If you’re looking for a top smart speaker and you’re in the Apple camp, your best bet is likely to be the HomePod. It’s Apple’s take on a smart speaker, cramming Siri in to do your bidding. You can pick one up in a larger or smaller size, depending on the audio you’re after. Recent rumours reckon the tech giant is going to follow suit with the Echo Show and slap a screen on there. But a new patent suggests Apple might take things horizontal to rival soundbars.