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Macworld

In the recent history of Apple, January is often a quiet month for product releases. But not this year! We’ve got new MacBook Pros, new Mac minis, and new M2 chips, and we’re talking about them all on this episode of the Macworld Podcast!

Mac Rumors

Apple this week unexpectedly announced the second-generation full-sized HomePod, around two years after it discontinued the original smart speaker. HomePod 2023. The upgraded HomePod, priced at $299, joins the HomePod mini in Apple’s line of TV and …

Mac Rumors

Ambient sounds have been remastered to be more immersive and can be added to scenes, automations, and alarms in the Home app, and recurring Home automations can be set up using Siri commands. Apple has also …

TechCrunch

While the smart home hasn’t panned out precisely the way Apple or its competition hoped (just ask Amazon), the company never took its eye off that ball. HomeKit — and all it entails — …

Mac Rumors

Starting with iOS 16.3, the security feature will be available globally, giving users to option to enable end-to-end encryption for many additional iCloud data categories, including Photos, Notes, Voice Memos, Messages backups, device backups, and more.

Forbes

Black History Month celebrations reveal when iOS 16.3 will arrive. Apple. Apple usually keeps the release dates for its software under wraps, not least so it can change its mind and go earlier …

Mac Rumors

Geekbench scores for the newly announced Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips have revealed a significant increase in performance compared to the previous-generation Mac mini and previous M1 Pro and M1 Max devices. m2 mac mini screen feature

Mac Rumors

Occasionally though, some users run into persistent connection issues. It’s an annoying bug that rears its head now and again, but there is a way to restart remotes for ‌Apple TV‌ devices which can sometimes fix the problem.

Fortune

The push into smart displays will start with a tablet product — essentially a low-end iPad — that can control things like thermostats and lights, show video and handle FaceTime chats. Janine Schmitz— …

WIRED

This Siri speaker comes with upgrades to audio quality and smart home automation—but yes, it’s still expensive.