The rumors had been swirling for months and Apple, sort of out of left field, dropped the second generation HomePod on us earlier this week, but is it what users were wanting?  In this episode, we break it down and also look at a couple of pretty unique HomeKit products and wrap it all up with a discussion on an issue with product categories in Apple Home.

📰HomeKit News Articles

Apple Introduces a New HomePod with Breakthrough Sound and Intelligence

Yale Releases Two New HomeKit-connected Smart Safes

SmartMi Unveils Standing Fan for HomeKit    

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Get the Hunter Symphony Ceiling Fan: https://geni.us/8xVNYCy  

🎥 RELATED Videos & Playlists

🎬 Philips Hue Scenes in HomeKit: https://youtu.be/AFSvUnGvDMk

🎬 HomeKit Secure Video Explained: https://youtu.be/SAgOdMfWOBY

🎬 HomeKit HowTo Playlist: https://bit.ly/3nGECAu

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