Apple HomePod Mini 2: Same Look but So Much Siri AI - CNET
Following Amazon’s new Echo Studio and Google’s Home Speaker release in the past year, it felt like Apple was left out of the upgrade cycle, until today’s “Welcome Home” event, which featured not only the luminous HomeView smart display, but also the next generation of the HomePod, called the HomePod Mini 2.
The small smart speaker, measuring about four inches across, will come equipped with the S10 chip, which Apple says analyzes music in real time to optimize it. Apple promises a future update will add an array of Siri AI features too, which is when this speaker should really get interesting.
The HomePod mini 2 is available to preorderstarting at $149 and comes in five new colors, including green and blue. It will arrive in stores on October 30. As expected, Apple is sticking with the mini line to help keep prices under control, although...
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