Apple's 'Welcome Home' announcements revealed the Apple HomeView, updated Apple TV 4K, and HomePod mini 2. Your hosts discuss the new products and what they'll mean for Apple's smart home strategy.
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Links from the Show:
* BBC Scotland voice recognition sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMS2VnDveP8
* Touchscreen MacBook Pro & OLED iPad mini rumored for October 27 Apple event: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/08/touchscreen-macbook-pro-oled-ipad-mini-coming-at-october-27-apple-event
* Right on schedule, sources claim iPhone 18 Pro orders have been cut: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/09/right-on-schedule-sources-claim-iphone-18-pro-orders-have-been-cut
* JP Morgan dismisses iPhone cuts report, hikes AAPL target to $360: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/12/jp-morgan-dismisses-iphone-cuts-report-hikes-aapl-target-to-360
* Apple's Home revamp is only half done, but the future is bright: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/14/apples-home-revamp-is-only-half-done-but-the-future-is-bright
* Owning an Apple Home: second-party accessories could be the reboot we need: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/09/owning-an-apple-home-second-party-accessories-could-be-the-reboot-we-need
* If we trust it, Home Hub privacy could lead a smart home revolution: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/09/if-we-trust-it-home-hub-privacy-could-lead-a-smart-home-revolution
* New Apple TV 4K arrives with HomePod-like Siri mic setup: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/new-apple-tv-4k-arrives-four-years-after-the-last-one
* The Apple TV 'hobby' has gotten far too expensive: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/the-apple-tv-hobby-has-gotten-far-too-expensive
* That five-year-old Apple TV 4K is getting Siri AI: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/that-five-year-old-apple-tv-4k-is-getting-siri-ai
* HomePod surround sound only available with new Apple TV 4K: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/homepod-surround-sound-only-available-with-new-apple-tv-4k
* Updated HomePod mini 2 comes with new colors and surround sound option: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/updated-homepod-mini-2-comes-with-new-colors-and-surround-sound-option
* HomeView's upcoming accessories let you build a smart home around one app: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/homeviews-upcoming-accessories-let-you-build-a-smart-home-around-one-app
* HomeView's lack of an App Store is an Achilles' heel: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/homeviews-lack-of-an-app-store-is-an-achilles-heel
* HomeView doesn't play video apps natively, you still need an iPhone or iPad: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/homeview-doesnt-play-video-apps-natively-you-still-need-an-iphone-or-ipad
* Two HomeView home hub models evolve Apple's home strategy at $299 each: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/two-homeview-home-hub-models-evolve-apples-home-strategy-at-299-each
* Apple HomeView lacks VESA support, limiting your wall mount options: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/apple-homeview-lacks-vesa-support-limiting-your-wall-mount-options
* No biometrics are needed for HomeView to show a user's personal data: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/no-biometrics-are-needed-for-homeview-to-show-a-users-personal-data
* Apple HomeView accessories will expand what is possible with the home hub: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/apple-homeview-accessories-will-expand-what-is-possible-with-the-home-hub
* Beats x Pokemon collaboration reveal Beats Pill with Pikachu and Mimikyu art: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/13/beats-x-pokemon-collaboration-reveal-beats-pill-with-pikachu-and-mimikyu-art
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