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Why Apple’s HomePod Is Three Years Behind Amazon’s Echo

This sounds to me like a regular Apple development process, and I also don’t see how the Echo and HomePod are in competition (Echo starts at $50, HomePod costs $300 more).

That said, the Echo – or rather, the built-in Alexa assistant – has changed what people expect from a “smart” speaker. As an audiophile-ish smart speaker, HomePod seems more in competition with Sonos, and the latest Sonos One – which has Alexa built in – is the product that blows the HomePod, as we currently understand it, out of the water.

Amazon launches Alexa, Echo, and Prime Music in Canada

Finally.

Sonos Unveils New Sonos One Smart Speaker, Voice Assistant Integrations, Revamped App, and More

Spammy Google Home spouts audio ads without warning – now throw yours in the trash • The Register

Never before have we witnessed a technology giant destroy a product with such precision-engineered idiocy. Don’t be evil? Do us a favor.