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Apple HomePod coming Feb 9th, up for pre-order Jan 26th for $349

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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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 […]