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CTOnews.com February 3 news, the evening of January 18, Apple announced the launch of a new HomePod (second generation), the price of 2299 yuan. However, compared with the first generation of products, some of its configuration has shrunk. CTOnews.com learned that the new HomePod has two fewer tweeters and microphones than the previous generation, and only supports Wi-Fi 4, which supports Wi-Fi 5.

In an interview with TechCrunch, Matthew Costello, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering and operations, discussed why Apple decided to re-launch the full-size HomePod now. According to Costello, Apple "learned the lessons of the first-generation HomePod" and launched a new model when it was able to "achieve a wide range of experience goals."

Costello also talked about why the new HomePod only supports Wi-Fi 4 connections, which is smaller than the Wi-Fi 5 supported by the previous model. In his very vague answer, Costello said this would have no impact on performance.

"HomePod uses Wi-Fi 4 connectivity, which enables us to accurately achieve the best results in the entire system," Costello said. "ensure that Siri requests are answered and that all your experiences in listening, controlling your smart home accessories, etc., are consistent and energy efficient."

Costello also addressed the problem of not matching the new HomePod with the original HomePod. "when creating a stereo pair, it is important to match the audio features to get the best and balanced experience. The new HomePod provides the immersive, room-filled sound that users love, with more detail, clarity and layers than the original HomePod, so we want acoustic imaging to be as pure and consistent as possible from generation to generation. In a pair of stereo speakers, the principle of matching audio features applies to HomePod mini, the original HomePod and the new HomePod. "

Costello also said the HomePod mini was "very popular" but did not provide any other details and did not comment on the future of the small speaker.

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