Two reasons Apple’s ‘HomePod Touch’ can’t come soon enough

Apple’s long-rumored HomePod with a screen—which I used to call ‘HomePad’ but now seems likely to be called ‘HomePod Touch’—is expected to launch in early 2026. Here are two reasons it can’t come soon enough.

#1: Amazon’s Echo Show is now getting littered with ads

Smart speakers with displays have been on the market for a very long time. The most prominent example is Amazon’s Echo Show.

Thanks to new Echo Show hardware and an upgraded Alexa+ assistant,…