http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/01/23/apples-homepod-is-finally-coming-heres-how-it-stacks-up-against-amazon-and-google/

Apple on Tuesday announced a Feb 9. release date for its smart speaker called the HomePod — allowing the company that first popularized virtual assistants through its smartphones to finally enter the market for virtual assistants in the home.

The looming question for the company, though, is whether it is too late.