"The display-equipped HomePod is expected to ship around 500,000 units in 2H25. If the market response is positive, this product’s annual shipments could reach the million-unit level."
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"Right now, nobody has truly mastered the smart home market. But at some point, someone will. If the right pieces fall into place, it could — and should — be Apple itself."
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"The timing is notable since the company typically likes to launch new devices in the spring, summer and fall."
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Just about every plan to monetize Alexa has failed.
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"The gap between the top five and the rest of the market continued to expand, with Apple’s surge powered by its HomePod Mini."
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From Strategy Analytics' "Another Record Quarter for Smart Speakers in 3Q21, Though Supply Chain Woes are on the Horizon" posted Monday.
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4 years agoFrom M.G. Seigler's "I Was Right That Apple Was Wrong" posted Saturday on 500Words.
From prolific podcaster, science fiction writer and former MacWorld editor Dan Moren.
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