HomePod: This is Apple's Siri SpeakerThe HomePod is a seriously great computational speaker — a speaker that also supports Siri and HomeKit.
Apple's HomePod looks… well, like a pod. It's textured like a speaker should be, and available in white and black. Snaking from the bottom is a simple power cord; on the top, a display that shows just one thing — the familiar Siri wave interface.
November 17 2018: Apple pushes HomePod to early 2018, 'needs a little more time'
While Apple originally announced it would ship HomePod in late 2017, the company has just issued a statement saying it's pushing the smart speaker to early 2018.
"We can't wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple's breakthrough wireless speaker for the home," an Apple spokesperson told iMore, "but we need a little more time before it's ready for our customers. We'll start shipping in the US, UK and Australia in early 2018."
Apple hasn't said why HomePod is being delayed. The product has been in internal testing for a while ...
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HomePod: This is Apple's Siri Speaker