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HOMEPOD & MULTIROOM AUDIO

When Apple announced the HomePod back in June, it also mentioned that the speaker will include both the HomeKit software for smart home automation, and the AirPlay software that is built in to Macs and iOS devices that enables them to stream music over Wi-Fi over your home network. More importantly, both HomeKit and AirPlay are being updated as part of iOS 11, which will be launched just ahead of the HomePod. These updates will enable HomeKit and the new AirPlay 2 to work together for the first

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