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Apple says it is delaying HomePod release from December to early 2018

So much for the holiday rush.  Apple announced this morning that its premiumHomePod smart speaker won't be making the company's initial December ship date.  According to a brief statement issued by the company …

TechCrunch Brian Heater

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The original announcement reads as a one-off stumble: Apple pushed its premium smart speaker out of the December holiday window into early 2018, with only a brief statement offering no reason beyond needing more time before launch.

The trend: Apple's smart home hardware launches are repeatedly gated by Siri's development schedule, a pattern running from the 2017 HomePod delay through the 2026 smart home display slip.

Related: Apple · HomePod · Kuo: display-equipped HomePod production delayed · Apple delays smart home display to September · HomePod arrives in China and Hong Kong

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