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jswinden · 06-05-2017, 03:51 PM

Here are some screen captures during the WWDC keynote. They pretty much show you an overview of the new HomePod.

Rather pricey at $349!
Available in December.
The one thing that is good is Apple's attention to security. The HomePod never sends anything you say to the servers until you use the wake word, then it uses an anonymous ID to send the info, and it is encrypted. So Apple understands our concerns about privacy better than Amazon and certainly better than Google.

I think it is way to pricey myself, and I'm not sure how well, if at all, 3rd party music like Pandora and Spotify will integrate.

Personally, I think home assistants sounded good when we first heard about them, but they tend to be used less often in my house than I thought they would. Another device that was an impulse buy but turned out to be little used. I've got an Echo and Echo Dot, they are rarely used, and don't perform as well as they should, though that is mostly due to FW issues.

ETA: Apple now has a web page up for their new HomePod.
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06-05-2017, 03:51 PM	#1
jswinden Nameless Being	Apple Introduces its home assistant HomePod Here are some screen captures during the WWDC keynote. They pretty much show you an overview of the new HomePod. Rather pricey at $349! Available in December. The one thing that is good is Apple's attention to security. The HomePod never sends anything you say to the servers until you use the wake word, then it uses an anonymous ID to send the info, and it is encrypted. So Apple understands our concerns about privacy better than Amazon and certainly better than Google. I think it is way to pricey myself, and I'm not sure how well, if at all, 3rd party music like Pandora and Spotify will integrate. Personally, I think home assistants sounded good when we first heard about them, but they tend to be used less often in my house than I thought they would. Another device that was an impulse buy but turned out to be little used. I've got an Echo and Echo Dot, they are rarely used, and don't perform as well as they should, though that is mostly due to FW issues. ETA: Apple now has a web page up for their new HomePod. .... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jswinden; 06-05-2017 at 04:24 PM.