Apple You may be able to mute the HomePod's always-on microphones Recently discovered HomePod icons hint at the device's functionality By Cohen Coberly, January 22, 2018, 11:55 AM
Industry Science NPR and Edison Research study claims that 16 percent of Americans own a smart speaker 11 percent of those speakers are an Amazon Echo By Cohen Coberly, January 15, 2018, 4:40 PM 9 comments
Electronics Sennheiser's Ambeo 3D Soundbar makes me want a soundbar It packs an impressive 13 speakers and looks amazing By Shawn Knight, January 12, 2018, 2:19 PM 7 comments
Electronics Tech Culture This smart speaker could use lights, sounds and shadows to scare burglars away The Kevin speaker will make it seem like you're home 24/7 By Cohen Coberly, January 12, 2018, 7:00 AM
Electronics Gaming Razer launches Nommo line of PC gaming speakers Chroma lighting? Check By Shawn Knight, January 10, 2018, 5:36 PM
Electronics Facebook to unveil Portal, its Echo Show-like video chat device, at F8 conference The proposed $499 price point seems awfully high, however By Shawn Knight, January 10, 2018, 6:49 AM
Electronics Roku is expanding its ecosystem to include audio devices Connected software is scheduled to arrive by the fall By Shawn Knight, January 3, 2018, 12:03 PM
Electronics Samsung working on Bixby-powered smart home speaker A competitor to Echo and Google Home By Greg Synek, December 15, 2017, 10:05 AM
Google Electronics Google Home Max hits stores today, yours for $399 An alternative to Apple and Sonos By Shawn Knight, December 11, 2017, 4:47 PM
Apple Electronics HomePod: How indecisiveness during development put Apple behind the eight ball One insider describes it as a "huge missed opportunity" By Shawn Knight, November 21, 2017, 12:25 PM
Google Electronics Google Assistant now lets you broadcast messages across all your Home speakers Make yourself heard By Rob Thubron, November 14, 2017, 7:59 AM 7 comments
Tech Deals Electronics Black Friday electronics predictions: Echo and Google Home will drop below $100 Shoppers can score deals on everything from home assistants to smartwatches By Julie Ramhold, November 9, 2017, 10:57 AM
Wearable Tech Bose quietly launches a wearable speaker for your neck Because everyone wants to listen to your music By Shawn Knight, September 22, 2017, 7:00 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture Parrot activates Alexa when mimicking owner, places online shopping order Alexa, order me 50 boxes of bird seed By Rob Thubron, September 21, 2017, 10:45 AM 10 comments
Electronics Sonos working on its own device with digital assistant Could Sonos bring Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant all to one device? By Greg Synek, August 28, 2017, 11:00 AM
Electronics Hardware Opinion: The evolution of smart speakers By Bob O'Donnell, August 23, 2017, 8:45 AM 9 comments
Hardware Facebook will reportedly launch video chat and smart speaker devices next year The social network could be expanding its hardware offerings By Rob Thubron, August 2, 2017, 8:00 AM
Electronics Facebook is reportedly building a smart speaker with a 15-inch touchscreen By Shawn Knight, July 25, 2017, 5:30 PM
Electronics Fender follows Nintendo's step, creates miniature replica Bluetooth speakers modeled after iconic amps By Shawn Knight, July 18, 2017, 1:57 PM
Electronics After the $50 Echo Dot exploded in popularity, Amazon is now working on a new premium Echo speaker A more premium design and better sound to compete against Apple's Homepod By Jose Vilches, July 14, 2017, 2:00 PM
Electronics Smart speaker alerts authorities to alleged domestic assault incident When mishearing a command is a good thing By Rob Thubron, July 10, 2017, 11:45 AM 10 comments
Electronics Samsung is reportedly working on a Bixby-powered smart speaker It feels like every company wants its own smart speaker these days By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2017, 2:30 PM
Weekend Open Forum Electronics Open Forum: What desktop speakers do you use? Hop on over and join the conversation! By Shawn Knight, June 23, 2017, 7:15 PM 93 comments
Hardware Industry Qualcomm's Smart Audio Platform will make it easy for OEMs to build capable smart speakers By Shawn Knight, June 14, 2017, 12:15 PM
Electronics Apple Apple introduces HomePod, its entry into the home assistant market HomePod to compete with Amazon Echo and Google Home By Cal Jeffrey, June 5, 2017, 4:00 PM