Google shut down back in 2013. At $600, a stereo pair is very much an investment and one that makes the most sense if your situation ticks off the following boxes:\n\nYou have an iPhone\nYou subscribe to Apple Music\nYou want to set up a system in a few minutes and don\u2019t want to think about it much beyond that\nYou\u2019re building a smart home\n\nRemember that spiel about the long, dark night a few thousand words back? I firmly stand by it. \nat a billion dollars, was one of the largest social tech acquisitions of its time and has shaped the way the world engages with social media, for better or for worse