Apple's HomePod Mini 2 is available for pre-order

After nearly six years, Apple introduced a new and improved HomePod Mini. The $149 HomePod Mini 2 launches on Friday, October 30, and you can pre-order it now through Apple. This speaker includes the S10 chip that was introduced in the Apple Watch Series 10 and can provide many features. This […]

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After nearly six years, Apple introduced a new and improved HomePod Mini. The HomePod Mini 2 will be available for $149 on Friday, October 30, and you can pre-order it now through Apple.

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This speaker includes the S10 chip that was introduced in the Apple Watch Series 10 and can provide many features. After a future update, it will support Siri AI, pairing you with a better and more useful voice assistant. These speakers can be integrated into a four-speaker surround system with the new Apple TV 4K, and they can be used as speakers for a Mac computer (as long as it supports Wi-Fi 6E). Finally, the top of the HomePod Mini 2 can adjust its LEDs to mimic the album artwork for the music you're listening to.

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