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FILE - In this file photo, the HomePod speaker is photographed in a showroom during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. While Amazon pioneered the internet-connected speaker that responds to voice commands, it now has plenty of competition from other tech heavyweights. In early 2018, Apple will compete in the high end with the HomePod. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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While Amazon pioneered the internet-connected speaker that responds to voice commands, it now has plenty of competition from other tech heavyweights. Even the original Amazon Echo has six Alexa-powered alternatives vying for your attention and dollars.

By ANICK JESDANUN , AP December 24, 2017