Apple added three new colors – orange, yellow and blue – to the HomePod Mini line-up along with the existing white and space gray finishes in the latest update for the compact smart speaker. The Cupertino tech giant also announced integrating its voice assistant Siri into its Apple Music service with new Voice plans ₹49 per month. All of this will be available in November, Apple said Monday during its Unleashed event, where it launched the next-generation MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets and the third-generation AirPods with spatial audio and design overhauls. did.
Apple HomePod Mini comes with intercom feature that allows people to communicate with family members in the home through a network of smart speakers. It also works with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and CarPlay, everyone in the house can receive and send intercom messages when they are close to these devices.
Later this year, multi-user voice recognition via Siri will be available in all regions where the HomePod Mini is available, so everyone in the household can enjoy music curated especially for them, up to personalized playlists. Can access, access personal requests, and more.
Siri will automatically adjust the speaking volume on the HomePod Mini based on the room environment and the user’s volume. Siri will also support multiple voice options for English speakers in the US, so users can choose the voice that speaks to them from the start when they set up their device.
Multi-room audio with AirPlay 2 will give users the option to play different content in different rooms of the house. However this will require multiple HomePod devices or AirPlay 2 compatible speakers.
Meanwhile, the Voice plan will integrate Siri with Apple Music subscriptions, which will allow the voice assistant to curate playlists in real time according to user demand.
HomePod Mini and Apple Music Voice plans will be available in India and other regions later this year. HomePod Mini will be available here ₹9,900.
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