Apple creates a new video to commemorate the introduction of the new HomePod (2023)
We also are told that the new HomePod (again, like the original) uses beamforming-tweeters to push out certain sounds in specific directions to create a stage of sound that will fill a room. The device also figures out the room in which it is placed-again, like the original-and adjusts how audio is played. 360-degree Spatial audio is available to users of the new model to deliver a taste of surround sound. The iPhone 6’s A8 chip used on the OG HomePod has been replaced with the S7 used on the Apple Watch to help deliver computational audio.
Pre-order the new Apple HomePod (2023)
If you have a home with a new HomePod in each room, you can even alert the entire household when dinner is ready without having to scream or walk from room to room. With Apple’s Sound Recognition technology, the HomePod (2023) can recognize a smoke alarm or a carbon monoxide detector and alert you via a notification sent to your iPhone. And with temperature and humidity sensors onboard, the new HomePod can be set to automatically make your home feel comfortable.
Did Apple make enough changes to the new HomePod to interest those who ignored the original?
Still priced at a premium price as far as smart speakers go, the new HomePod will cost you $299 and can be pre-ordered now with a release date of February 3rd. It will be available in White or Midnight.
The big question as far as Apple is concerned is whether it has made enough changes to warrant the purchase of the HomePod five years after it whiffed on the product the first time. With no change to the price that the original model was selling for when Apple took it off the board, the HomePod (2023) might get some play from those already heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem. But for others, the HomePod (2023) remains a hard sell.
