrial design experts that Business Insider spoke to.

Apple's HomePod sounds excellent, but its can feel limited next to other smart speakers — Oh, and also it leaves white rings on wood surfaces.

Gadget news and reviews website Pocket - Lint also noticed last week in its review that a white ring formed within 20 minutes after the reviewer placed the HomePod on an oak wood table that was finished with Danish oil.

The situation may not be uncommon, but we have not seen this with other smart speakers so it is reasonable that HomePod buyers wouldn't be anticipating the white ring outcome.

And be warned - the Apple HomePod can leave a white ring underneath if you leave it on certain surfaces (mostly more expensive, porous wood).

The situation may not be uncommon, but we have not seen this with other smart speakers so it is reasonable that HomePod buyers wouldn't be anticipating the white ring outcome.

One other thing: We quickly discovered through testing that the HomePod leaves prominent white rings on unprotected wood, a potentially disastrous problem for owners of fine furniture.

In an effort to help users prevent seeing these rings appear on their own furniture, Apple shared a support document on «Where to place HomePod,» detailing how the interaction between the HomePod's vibration - dampening silicone base and a wooden surface has the chance to result in a white ring.

Unsurprisingly, accessory makers rushed to make a quick buck by launching coasters to prevent this from happening: AppleInsider spotted Pad & Quill's $ 20 offering, made with American full - grain leather and sized so your HomePod can perch on it without leaving white rings around the house.»

In a support document for HomePod, Apple covers the issue whereby white rings may appear on some wooden surfaces.

Just like Apple HomePod, Sonos One speakers leave white rings on wooden surfaces too.

I du n no why everyone is so surprised about white rings, Apple already demoed that HomePod can bleach your house.

If you haven't heard yet, HomePod can ruin some wood furniture.When Pocket - lint reviewed Apple's smart speaker, we discovered its silicone base left a white, discoloured ring on our solid oak kitchen worktop that was treated with Danish oil.

Apple's new HomePod may ruin your wood furniture with white ring marks.

Corroborating our findings, other reports have now found that a HomePod can leave a white ring on the surface of treated wooden furniture.

Sure enough, when he got home and checked, he found a large white ring underneath the HomePod.

The silicone bottom of the HomePod doesn't play well with some wooden furniture pieces and leaves behind a white ring.

Following a practical issue of the white ring left by HomePod on the wood surfaces, many users of this smart speaker felt dejected.

Many HomePod owners have witnessed their new smart speakers leaving weird cloudy white ring marks on their wooden furniture — specifically, wooden furniture finished with some type of oil.

Within 20 minutes the HomePod had caused a white discoloured ring to appear on the wood that some days later has faded, although still hasn't completely disappeared.

But be careful where you place the HomePod: The chemicals in its silicone base can leave a white ring on some wood surfaces, as we found out to our chagrin.

Pocket - Lint offered a similar observation in its review, stating, «Within 20 minutes the HomePod had caused a white discolored ring to appear on the wood that some days later has faded, although still hasn't completely disappeared.»

Wirecutter noted, «An unhappy discovery after we placed a HomePod on an oiled butcher - block countertop and later on a wooden side table was that it left a defined white ring in the surface.»

There have been multiple reports that if the Apple HomePod is placed on top of a wooden object, the smart speaker may leave white rings on the surface.