Why Apple's HomePod is so much more expensive than Google and Amazon's smart speakers
Why Apple’s HomePod is so much more expensive than Google and Amazon’s smart speakers
Apple is responding to the runaway popularity of Amazon’s Echo smart speaker with a Siri-based competitor. The new speaker, dubbed HomePod, was unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, on Monday.
 Apple is playing catch-up. Amazon introduced the Echo way back in 2014, and Google started shipping its competitor, Google Home, last year. The HomePod won’t start…