{"id":78892,"date":"2021-12-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=78892"},"modified":"2021-12-01T15:23:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T21:23:49","slug":"apple-news-roundup-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/78892-apple-news-roundup-november-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple News Roundup: November 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to our monthly Apple News Roundup. This column recaps the top 10 biggest Apple news announcements from each month. This edition features the highlights from November of 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. HomePod mini becomes available in bold new colors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple\u2019s HomePod mini<\/a> speaker is now available in three bold new colors<\/a>\u2014orange, yellow, and blue\u2014in addition to white and space gray. The 3.3-inch tall speaker works in conjunction with the iPhone and Siri to deliver rich 360-degree audio. The speaker is designed to work with Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, thousands of radio stations, and popular music services like Pandora, and Deezer. The HomePod mini is available for $99 from apple.com\/store<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Apple introduces Apple Business Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This new service brings device management, dedicated support, and secure data storage and backup into one subscription\u2014and is designed for small businesses with up to 500 employees. Apple Business Essentials<\/a> helps small businesses save time as they grow. Currently available in beta, the service also provides employee onboarding. \u201cSmall businesses are at the core of our economy, and we\u2019re proud that Apple products play a role in helping these companies grow,\u201d said Susan Prescott, Apple\u2019s vice president of Enterprise and Education Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Apple hires former Tesla engineer                                             <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On November 5, Apple hired<\/a> former Tesla Autopilot software engineer, Christopher Moore to boost its car-development efforts. Moore will be reporting to Stuart Bowers, another Tesla ex-pat and previous vice president of engineering. Reuters reported that Apple was moving forward with its self-driving car technology\u2014and targeting a 2025 release of a passenger vehicle (see more in the story below.) According to The Verge<\/a>: \u201cApple\u2019s electric car project, codenamed \u2018Project Titan,\u2019 remains shrouded in secrecy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple taps fmr. Tesla Autopilot Software Director for EV development https:\/\/t.co\/plgp1qsd3H<\/a> by @KlenderJoey<\/a><\/p>— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) November 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>