ramenmeal
a day ago
Figured this deserved it's own thread. The original has really poor siri performance, so this is welcomed from my perspective!
Apple HomePod Mini 2
13 pointsposted a day ago
by ramenmeal6 Comments
mrheosuper
a day ago
> When you ask Siri something, your request is associated with a random identifier, not your Apple Account.
Does that mean people can abuse this by sending random request? Like what they do at OpenHayStack.
pornel
a day ago
Is it actually any different hardware?
They're advertising is as a Siri thing, but obviously it doesn't run any AI locally. What new hardware does it need to make an HTTP request?
smileybarry
a day ago
It uses a S10 chip, and it offloads to your Apple Intelligence-capable phone for inference. (There's a tiny "requires Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone" footnote somewhere) Basically the same way the Apple Watch has Apple Intelligence.
Honestly, just the new radios are a reason to upgrade. The S5 regularly cuts out and I have HomePod minis well within range going "no connection" for no reason.
gib444
15 hours ago
Can I pair my Android phone to it over bluetooth?
lolive
a day ago
No battery in it?
Even my JBL Go 2 is more useful than that, then.
#next