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Feb 2018
4m 25s

Move over Alexa and Google Home - here c...

USA TODAY
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After a production delay, Apple's HomePod speaker, its answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo, hits stores on 2/9. But it's more than three times the cost of most competitors, and has limited audio options. Why buy it? Jefferson Graham previews with Bret Kinsella, the editor of the Voicebot.ai website. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal ... Show More
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