Apple also provided statistics on smart speaker usage from the research firm Parks Associates. That report also found that playing music and getting the weather were the top uses of smart speakers, while roughly 20 percent of people enjoyed using them for tasks like accessing a calendar and searching for recipes.
From the article "Apple’s HomePod Has Arrived. Don’t Rush to Buy It." by Brian X. Chen.
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