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Your HomePod will start getting much more useful thanks to iOS 17

By Jeff Parsons published

iOS 17 will bring the option for users to ask Siri to play content from their iPhone or iPad directly through a linked HomePod speaker.

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Sonos Five with a record deck near an open window

The Sonos Era 300 speaker sounds great, but the flagship Five is better — here's why

By Lee Dunkley published

I love the spatial audio capabilities of the new Sonos Era 300, but the flagship Five is still my favorite Sonos speaker.

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Sonos Move 2 possibly revealed in FCC filing as release approaches — and it could get a serious upgrade

By Malcolm McMillan published

FCC documentation has been discovered for the Sonos Move 2, the next generation of Sonos' popular portable smart speaker. Here's what we know — including a potential connectivity upgrade.

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Sonos Era 300 in black with female model using touch controls

Sonos speakers are getting a surprise downgrade for Android users — here’s 3 ways to get around it

By Malcolm McMillan published

Sonos is removing support for playing music locally on Android phones — a feature known as “On this device.” Here’s why that matters and three ways to get around it.

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Apple HomePod mini review

Apple HomePod mini review

By Mike Prospero last updated

The Apple HomePod mini delivers great audio for its size.

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Sonos Era 100 on wooded table with white background

Sonos Era 100 review

By Lee Dunkley last updated

As the successor to the popular Sonos One smart speaker, the Era 100 lives up to expectations and brings a big boost to performance and connectivity.

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Sonos Era 300

Sonos Era 300 review

By Mike Prospero published

The Sonos Era 300 sports an innovative design and supports spatial audio, bringing this smart speaker to a new level.

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Sonos One vs Sonos Era 100

Sonos Era 100 vs. Sonos One

By Mike Prospero published

The differences between the Sonos Era 100 and the Sonos One smart speakers

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Sonos Era 300 in black with female model using touch controls

Sonos Era 100 and 300 speakers fully leaked — here’s all the new features

By Lee Dunkley published

All the features and specs for the new Sonos Era flagship smart speaker series leaked ahead of official launch in March. Here's what to expect.

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Apple HomePod 2 unveiled — price, release date and the biggest upgrades

By Kate Kozuch last updated

The new HomePod 2 is official. Here's what you need to know about price, release date, audio performance, smart home features and all the other key upgrades.

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