Apple unveiled the HomePod Mini 2, priced at $149 (up $20 from the original), featuring an S10 chip, new pink/green/blue color options, sound glow LED lighting synced to album art, and Mac default-speaker support. Preorders begin October 13th with shipping on October 30th, but the Siri AI features the chip is built to support won't be available until a later software update. Apple also announced the HomeView smart display, a new Apple TV 4K, and smart home devices made with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.
Apple unveiled a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K featuring built-in far-field microphones for hands-free Siri interaction and a redesigned remote with Find My support. The device, part of Apple's broader smart home push alongside a HomeView display and HomePod Mini 2, costs $299, runs on an A19 chip, and supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and surround sound pairing with up to four HomePods. Preorders began October 13th, with availability starting November 13th.
At its 'Welcome Home' event on October 13th, Apple introduced HomeView, its first dedicated smart home display, alongside a new range of partner-made smart home devices including cameras, thermostats and a smart lock. The company also refreshed the HomePod Mini and Apple TV 4K, both now featuring updated Siri AI capabilities.
Apple TV unveiled the trailer for 'Being Heumann,' a film directed by 'CODA' filmmaker Siân Heder dramatizing the 1977 disability rights occupation of a San Francisco federal building. The film stars Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O'Brien and Rob Delaney, and features what Apple describes as the largest cast of disabled actors ever assembled. It opens in limited theaters November 6 before streaming on Apple TV starting November 13.
Apple TV announced 'Heart,' an eight-episode true-crime podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff, premiering October 19. The series investigates the deaths of Sonny Graham and his heart donor Terry Cottle, both ruled suicides, drawing on court documents, public records and interviews. Subscribers get all episodes at launch, while nonsubscribers receive three episodes initially with weekly releases through November 23.
Apple announced that 'Remnants,' directed by Ti West, will premiere Friday, October 16 as the first horror title in its Apple Immersive 180-degree video format, available exclusively through the Apple TV app on Vision Pro. The film is set inside a location called Woldmere Castle, and Apple released a teaser showing real viewers' reactions to the experience.
Apple is expected to introduce an updated Apple TV 4K at its 'Welcome home' event on October 13, its first refresh since 2022. Rumored changes include an A19 chip replacing the A15 Bionic, a built-in microphone for hands-free Siri access, an updated Siri Remote with a speaker, and a new N1 wireless chip.
Apple is hosting a dedicated 'Welcome Home experience' event in New York City on October 13th, its first ever focused solely on smart home products. Reports from Bloomberg and MacRumors suggest the company will unveil a new smart home display, possibly called HomeView, alongside a refreshed HomePod Mini and updated Apple TV. The display would mark Apple's first dedicated Apple Home hardware since launching HomeKit in 2014.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will unveil a smart home display device called HomeView at Tuesday's event, with shipping expected in mid-November. The device uses an A18 chip, acts as a Siri-based HomeKit hub, and will come in countertop and wall-mounted versions. Gurman also reports Apple plans to show a new Apple TV box with an A19 chip and an updated HomePod mini with an S10 chip at the same event.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will release a second-generation HomePod mini on October 30, alongside a refreshed Apple TV 4K, with the new HomeView smart home hub following in mid-November. The updated speaker is said to feature Apple's S10 chip, an N1 networking chip for Thread/Matter and Wi-Fi 7, Siri AI support, and new pink, green and blue color options.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple experimented with built-in microphones on the next Apple TV 4K, which would let users issue Siri commands without a remote or HomePod. Apple also tested a new Siri Remote with a built-in speaker to help locate it when misplaced. The device is expected to launch alongside a HomePod mini on October 30, ahead of Apple's October 13 'Welcome home' event.
New reports claim Apple's upcoming Apple TV refresh will include a built-in microphone for hands-free Siri commands, plus a redesigned remote with a speaker to help users locate it when misplaced. The device is also expected to feature an A19 chip to power Siri AI features, with shipping anticipated around October 30th alongside a refreshed HomePod Mini.
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