Apple today continues its offensive in the field of smart homes and, in addition to the new HomeView a Apple TV 4K also introduced the second generation HomeOn the floor miniFans have been waiting for this for six long years, as the original model was released in 2020. Although the new model retains its familiar appearance, quite a lot has changed inside, according to the Californian giant. Apple namely, he bet on a more powerful chip, improved sound, new colors varianty and above all support for a completely new Siri AI. And to make matters worse, HomeUnder mini 2 also brings an interesting lighting feature that can respond to the music being played.
By heart HomeOn the floor mini 2 is a chip Apple S10, which takes care of advanced real-time audio processing, among other things. Thanks to it, the speaker can continuously analyze the music being played and optimize the dynamic range, volume, and overall sound performance. Apple At the same time, it continues to promise 360-degree surround sound, which, despite the small dimensions of the speaker, should be able to fill the entire room.
The big news is the support for surround sound via four HomePods mini 2 connected to the new Apple TV 4K. In this case, the speakers automatically recognize their placement in the room and adjust the timing and volume of the sound accordingly. New HomeUnder mini can also be used as a speaker for your Mac, either alone or in a stereo pair. However, the requirement is a Mac with Wi-Fi 6E support or later. Another interesting new feature is the Sound Glow function, where the top touch surface HomeOn the floor mini It transforms into a colorful light surface that pulsates to the rhythm of the music and responds to bass and treble. The colors can also adapt to the cover of the currently playing album. There are also special light animations accompanying relaxing sounds, such as rain.
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Another major innovation is support Siri AI, which is intended to offer significantly more natural communication, a better understanding of requirements, and the ability to work with the user's personal context. HomeUnder mini 2 can do according to the words Apple recognize up to six household members by voice and when connected to a compatible iPhonem or iPad, for example, to search for a song recommended in a message, create a reminder, or find a recipe in an email. The catch, however, is that the new Siri AI will not be available at launch. Apple will make it available through a future software update. In addition, initially only English and selected countries are planned, which do not include the Czech Republic or other European Union countries.
HomeUnder mini 2 will be available in five colors, namely pink, green, blue, white and dark ink. Pre-orders start today, and it will go on sale on Friday, October 30. The US price has been set at $ 149. Just for fun, the original HomeUnder mini years ago it started at just $99, so it has gone up in price quite a bit. As for the price on the European market (or rather in countries where Apple HomeUnder mini sells by default), it is set to 169 Euro.
