Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported earlier at the moment that Apple has been engaged on a brand new HomePod mini for subsequent yr. Whereas the report is targeted on mentioning Apple’s new wi-fi chip, my solely request is that Apple brings Apple Intelligence help to its future HomePod fashions.

HomePod and Apple Intelligence

I’ve HomePods throughout my home, and though they’re fairly handy on account of their integration with AirPlay and Apple TV, there’s no denying that the Siri expertise remains to be fairly irritating. Apart from setting timers, Siri continually will get issues unsuitable, even in the case of enjoying songs or podcasts – the primary operate of a HomePod.

This week, with the discharge of iOS 18.2 to the general public, Apple confirmed that Apple Music is getting a discreet however essential replace. It should now use pure language search to raised perceive what customers need to discover. This search is dealt with on-line on Apple’s servers, which implies it’s additionally out there to Siri on the HomePod.

This alone ought to make the expertise of utilizing Siri on HomePod to alter songs significantly better, however we want extra. Apple has promised a model new Siri able to understanding your private context, and this expertise shall be out there subsequent yr for iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. However the essence of HomePod is Siri, and it wants that have too.

The product can be far more helpful if I may use it to ask questions on my day even when my iPhone isn’t round.

Presently, HomePods are powered by the identical SoCs discovered within the Apple Watch, which signifies that they aren’t highly effective sufficient to run Apple Intelligence. In keeping with rumors, Apple has been engaged on a “HomePad” that can have a big display and a chip able to working AI options. Nevertheless, I additionally anticipate Apple to convey a extra superior chip to common HomePods as properly.

However what about you? Do you additionally suppose that Apple Intelligence for the HomePod can be a game-changer? Let me know within the feedback part beneath.

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