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Apple just leaked a HomePod that could
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replace your Wi-Fi router. No,
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seriously. We're diving into the most
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exciting HomePod rumors in 5 years, and
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you're going to want to hit subscribe
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because this is huge. Reality check.
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It's been almost 5 years since the
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original HomePod Mini saved Apple's
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smart speaker dreams from disaster.
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While Amazon dominated the market, that
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little baseball-siz speaker performed
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well enough to bring back the full-size
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HomePod. But here's the kicker. Apple's
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about to drop two completely redesigned
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speakers that could change everything.
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Quick question. How many of you actually
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own a HomePod? Drop a comment because
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what's coming next is going to blow your
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mind. First up, the HomePod Mini 2.
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Visually, don't expect major surprises.
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Same compact design with the glowing
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screen and premium 3D mesh exterior, but
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we might see fresh color options that
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will actually match your home decor. Not
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revolutionary, but definitely welcome.
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Plot twist. The full-size HomePod 3 is
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getting something insane. A full color
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touchscreen on top. Imagine album art
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displaying right on your speaker, caller
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thumbnails, weather info, smart home
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controls, all right, there. A leaked
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component matching this exact
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description has already surfaced, adding
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serious weight to these rumors. Here's
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where things get confusing. When sources
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mention a HomePod with touchscreen,
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nobody knows if they're talking about
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this upgraded HomePod or Apple's
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mysterious standalone smart display.
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Apple's playing 4D chess with their
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product lineup. But the real magic is
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happening inside these devices. Apple's
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upgrading processing power. But here's
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the bombshell. They're introducing their
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first ever in-house wireless chip
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codeamed Proxima. This is Apple taking
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complete control of their smart home
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ecosystem. Bloomberg broke this story in
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December 2024, revealing that Proxima
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will debut in smart home products before
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expanding everywhere else. Original
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reports suggested Wi-Fi 6E support.
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That's the lightning fast internet
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standard most people don't even have
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access to yet. Current HomePods are
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stuck on ancient Wi-Fi 4. That's like
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upgrading from a bicycle to a Tesla. But
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here's what's got everyone puzzled. Why
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is Apple making two different wireless
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chips? One for smart home devices,
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another for iPhones. Since iPhones will
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likely get Wi-Fi 7, even faster than 6E,
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Apple has two options. Make separate
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chips or go allin on Wi-Fi 7 for
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everything. What do you think they'll
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choose? And here's the part that blew my
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mind. These new chips could turn your
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HomePods into Wi-Fi range extenders for
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your entire home network. Apple refuses
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to make routters, but they'll turn their
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speakers into network boosters. The
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irony is incredible, but honestly,
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genius move. Now, let's address the
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elephant in the room. Apple
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intelligence, that fancy AI everyone's
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talking about, is not coming to these
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HomePods. Apple's keeping that exclusive
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to iPhones, iPads, Macs, and possibly
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their future smart display. Would it be
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amazing on a HomePod? Absolutely. Are we
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getting it? Nope. But Siri is getting
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solid improvements. On iPhone, you can
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say open the living room shades. Wait, I
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mean the kitchen and Siri adapts
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instantly. That doesn't work on current
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HomePods, Apple TV or Apple Watch. These
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new speakers should finally get that
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feature, plus hopefully much more. And
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because this is Apple, the audio quality
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is getting a major upgrade. New drivers,
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better tuning algorithms. Both the Mini
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2 and HomePod 3 should deliver
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noticeably richer, more immersive sound.
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After years of refinement, this could be
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the audio leap we've been waiting for.
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So, when can you actually buy these?
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Nobody knows for sure. With Siri
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challenges, potential delays, and that
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mysterious smart display complicating
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things, timing is uncertain. But
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multiple sources agree new HomePods are
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definitely coming in 2025. My
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prediction, Apple's planning something
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massive. New HomePods launching
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alongside a refreshed Apple TV and that
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long awaited smart display. A HomePod
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pair as your Dolby Atmos setup
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integrated with the smart display for
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seamless multiroom audio throughout your
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home. That smart display was supposed to
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launch this spring, but Apple pushed it
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past WWDC, meaning we're looking at
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summer to fall timing. Now, let's talk
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money. The full-size HomePod will
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probably stay at $299, but there's a
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solid chance of a price drop. With that
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smart display taking the premium spot,
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the HomePod 3 might hit $249. For the
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Mini, how about $79 instead of $99?
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Here's my question. Would lower prices
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make you more likely to buy? Drop your
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thoughts below because pricing could be
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key to Apple finally competing with
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Amazon and Google. Think about it. The
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HomePod Mini launched 5 years ago, and
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this new version looks nearly identical.
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The full-size HomePod has been around
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even longer. There have to be
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manufacturing cost savings Apple can
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pass to consumers instead of just
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boosting profits. With smart home and
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Siri becoming massive priorities for
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Apple, making these speakers more
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affordable could seriously boost
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adoption. The potential for a truly
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integrated Apple Smartome experience is
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enormous, and these HomePods could be
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the missing pieces. So, here's what I
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want from you. Are you excited about
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that touchscreen HomePod? Should Apple
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have included Apple intelligence, or are
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the Siri improvements enough? And most
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importantly, what price would make you
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actually buy one? Your engagement helps
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the algorithm. So, smash that like
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button, subscribe if you haven't
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already, and we'll catch you in the next
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video with more Apple rumors and leaks.
