For the last few weeks, rumors have been swirling regarding the expected announcement of an Apple Siri speaker device that was on par with Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home. Those rumors were confirmed today as Apple unveiled HomePod at WWDC 2017.
The device is a seven-inch cylindrical speaker powered by Apple’s A8 processor. It contains a 20 mm Apple-designed woofer and seven tweeters that surround the base of the unit. These seven drivers intelligently channel sound to deliver the best acoustics no matter what the environment. Apple calls it “beamforming audio.”