Google's New Smart Home Speaker Is Here, a Challenger to the HomePod Mini
Google's latest smart speaker -- called the Google Home Speaker -- has arrived, starting at $100. It's the first new speaker line Google has introduced since 2019, offering a more affordable alternative to Apple's HomePod and competing with Amazon's smaller Echo speakers and the $100 HomePod mini.
The Google Home Speaker has dropped the Nest name, for reasons I don't really understand, but it looks like a Nest Mini all grown up, measuring about 3.5 inches tall and 4 inches wide. It houses a 58-millimeter, full-range driver for 360-degree sound (specs similar to the HomePod mini). Google says the speaker delivers 2.5 times more bass than the tiny Nest Mini and can pair with Google TV streamers if you prefer a home theater setup.
Those aren't specs that can compete with something like an Echo Studio or Wiim Sound, but Google has different goals in mind with its...
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