The Latest: Apple’s HomePod speaker coming this year
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Latest on Apple’s annual conference in California (all times local):
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Apple is transplanting its digital assistant Siri into an internet-connected speaker that will become the company’s first new product in more than two years.
The HomePod speaker unveiled at a conference for software programmers Monday is similar to devices that rivals Amazon and Google have already been selling, though Apple says it’s giving more emphasis to sound quality, not just smarts. It’s no surprise, but there’s integration with the Apple Music online subscription.