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Samsung's Music Frame gets its first discount on Amazon
Samsung's new Music Frame speaker is is $25 off its sticker price on Amazon.
Sarah Fielding05.16.2024
Google brings back smart speaker grouping after Sonos lawsuit victory
If you have several Google Nest speakers, Chromecast and smart displays, you can add each of them to several different groups in the Google Home app again.
Mariella Moon10.11.2023
Amazon's 2023 Echo Show is faster and offers improved audio
Amazon updated the standard and Kids variants of the Echo Show 5 in its string of Alexa hardware announcements today. The new model is faster and sounds better, but it otherwise could be mistaken for the previous version.
Will Shanklin05.17.2023
Apple's 2nd-generation HomePod speaker gets its first discount
The HomePad 2nd-gen is on sale for the first time at B&H Photo Video for $279 in white and $289 in black, saving your $10 and $20 respectively.
Steve Dent05.11.2023
Sonos' upcoming Era 300 and 100 speakers revealed in nearly full detail
The Era 100 is said to be a Sonos One replacement with a second tweeter and larger mid-woofer, as well as Bluetooth audio and USB-C line-in support. The Era 300, meanwhile, seems to be a larger speaker designed for spatial audio.
Kris Holt02.20.2023
The second-gen HomePod may be easier to repair than the first
The new HomePod is considerably easier to pry open than its ancestor.
Jon Fingas02.10.2023
Apple is activating the HomePod mini's dormant temperature sensor
Apple now says the HomePod mini has a temperature and humidity sensor — a feature dormant since the speaker launched.
Jon Fingas01.18.2023
Apple's larger HomePod returns with upgraded audio and more smart home tools
Today, Apple resurrected the bigger unit with several notable upgrades along the way, including upgraded audio, an S7 chip, more smart home abilities and a lower price.
Billy Steele01.18.2023
Amazon’s Echo speakers drop back to all-time-low prices in early Black Friday sale
Amazon has slashed the prices of its Echo smart speakers in its early Black Friday sale, with the latest Echo Dot dropping from $50 to $25.
Kris Holt11.18.2022
Google revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionary
Google Assistant now has parental controls for content, and can give age-appropriate answers to questions.
Jon Fingas11.02.2022
Amazon built Eero WiFi extenders into its latest Echo Dot speakers
Eero routers can now use your phone as a backup for your internet connection — and Echo Dot speakers now double as WiFi extenders.
Jon Fingas09.28.2022Google Home can now use Nest speakers to detect your presence
Your Nest speaker can now help Google Home tell whether or not you're present.
Jon Fingas09.23.2022
Google's second-gen Nest Hub is on sale for $55 right now
If you've been eyeballing a 2nd-generation Google Nest Hub but can't stomach the regular $100 price tag, there's good news.
Steve Dent07.27.2022
Amazon's Echo Dot drops to $20 ahead of Prime Day
The regular Echo smart speaker is $60, down from $100.
Kris Holt07.05.2022
Apple is reportedly developing a replacement for the original HomePod
In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports Apple is readying a new HomePod speaker that will look and sound similar to the original 2018 model.
Igor Bonifacic06.26.2022
Marshall widens the soundstage on its new home speaker lineup
Marshall has made some seemingly minor changes for its third-gen home speakers. The Acton III, Stanmore III and Woburn III have all been tweaked so the tweeters are angled outwards to provide a larger, more immersive soundstage than the forward-facing earlier models.
Jon Turi06.09.2022
Sonos' voice assistant is now available on select speakers
As promised, Sonos has launched its own voice assistant. Sonos Voice Control is now available on every speaker the company has released with a built-in mic. As with most new features, you set it up via the Sonos app on your iOS or Android device, and it's a super simple process.
Nathan Ingraham06.01.2022
Sonos may roll out its own voice assistant next month
Sonos Voice will reportedly be available on all S2-compatible smart speakers and soundbars.
Kris Holt05.04.2022
Amazon's latest Echo Show 5 is on sale for $45 right now
Amazon is selling its second-gen Echo Show 5 for a record-low $45.
Jon Fingas03.15.2022