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Apple launches a new Apple TV 4K with Siri AI and remote-free voice commands
The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, comes with Siri AI, and will be available on November 13.
The new Apple TV 4K costs $299, comes with Siri AI, and will be available on November 13.
Apple is taking a big swing at the smart home market with its latest product that competes with Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub.
CarPlay and Android Auto do a great job of projecting your phone onto your vehicle's dash. However, certain stresses can cause it to overheat and play up. CarPlay and Android Auto do a great job of projecting your phone onto your vehicle's dash. However, certain stresses can cause it to overheat and play up.
Apple just announced its long-rumored smart home hub, the HomeView , during its "Welcome home" event taking place today. As part of the event, it showed a video featuring the new device , and if you want to see it for yourself, you can watch it right here. The HomeView is a 7-inch square display. It costs $299 and comes in two versions: one that mounts to a wall, and another that sits atop a small…
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge : Apple unveils the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K, with Siri AI, an A19 chip, 128GB of storage, far-field mics, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6, shipping November 13 for $299 — The fourth-gen streaming box also gets a surround-sound upgrade and the ability to find your Siri remote.
Apple : Apple unveils the $149 HomePod mini 2, with an S10 chip, “Sound Glow” interactive lighting, and Siri AI via a future update, in five colors, shipping October 30 — With a profoundly more capable and conversational Siri AI, new ways to enjoy music, and a more immersive home theater experience …
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All about the HomeView, Homepod mini, Apple Home Collection and more. All about the HomeView, Homepod mini, Apple Home Collection and more.
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Apple : Apple unveils the Apple Home Collection, a lineup of smart home accessories made with LG and Schneider, including cameras, thermostats, a doorbell, and a lock — In collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, Apple brings the simplicity, reliability, and privacy of iPhone …
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The Apple Home Collection is a new set of smart-home devices made by LG Electronics and Schneider Electric The new devices have been designed in partnership with Apple The smart locks, video doorbell, and sensors, among other devices, are designed to work seamlessly with Apple Home While there are lots of smart-home of gadgets that work with Apple Home — or HomeKit, as it was once called — Apple h…
Apple's HomePod mini 2 freshens the smart speaker with new colors and a few new tricks The top LED glow can now mirror the colors of album artwork The smart speaker will get Siri AI in a future software update Techtober is marching on in a pretty big way, and this week it's Apple leading the pack. Alongside its first-ever smart display, the HomeView, Apple is also upgrading the speaker that serves…
The new Apple TV 4K is official and starts at $299 / £299 / AU$449 It has microphones built-in for hands-free Siri control and supports HomePod surrounds The updated Siri Remote can chirp to help you find it, supports Precision Finding, and works with older Apple TV models I fondly remember when Apple brought the price down on the Apple TV 4K box, and then I also remember the unfortunate price hik…
Having largely stayed out of the smart-home space until now, Apple today jumped in with both feet, unveiling the Apple HomeView, its first smart display — introduced alongside the Apple HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and a range of smart-home devices — including a video doorbell — produced by partner brands LG and Schneider Electric. The Apple HomeView is a modern, cute 7-inch Liquid Retina di…
I got an early glimpse of Apple’s biggest push into the smart home in years.
With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
Two versions will be available in November for $299. Two versions will be available in November for $299.
The new model arrives on October 30, but its Siri AI features are coming later. The new model arrives on October 30, but its Siri AI features are coming later.
New microphones, a new remote and the new Siri AI are on the company's streaming box. New microphones, a new remote and the new Siri AI are on the company's streaming box.
Apple collaborated with LG and Schneider Electric on products that work with its HomeView display. Apple collaborated with LG and Schneider Electric on products that work with its HomeView display.
Apple unveiled a slate of new smart home gadgets at its aptly named "Welcome Home" event today, including its first (and highly anticipated) smart home hub. That flagship announcement came alongside much-needed refreshes for Apple's HomePod Mini and TV 4K devices, and a selection of new smart home and security accessories designed together with trusted third-party manufacturers. Catch up on all of…
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The HomeView is a smart speaker with a touchscreen display. It’s available in silver, starlight, rose pink, and space grey. | Image: Apple It's finally here: Apple's long-rumored smart display, the Apple HomeView, has arrived. I got a first look at the device in New York City this week, and it's gorgeous. The HomeView puts a small, vibrant screen atop a speaker base for taking video calls, beautif…
The Apple Home Collection includes a door lock, security cameras, thermostats, and home sensors. | Image: Apple Apple has partnered with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric to launch the Apple Home Collection, an assortment of smart home devices meant to be easy to set up and use. The collection is something of a smart home starter pack, including security cameras, a video doorbell, a door lock,…
The HomePod Mini 2. | Image: Apple Apple is announcing the long-awaited HomePod Mini 2 with a new chip that can power Siri AI - but support for those new AI features won't be available at launch. The speaker is also getting a new sound glow feature that syncs its LED lights with a song's album art, and it can now be your Mac's default speaker. Up to four can also pair with the new Apple TV 4K for…
Apple TV 4K (4th gen) has the same look as the previous model but with some under-the-hood improvements. | Image: Apple Apple is introducing a refreshed Apple TV 4K today with a pair of interesting new hardware features: far-field microphones to talk to Siri hands-free and Find My built into the remote. The fourth-gen Apple TV 4K, announced at Apple's Welcome Home event in New York City, is the fi…
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Julian Chokkattu / Wired : Apple unveils the $299 Apple HomeView, a 7" smart display with an A18 chip, tabletop and wall-mounted versions, and “HomeView software”, shipping November 13 — With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
Controversial chatbot platform Character.ai is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the wake of mounting legal challenges and runaway operating costs, the four-year-old startup said in a surprise announcement on Monday. The move comes as the Menlo Park, California, company has faced a number of lawsuits in recent years, including some that say its AI companions have encouraged users to harm…
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Apple’s October 13th launch event — given the tagline “Welcome Home” — is all about its efforts for the smart home. The event was headlined by the debut of the HomeView, Apple’s first smart home display. It also launched a collection of smart home devices, including cameras, thermostats, and a smart lock, in partnership with other companies. On top of the new device categories, Apple also refreshe…
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