Apple’s first smart speaker is finally set to hit the streets. First announced in June, the Apple HomePod was originally slated to ship in December. That date was pushed back, but now Apple says the HomePod will be available starting February 9th. It goes up for pre-order on Friday, January 26th in the US, UK, […]
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Apple HomePod smart speaker release delayed to “early 2018”
Apple is delaying the release of its first Siri-powered smart home speaker. The $349 Apple HomePod will ship in early 2018 instead of in December, 2017 as originally promised. The HomePod is basically a cross between a premium WiFi speaker like those offer by Bose or Sonos and smart speaker like an Amazon Echo or […]
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Is Apple’s $349 HomePod overpriced? Maybe… maybe not
There was a very infomercial-like “how much would you expect to pay?” moment during yesterday’s unveiling of the Apple HomePod speaker. High-end WiFi speakers from companies like Sonos typically cost $300 to $500, while smart speakers like an Amazon Echo or Google Home tend to cost between $100 and $200. So you might expect to […]