Apple HomePod Mini review: Epic sound and smarts from tiny Alexa rival
LISTEN up! There’s a new Apple smart speaker on the market vying for a spot on your letter to Santa.
I’ve spent a few weeks using the HomePod Mini, and it’s a proper Christmas cracker.
What is the HomePod Mini?
Apple’s full-size HomePod launched back in 2018, when smart speakers were taking off in a big way.
The Siri-powered beast cost £279/$299, which made it one of the most expensive options on the market.
Now better late than never, the HomePod Mini arrives at a far cheaper £99/$99.
It performs the same Siri and smart home tricks, but it’s far smaller and has less powerful sound – as you’d expect, given the £180/$200 price difference.
You can control multiple lights, gadgets or rooms at once, which is neat.
And it also ties into the Apple Home app, which lets you see and control your gadgets from an iPhone or iPad.
If you’ve got two HomePod Mini speakers in the same room, they’ll give you the option to stereo pair them.
In other news, Apple recently launched new MacBooks with better performance and battery than ever before.
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