Apple has always leaned hard into the former, more so than was expected before the smart speaker debuted. The original HomePod offered a compelling music experience but, as many reviewers pointed out, ...

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Apple's entrance into the "smart" speaker market earlier this month was remarkable because of its lateness almost more than anything else: Amazon's Echo speakers have been around for a few years, ...