Apple announces $149 HomePod Mini 2 with Siri AI, ‘Sound Glow’ and four-speaker surround sound
Apple today announced a new HomePod mini featuring Siri AI, new colors, and improved audio experiences. The new HomePod mini features an S10 chip that supports advanced computer audio, and Apple says it optimizes dynamic range, volume and acoustic performance in real time.
A Sound Glow feature turns the top of the HomePod mini into a “visual canvas” that glows and comes alive in sync with the music, reacting to bass and treble. It uses colors generated from the song’s album art for a unique experience for each song.
Four HomePod minis can be paired together to create four-speaker surround sound with the latest Apple TV 4K, which Apple also announced today. The speakers and Apple TV are able to recognize their position in the room and the levels are calibrated according to the space. The HomePod mini also works as a speaker for Mac.
Siri AI will be available in a future software update and will work when HomePod mini is paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad. It will be able to recognize up to six users by voice and connect to their device to get personalized information such as messages.
As with the previous version of the HomePod mini, the new model is capable of serving as a home hub and controlling smart home devices. It supports sound recognition and can listen for smoke or carbon monoxide alarms, sending an alert if one is detected.
The HomePod mini 2 is available in pink, green, blue, white and midnight and will launch on October 30. It’s priced at $149 and pre-orders are open now.
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