The Sonos Five is $100 cheaper today at Amazon and Best BuyThe company's most powerful music-focused speaker usually costs $499.By K. Holt, 11.11.2020
Upcoming Google Nest smart speaker emerges in regulatory filingGoogle looks to be doubling down on its fabric aesthetic.By K. Holt, 07.09.2020
Amazon Music HD expands 3D audio library with Warner Music Group tracksYou'll have a wider range of Dolby Atmos options available through Echo Studio.By K. Holt, 11.21.2019
Sonos offers its early adopters a 30 percent trade-in offer on new speakersYou can trade up older models to save on the likes of Sonos Move or One.By K. Holt, 10.30.2019
Samsung's Galaxy Home smart speaker is still alive, somehowThe Bixby-powered device was a notable absentee from this week's Unpacked event.By K. Holt, 08.08.2019
Samsung delays its Galaxy Home smart speaker to Q3Will the Galaxy Fold beat it to market?By K. Holt, 06.04.2019
An Amazon employee might have listened to your Alexa recordingAmazon apparently uses human-transcribed recordings to refine Alexa's capabilities.By M. Moon, 04.11.2019
Qualcomm's new chips power 'smarter' AI-connected speakersYou might not have to shout commands or suffer with weak audio.By J. Fingas, 03.19.2019
Sonos One speaker now packs more powerful internalsBluetooth LE is just part of the upgrade.By J. Fingas, 03.06.2019
Google said to plan first smartwatch, budget phones for 2019It may also have new Home speakers and a security camera.By J. Fingas, 02.13.2019
Apple HomePod launches in China on January 18thIt's a huge market for the diminutive smart speaker.By J. Fingas, 01.13.2019
Google kills its Chromecast Audio dongleWith smart speakers becoming ubiquitous, something had to give.By K. Holt, 01.11.2019
Samsung's Galaxy Home is here at CES, and you can (sort of) talk to itChances to talk to Bixby through a speaker have been strangely rare.By C. Velazco, 01.09.2019
Amazon reports over 100 million Alexa devices soldIt's a big figure, but it doesn't tell the whole story.By J. Fingas, 01.06.2019
Google's minty Home Mini arrives after month-long delayPlease do not eat your smart speaker.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2018
Mood-enhancing Auri light packs Alexa smart home controlIt melds familiar wellness concepts with modern technology.By J. Fingas, 11.27.2018
70All of Amazon's new Echo speakers reviewedSo how good do the new Echo Plus, Dot and Sub really sound?By N. Ingraham, 11.21.2018
7LG's first Google Assistant-powered smart display is rolling outThe XBOOM AI ThinQ WK9 runs Android Things and will cost $200 on Black Friday.By R. Lawler, 11.20.2018
Microsoft is selling Amazon Echo speakers in its stores (updated)It's continuing to shift away from Cortana as a mainstream assistant.By J. Fingas, 11.18.2018