How to Use the Temperature and Humidity Sensors on HomePod and HomePod Mini

iOS 16.3 for iPhone Launching Next Week With These 4 New Features In a recent press release, Apple confirmed that iOS 16.3 will be released to the public next week. The software update will be available for the iPhone 8 and newer and includes a handful of new features, changes, and bug fixes. Below, we’ve […]

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Apple Releases HomePod 16.3 Software With Humidity and Temperature Sensing, Find My Improvements, Audio Tuning, and More

Following the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2 updates that came out yesterday, Apple today released new 16.3 software created for the HomePod, second-generation ‌HomePod‌, and HomePod mini. According to Apple’s release notes, ‌HomePod‌ software version 16.3 adds a number of new features. It activates temperature and humidity sensing […]

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HomePod 16.3 Beta: How to Set Up Temperature and Humidity Automations

In late January, Apple will release a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds humidity and temperature sensing to the second-generation HomePod and all HomePod mini models. This article explains how the features work and what you can do with them. Apple’s new second-generation HomePod features temperature and humidity sensors that can be used to measure […]

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HomePod 16.3 Software Beta Adds Humidity and Temperature Sensing to HomePod mini, Find My, Audio Tuning and More

Apple today released a new HomePod 16.3 software beta, which will accompany the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 12.3 releases. The update adds support for the new HomePod and HomePod mini features that were announced today alongside the surprise introduction of the second-generation HomePod. Installing the 16.3 HomePod software […]

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HomePod 16.3 Software Beta Adds Humidity and Temperature Sensing to HomePod mini, Find My, Audio Tuning and More

Apple today released a new HomePod 16.3 software beta, which will accompany the iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, and macOS Ventura 12.3 releases. The update adds support for the new HomePod and HomePod mini features that were announced today alongside the surprise introduction of the second-generation HomePod. Installing the 16.3 HomePod software […]

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Apple announces second generation HomePod with temperature and humidity sensors

Two years after its discontinuation, the original HomePod is now back in a second generation avatar. The new model features changes to the speaker array as well as inclusion of temperature and humidity sensors. The second generation HomePod features the same 4-inch high excursion woofer as before. New five horn-loaded tweeters replaces the seven on […]

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Both HomePod and HomePod Mini Now Feature Temperature and Humidity Sensor

The reintroduced HomePod offers a temperature and humidity sensor, but Apple is also enabling the feature on the HomePod mini. The HomePod’s built-in temperature and humidity sensor can measure indoor environments, allowing users to create automations that close the blinds or turn on a fan or heater automatically when a certain temperature is reached in […]

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India Isn’t Ready for a Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity

Where technical solutions can’t be used, there are still administrative controls that could help, she adds—like frequent breaks for people working under heat wave conditions. The body has another protective mechanism—exhaustion—that tells you to rest when overheating, but workers may not always have the opportunity to stop working, she says. In such cases, Venugopal recommends […]

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