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Apple says its new $350 speaker will 'reinvent home music' - here's what we know

Ben GilbertJun 7, 2017, 00:13 IST

Apple's first new major product since the Apple Watch was announced this week: It's called HomePod, and it's unlike anything Apple's done before.

It's a speaker, yes, but it's also a home assistant powered by Siri. It's Apple's equivalent of the Amazon Echo or Google Home - but mixed with a bit of the Sonos home speaker concept.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says HomePod is Apple's attempt to "reinvent home music." But what makes it different from the competition? Why would someone spend the extra money for HomePod?

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