HomePod is a breakthrough speaker that senses its location and tunes the music to sound amazing wherever you are in the room. Together with Apple Music, it gives you access to over 45 million songs. And with the intelligence of Siri, it's a helpful home assistant for everyday tasks, and for controlling your smart home accessories - all with just your voice. Welcome HomePod.
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I'm an Apple junkie, but even I looked at this product with skepticism when it was announced. Regardless given my elite plus status, I figured it was worth a shot. My home is pretty heavily outfitted with Hue bulbs and Wemo outlets. Previously i was interfacing with these primarily through Alexa, but to my surprise Siri is taking on this job with equal proficiency and superior speed. Like seriously, Siri/Homekit is FAST. In my experience Siri is also a bit more forgiving when it comes to saying the exact name of lights. Most of all however, is Siri on homepod has impeccable hearing. Even at the loudest volume playing music, I can speak in a normal tone and she will hear me correctly. Having had Alexa, I really didn't believe this was possible until I tried it for myself. On this note, when it comes to "Hey Siri" it seems that homepod always takes precedence. Generally this is appreciated, but there have a been a few times where I have been in another room and I expect siri to answer on the phone in my hand and ultimately the homepod in my living room heard me. At this point thats kinda more amusing than annoying. On top of being a capable voice assistant the HomePod can really bring the house down musically. Holy cow! Really, seriously, put this thing in your house and play Hotel California live on full blast. Close your eyes. Its indistinguishable from being front row at a concert. Eerily you can move about the room and into nearby rooms and the sound just doesn't change, I guess that's the magic of the acoustic mapping this thing apparently does.
All this to say, once again, Apple produces something that made everyone skeptical that emerges the pinnacle of the space it competes in.
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Create a fantastic party atmosphere with this Philips Hue A19 starter kit. Dinner gatherings are more intimate under its customizable glow, and game sessions are more enjoyable when lights are synced to music. Mobile control lets you conveniently turn this Philips Hue A19 starter kit's lights on or off while you're away from home. Philips Hue works with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and the Google Assistant.
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This is the only smart light system I really trust
on February 15, 2018
Posted by: Jimmy
Verified Purchase:Yes
So far Philips Hue has been great. I think having the bulbs on their own Zigbee network through the Hue bridge ends up working a bit better than having each bulb connect directly to the wifi router. I have over 20 bulbs now and the more you have the better they work. The bulbs create a mesh network, so you can essentially chain bulbs to cover long distances. For instance I had some lamps in one room connected with Wemo switches and they were often unresponsive as that room is farthest from my router. The Hue bulbs have no problem with this however. Hue bulbs in the ceiling of my hallway are likely the cause. I even have hue bulbs on the outside of my garage door now. Even without as direct a chain, they function without issue. On top of all this, in conjunction with Apple Homekit, the responsiveness of this system is superb.
As I wrap up outfitting my own home with Hue bulbs, I've begun distributing starters kits to friends and family. Hue has emerged as a leader, and theyre continually updating/expanding while maintaining their existing lineup's compatibility.
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I'm deep in the Hue ecosystem so when they came out with their own motion sensor i knew I had to try it, and I was pretty certain it would be good. I'm really happy with the settings included for this sensor, for instance: - Name - Which Room - Hours to be considered daytime - Brightness level for daytime hours - Hours to be considered night - Brightness level for night hours - Time limit or no action to be taken when motion stops - Daylight sensitivity (Won't trigger if the room is already lit by sunlight) This is a slider so you can dial it to your preference - Motion sensitivity (3 levels)
The only thing I feel like this is missing has to do with Homekit, I would really like for my 'Goodnight' scene to toggle off the sensor. These work great in my kitchen where people pop in and out as well as my bedroom which only has lamps and I have to walk through to reach the master bath. However, I currently open the Hue app when I go to be to disable that one.
Convert almost any electronic device into a smart appliance with the Wemo Mini Wi-Fi smart plug. It plugs into any outlet and lets you control attached appliances via mobile devices.
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These work just as well as my old Wemo switches but with the added benefit of being able to fit things, (including a second wemo) into the second socket. Wemo just launched a bridge to make these compatible with Apple Homekit as well so now they're the only type I buy.
The new MacBook Pro is razor-thin, featherlight, and now even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colorful Mac notebook display. And it features up to 10 hours of battery life.* It’s a notebook built for the work you do every day. Ready to go anywhere a great idea takes you.
