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Happy Hour Podcast 141 | HomeKit and AirPlay 2, Sonos One event, and HomePod competition

Happy Hour Podcast 141 | HomeKit and AirPlay 2, Sonos One event, and HomePod competition

From9to5Mac Happy Hour


Happy Hour Podcast 141 | HomeKit and AirPlay 2, Sonos One event, and HomePod competition

From9to5Mac Happy Hour

ratings:
Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones, iOS 11.0.2 for iPhone 8 and watchOS 4.0.1 for Apple Watch Series 3, Apple Pay Cash testing, Nike+ Run Club's watchOS app update, running with streaming music on watchOS 4.1, HomeKit updates including Philips Hue and Chamberlain products, the Sonos One event and AirPlay 2 support, HomePod's latest competition, and more.
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Hosts:

Benjamin Mayo
Zac Hall

Here’s what we discussed in this episode:

Apple releases iOS 11.0.2 for iPhone and iPad, including crackling audio fix for iPhone 8
Apple releases watchOS 4.0.1 w/ fix for LTE connectivity issues on Apple Watch Series 3
Apple Pay Cash may launch in late October after missing iOS 11 / watchOS 4 release
Apple employees testing Apple Pay Cash internally w/ iOS 11.1 as public launch nears
Nike+ Run Club adds Audio Guided Runs, elevation support for Apple Watch-only workouts, more
Philips Hue retroactively adds HomeKit features to tap, dimmer switch and motion sensor
Chamberlain’s MyQ Smart Garage Hub and MyQ Home Bridge bring HomeKit to almost any garage door
Sonos unveils new ‘One’ wireless speaker with Alexa voice control, upcoming AirPlay 2 support
Sonos says AirPlay 2 and Siri control coming next year
Amazon debuts new Echo speakers and $70 4K Fire TV to rival HomePod and Apple TV
Roundup: Google announces Home Mini & Max speakers, new Pixel & Chromebook devices
Jony Ive to discuss ‘the shape of things to come’ at The New Yorker’s Tech Fest

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Released:
Oct 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Happy Hour is a podcast hosted by Benjamin Mayo, Zac Hall and the staff of 9to5Mac discussing the latest in tech news.