I know what I like in a speaker. When I tried the Apple HomePod, it delivered a different experience than expected — I fell in love with my smart home tech all over again, which had been dormant ...

In the end, I had a suggestion for my partner: what if we used a HomePod mini instead? We’ve been pretty happy with the four HomePod minis that we own. We use two as a stereo pair in the living room ...

Even the power cable is fixed, terminating at the other end to a USB-C plug that slips into the same 20W wall charger that’s bundled with the company’s higher-end iPads. If you’re wondering whether ...