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I want to start off by stating I teetered on returning this computer for days. It wasn't a bad performing machine, but I wasn't sure the value was there, and I say that as someone with 10 Apple devices attached to my id. I'm no stranger to the Apple tax, but I just didn't feel this computer was as deserving. Its also important to note that I purchased this laptop when it was on sale for $1049. Above this price and it gets even harder to justify. The truth is, however, what choice do you have if you want a MacBook these days? The MacBook Air is priced lower, but is an aged design dogged mostly by its pitiful screen. The MacBook pros with touch bars are wildly more expensive for their gimmick feature that has been a quantitative failure. These more expensive models also needle$$ly hold the extra ports and higher clock speeds hostage from the non Touch Bar models. I'm a touch typing software developer, I like having the row of physical function keys. There's also the 'Macbook' but its generally the same price for vastly less CPU power in exchange for high base storage space. I really considered that model but the 'Pro' was on sale at the time, 128GB is in my opinion ridiculous for a 'Pro' computer. I'm getting by on it, but this laptop is, for me, not my primary machine, I use it on the go, and then work mostly on an iMac at home. I dunno, its just not a great time for apple laptops at the moment. The USB-C revolution hasn't arrived yet. None of the iPhones can even connect to a MacBook without a separate cable purchase. The pricing seems high, even for Apple. The MacBook lineup is central in an unexpectedly, currently, disjointed ecosystem for Apple. I'm going to say 'Yes' to the recommend to a friend question, but the truth is it would seriously depend. I think most non-power users would be better served by the 'MacBook'. I think that the Air is past its time and the Touch Bar models are a gimmick, and if this is your only computer don't even bother with the 128GB model.
Apple TV 4K lets you watch movies and shows in amazing 4K HDR - and now it completes the picture with immersive sound from Dolby Atmos¹. It streams your favorite sports, news, and TV channels live. Has great content from apps like Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and ESPN². And thanks to Siri, you can control it all with just your voice.
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When the 4th gen apple tv came out, I was very disappointed it did not have 4k capability. One year later, finally the 4k version came along. The amount of 4k content is still a bit light right now, but there is some, and it is good. Hopefully Apple weight on this sector will encourage more 4k adoption.
Eliminate dirt from your car's interior with this Dyson V7 handheld vacuum. Its strong suction power picks up debris, and it comes with four specialized tools to tackle dried dirt and other particles in the trunk and on the carpet and seats. Connect this Dyson V7 handheld vacuum to the 12V socket of your vehicle for on-the-go recharging.
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I feel like i pretty much always have to run this on max to get sand/gravel out of my car's carpet. As a result I never have reached the quoted 27 mins runtime because thats with max switched off. That all said, this does work well on that setting and the included attachments all have a practical use, I switch between them all pretty much. I keep this vacuum in my car now in the trunk and it charges back there each time I use the car, so its basically always ready. If you use this vacuum often the battery life is adequate, but if you let it get too dirty, you'll likely run out of charge before you're done cleaning.
Apple Watch Series 2 is a superior sports watch that measures your workouts with detailed customizable metrics. An advanced activity tracker that shows you how often you move, exercise, and stand, and lets you share your progress. A powerful health tool that helps you be more conscious of your overall well-being, starting with your heart rate. And an all-day assistant that provides instant access to the people, apps, and information you care about most. There are cases made from aluminum and stainless steel and a full range of interchangeable bands in a variety of styles, colors, and materials. All models run watchOS 3. Requires an iPhone 5 or later.
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I was an early adopter of the Apple Watch, getting an original stainless steel during launch week. I'd really enjoyed that watch and made use of it frequently. Truth be told, I wasn't really even considering upgrading until a family member expressed interest in buying mine used and me just get the newer one. I got essentially the same model this time, but in Space Black for a change. Before i didn't use many third party apps because they just never seemed to load right. The S2 doesn't exhibit this issue. I haven't had to wait more than ~3 seconds for pretty much anything to load in. The biggest improvement in my opinion is the calling. On S0, there was a noticeable delay that usually ended up with both parties talking over each other briefly before waiting to allow the other to go first and then it'd happen again! This S2 functions as it should. I'm not 100% sold on the Space Black however, I kinda miss the pure stainless. The older one might have shown case scratches a bit more, but the black is super smudgy.
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Who hasn't seen this movie by now? Rather than discuss the story, I'd think its more valuable to discuss this version. You get a DVD and digital copy for $10. For me, thats a free DVD, as I'll mostly watch this on Apple TV. You also get a ton of bonus features.
HomePod is a breakthrough speaker that senses its location and tunes the music to sound amazing wherever you are in the room. Together with Apple Music, it gives you access to over 45 million songs. And with the intelligence of Siri, it's a helpful home assistant for everyday tasks, and for controlling your smart home accessories - all with just your voice. Welcome HomePod.
Can more than 1 voice control this?
Yes, but it currently doesn't distinguish between the voices.
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