Apple announced the second-generation HomePod Wednesday with some nice new features, plenty of which are coming to existing models with software version 16.3 to be released next week.
Wesley Hilliard for AppleInsider:
The HomePod mini and new HomePod have built-in temperature and humidity sensors that’ll be activated by the update. Users with multiple HomePods across their home will be able to see the current temperature and humidity of each room within the Apple Home app.
Siri is also getting more powerful with new commands and response protocols. Users can set recurring home automations just by speaking to Siri, and actions that don’t have an obvious visible response will end with a tone once completed…
Apple is also opening up Find My data to Siri on the HomePod. Users will be able to ask for the locations of friends and family if it is actively being shared.
MacDailyNews Note: Apple on Wednesday revealed that iOS 16.3 will be released “next week.” While iOS 16.3 could conceivably arrive on Monday, January 23rd, we’re expecting Apple to release it on Tuesday, January 24th at the earliest.
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
Maybe you’re still on the beta, dude.
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Yes. Beta program. That said, the latest update in the beta program was 16.3. Could be wrong. Meh.