Apple HomePod mini preorders are live &8212; here's where to get one

QUICK LINKS:

• Apple — $99.99

• Best Buy — $99.99

Apple has had a busy few months. The tech giant has held multiple press conferences to announce a handful of new tech, including the 5G-capable iPhone 12 line-up, a new iPad, and of course, the Apple HomePod mini. 

The latter is available to pre-order starting today (Nov. 6) at Apple direct and Best Buy for $99.99, and is a welcome evolution of Apple's popular, minimalistic smart speaker.

The $99.99 asking price of the HomePod mini is just what the speaker needed to finally be competitive with the Amazon Echo and Google Nest smart devices (the original HomePod was a whopping $350). While half the size of the original, the HomePod mini still brings powerful, clear audio to the table and all the quality-of-life features you'd expect a Siri-enabled smart speaker to provide.  Read more...