$349 Apple Homepod is like Amazon Echo, Google Home, only it’s from Apple

The Apple HomePod, an Internet-connected speaker that competes with similar products from Amazon and Google, will arrive in stores two weeks after pre-orders begin on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. The Apple product sells for $349. (Courtesy photo)
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is finally ready to launch its attempt to compete with the Internet-connected speakers made by Amazon and Google with the release of its long-awaited HomePod.
Pre-orders for the HomePod will begin Friday in the U.S, U.K. and Austra