Apple HomePod Mini 2

(apple.com)

11 points | by ramenmeal 10 hours ago ago

5 comments

  • ramenmeal 10 hours ago ago

    Figured this deserved it's own thread. The original has really poor siri performance, so this is welcomed from my perspective!

  • mrheosuper 7 hours ago ago

    > When you ask Siri something, your request is associated with a random identifier, not your Apple Account.

    Does that mean people can abuse this by sending random request? Like what they do at OpenHayStack.

  • pornel 7 hours ago ago

    Is it actually any different hardware?

    They're advertising is as a Siri thing, but obviously it doesn't run any AI locally. What new hardware does it need to make an HTTP request?

    • smileybarry 6 hours ago ago

      It uses a S10 chip, and it offloads to your Apple Intelligence-capable phone for inference. (There's a tiny "requires Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone" footnote somewhere) Basically the same way the Apple Watch has Apple Intelligence.

      Honestly, just the new radios are a reason to upgrade. The S5 regularly cuts out and I have HomePod minis well within range going "no connection" for no reason.

  • lolive 7 hours ago ago

    No battery in it?

    Even my JBL Go 2 is more useful than that, then.

    #next