Editor's Pick: With Audio Focus, Apple Side-Steps Smart Speaker Competition

With Audio Focus, Apple Side-Steps Smart Speaker Competition

John P. Mello Jr. Jun 6, 2017 9:54 AM PT
	Apple raised the curtain on HomePod, its upcoming smart speaker, during Monday's WWDC keynote presentation. The company also announced some desktop OS features for the iPad, and revealed its plans to become an augmented reality powerhouse. "Just like iPod reinvented music in our pockets, HomePod is going to reinvent music in our homes," said Apple SVP Phil Schiller. [More...]

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