3 Things Our Tech Critic Learned After One Month With Apple’s HomePod

Mar 06, 2018, 11:12 PM

[f500link]Apple[/f500link] may have gotten a head start on virtual assistants when Siri arrived on the iPhone 4s back in 2011. But rivals [f500link]Amazon[/f500link] and [f500link]Google[/f500link] have a big lead when it comes to smart assistants for your home, thanks to their Amazon Echo and Google Home devices.

Not to be left out, Apple is entering the voice-activated home assistant arena with the HomePod, a Siri-enabled smart speaker that's available now for $349.