Yesterday Amazon unveiled a ton of new Echo devices, including the Echo Buds. Among several other oddities is a new high-end Echo speaker. The $130 Echo Buds feature active noise cancellation from Bose and are poised to rival AirPods. The other two pro…
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Looks Like Sonos Is Releasing a Portable Smart Speaker
New details about an upcoming portable smart speaker from Sonos have leaked. A German Windows site found some leaked promotional images of the upcoming speaker. Dubbed the Sonos Move, the speaker is slightly larger than the Sonos One. However, perform…
Smart speaker sales expected to do another $3bn in revenue in the US this year
Wireless earbuds are expected to shoot up to a peak of $2 billion in revenue this year, according to the CTA
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Google Employees Caught Listening to Private Conversations Through Google Home
Millions upon millions of individuals listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, news, weather reports, and much more via Google Home devices, but it was recently revealed that Google Home speakers are listening right back — and not just to voice commands….
69% of American Smart Speaker Owners Use Their Device Daily — And Music Remains the Top Request
NPR and Edison Research have released the Smart Audio Report for 2019, revealing how these devices are used in America. Despite serious security and privacy risks, many Americans regard these devices as useful and part of their everyday routine. But s…
Sonos Sues Bluesound for Patent Infringement — But What’s the End Game?
Sonos, the Santa Barbara-based maker of speakers and home-entertainment products, is suing Lensbrook Industries, the parent company of smart-speaker manufacturer Bluesound, for copyright infringement. Sonos filed the lawsuit in California, alleging tha…
A Smaller Samsung Smart Speaker Passes Through FCC Testing
Several months after revealing the Galaxy Home, Samsung appears to have another smaller smart speaker on the way. Recent FCC filing documents show a smaller Samsung smart speaker with a design that resembles its larger Galaxy Home cousin. The smart sp…
Slowly But Surely, Sonos Integrates Apple Music Support
Certain varieties of Sonos smart speaker can now stream Apple Music with the help of Amazon’s Alexa. Amazon’s Echo speakers officially got Apple Music support in December of last year. With that, many people wondered when third-party devices would be a…
Amazon Unleashes Its Echo Link Amp for Hi-Fi Streaming Audio — Here’s a First Look
The Amazon Echo Link Amp is finally available for sale after it was announced in September last year. The $299 device brings internet-connected streaming to traditional speakers. The device features a 2-channel amplifier with up to 60W per channel. Th…
Google Assistant Uses John Legend’s Voice to Create Some Competitive Differentiation
Amazon’s Alexa has had celebrity cameos for a while now. Google Assistant is suddenly catching up. Google just revealed that the silky voice of John Legend has arrived on the Google Assistant. For a limited time, you can ask John Legend to sing you “H…