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HomePod Mini 2 vs. HomePod Mini: How Apple’s Speaker Compares With Past Models - CNET

After an announcement at Apple’s huge Home tech event in October (which also featured the HomeView smart display), the HomePod Mini 2 smart speaker ($150) is now available for sale, and I’ve been experimenting with it all week.

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For diehard Apple fans looking for a home or audio upgrade, one question outshines the rest: Is the Mini 2 worth the upgrade from the old Mini speaker, even at a higher price? To find out, I broke down the two speakers by design differences, audio streaming quality, the much-mentioned Siri AI capabilities and more to determine which wins.

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Since I had every HomePod speaker available, I also compared the Mini 2’s performance and capabilities with the much larger second-gen standard HomePod. The big brother is currently selling for around $349,...

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A BioWare Documentary Is Set To Arrive Next Year

Massive Effect: The BioWare Story started filming two years before EA shut down the studio. Bangla press/Shutterstock BioWare is no more after Electronic Arts shut down the storied studio last month. As it turns out, a film crew documented the studio's final act. A documentary called Massive

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