Apple Announced Four New Products Today
As promised, today was a very busy day for Apple, with the company announcing the all-new HomeView smart home hub, a HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and a special-edition Pokémon Beats Pill speaker featuring Pikachu and Mimikyu.
To learn more, read our coverage of each announcement:
HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and the new Apple TV 4K are available to pre-order now, with the HomePod mini 2 launching on Friday, October 30 and the HomeView and new Apple TV set to be released on Friday, November 13. The Pokémon x Beats Pill launches this Thursday, October 15 in select countries, including the U.S. at Apple and Target.
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