RIP, Apple HomePod – Why the Quirky Smart Speaker Failed
The Apple HomePod has been discontinued: Tucker Bowe and Will Price talk with Nick Caruso about what it got right and what it got wrong during its short, three-year run.
The Gear Patrol Podcast · Nick Caruso, Tucker Bowe, Will Price
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Show Notes
What the now-discontinued Apple HomePod got right and what it got wrong during its short, three-year run.
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