Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 469 (2020-10-23)

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can even offer users a snapshot of their day,
hearing news, weather, traffic, reminders, and
calendar updates; it’s the ideal start to the day
before heading off to work.


And it’s that familiarity and power that will
ultimately draw consumers to HomePod. Unlike
Google and Amazon’s offering, HomePod has
been designed to work seamlessly with other
Apple devices, so you can pick up a call on your
phone and transfer it to your HomePod, cast
music from your Mac to your HomePod, or use
your HomePod mini (or several) to stream sound
from your Apple TV - no need for a chunky smart
speaker. Apple says that visual, audible, and
haptic effects will be coming to HomePod, with
sound transfers from one device to another,
creating a truly immersive sound experience,
whatever room you’re in.

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