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Title: Should you wait for Apple HomePod or buy a Google Home or Echo today?
Post by: HCK on June 14, 2017, 04:05:20 pm
Should you wait for Apple HomePod or buy a Google Home or Echo today?

Should you wait for Apple's HomePod or spring for a smart speaker now? 🤔

Apple revealed its long-rumored, Wi-Fi-connected smart speaker at WWDC this year. The company is positioning the HomePod as the quintessential in-home listening device. It also comes with Siri — use the wake phrase, "Hey, Siri," and it can do anything Siri can do!

HomePod FAQ: Everything you need to know!

You can control your HomeKit-enabled accessories (even when you're away from home, since the device acts as a HomeKit Home Hub), listen to music and other content with the device's excellent speakers, set timers and reminders, check your calendar, send messages, and more.





It's a bit like Amazon's Echo devices, a bit like Google Home, and a bit like Sonos's line of wireless speakers. One huge difference between them, however, is the fact that you can buy an Amazon Echo, Google Home, or Sonos speaker right now — you'll have to wait until December if you want a HomePod. So should you? Her...

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