It wants a slice of the speaker market, finally releasing its pot, toa market, finally releasing its pot, to a half yea rss after market, finally releasing its pot, to a half yearss after the amazon eco hit shelves. They have gone to the seems shape as the google home and is on eco, but it feels like a premium high end speaker. That is one of the key points. The amount of audio work that apple have done on this device means that its key selling point is as a speaker. It is impressive with a four inch upward facing wolf, each with its own amplifier, meaning it can push sounds in different directions. It sounds in different directions. It sounds exactly the same wherever you are in the room but what it doesnt do is give the opportunity to change the levels in any way. If i wanted to push the pace at right now there is no way of doing that. Even in a space this big sound really carries. What is interesting, is even at 100 volume when i cant hear myself inc, it will still recognise my voic
In sport, a famous, second medal for Great Britain at the winter olympics. At just 19, izzy atkin has won a bronze, after a brilliant aeriel display in the womens slope style. A first ever medal for britain on skis. And beehives, bobs and blow dries. Our entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson takes a rather personal trip back through the history of hairdressing. And sarah has the weather for us. Good morning, a chilly start to the day, a little bit of patchy rain forecast, the best of the sunshine towards the south east of england. I will bring you a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. President trump has met survivors of wednesdays High School Shooting in florida at the hospital where theyre being treated. Mr trump also thanked the Emergency Services and medical staff who treated those wounded when the accused, nikolas cruz, opened fire, killing 17 people. Barbara plett usher reports. The funerals have begun. These stu d e nts the funerals have
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And make sure that there is a change in the future. The education secretary says University Tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will give to the country, ahead of a review of Higher Education funding in england. Ministers rejects pleas to issue a medical cannabis licence to a six year old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug. A plane with more than 60 people aboard has crashed in iran its not clear whether there are any suivivois. Its not clear whether there hour. Are any on iivois. Choose wi fi, choose snapchat, choose a pre ordered macchiato with almond milk, choose likes, choose follows, choose pizza delivered by drone, swipe right, swipe left, follow, follow, follow. We are constantly being bombarded with updates, tweets, information and fake news. Were glued to our phones, addicted to digital status. Were even smashing up our gadgets, obliterating them to pieces in a violent quest to rid ourselves of these virtual assistants. Our se
Are. Highs of 7 iid. Dry and bright. This is bbc news, our latest headlines commentator Lizzie Yarnold goes to the front Lizzy Yarnold becomes the first british winter athlete to defend an olympic title after winning gold in the womens skeleton laura deas took bronze. Earlier izzy atkin won bronze in the womens ski slopestyle, a first ever medal for britain on skis. Theresa may warns European Union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit. The Prime Minister said britain would no longer be able to help europol, as it does, or extradite suspects quickly. Ukip members are to vote on whether to back or sack henry bolton as party leader. The Partys National executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in him last month, after his former girlfriend had sent a series of racist messages. The president of haiti says the sex scandal involving some 0xfam workers may be just the tip of the iceberg. Jovenel moise says hes concerned that medecins sans frontier