5 Biggest Announcements from Amazon's September Event By Michael Andronico From a new Echo Show to an Alexa-powered microwave, here are the biggest announcements of Amazon's September event.
Amazon Echo Show Gets New Look, Skype Integration By Monica Chin Unveiled today, the new Alexa-powered Echo Show keeps its $129.99 but adds several welcome improvements.
Polk Command Bar Review: An Affordable Alexa Soundbar By Michael Gowan The Polk Command Bar, with Alexa voice control, delivers resonant dialog and good overall sound, though Alexa can be finicky.
Bang & Olufsen's $3,500 Circular Speaker Is the Best Kind of Ridiculous By Philip Michaels Bang & Olufsen's new Beosound Edge delivers an eye-catching design, clever controls and impressive sound in a circular package.
Cavalier Maverick Review: Finally, an Attractive Alexa Speaker By Michael Gowan The Cavalier Maverick portable smart speaker sports premium touches such as leather and aluminum, and sounds good overall—though you can get better-sounding portable smart speakers for less.
Bose Unveils Alexa-Enabled Smart Speaker and Soundbars By Mike Prospero Bose has added Amazon's assistant to its new smart speaker and soundbars.
Yamaha YAS-108 Review: An Excellent $200 Soundbar By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice Yamaha's YAS-108 soundbar delivers plenty of features and overall very good overall sound, all for $200.
What Sonos' IPO Means For Your Smart Home By Monica Chin Here's why one of the biggest smart-home players just went public.
Apple HomePod Will Finally Make Phone Calls and Get Timers By Don Reisinger The tech giant's new software suggests some major improvements are in the works.
Roku's $200 Wireless Speakers Will Fix Your Subpar TV Sound By Marshall Honorof The Roku TV Wireless Speakers could help Roku TV owners get a much more powerful aural experience.
Sonos Beam FAQ: A Smart Soundbar with Alexa Inside By Don Reisinger The Sonos Beam is a compact soundbar with Alexa integration that lets you control your TV and do a lot more. But is it right for you?
Millions of Roku and Sonos Devices Easily Hacked: What to Do By Paul Wagenseil First Google devices, and now Roku and Sonos streaming players can be attacked via web browsers running on PCs. They won't be the last.
14 Best Road Trip Gadgets By Mark Spoonauer, Don Reisinger Keep everyone entertained, connected and safe on your next road trip with our top picks.
JBL Link Bar Hands-on: The Ultimate Android TV Soundbar By Philip Michaels Because the upcoming soundbar from JBL is powered by Android TV, that means you can add Google Assistant into your home entertainment setup.
JBL Link 500 Review: A Google Home Alternative with Big Sound By Michael Gowan The JBL Link 500 is a good large speaker with Google Assistant inside, but you'll be better served with two Sonos Ones or the Google Home Max.
JBL Link 300 Review: A Booming Midsize Smart Speaker By Michael Gowan The JBL Link 300 delivers most of the features you want in a smart speaker along with above-average sound — especially if you love bass.
Sony LF-S50G Review: A Good Google Home Alternative By Michael Gowan The Sony LF-S50G brings Google Assistant to your home with an elegant style and includes some useful features.
Sony LSPX-S1 Review: This Speaker-Light Combo Is Sleek But Dumb By Mike Prospero The Sony LSPX-S1 is a stylish Bluetooth speaker/LED light combo, but you're better off with a smart speaker (or several) for this kind of money.
Logitech G560 Gaming Speakers Review: Loud and Proud By Marshall Honorof Editor's Choice Booming sound, and plenty of style.
Onkyo Smart Speaker G3 Review: A Great Google Home Alternative By Michael Gowan Not yet rated Editor's Choice The Onkyo Smart Speaker G3 sounds great and can do almost everything a Google Home speaker can.
Apple Working on Cheaper HomePod (Report) By Don Reisinger A HomePod that could be dramatically cheaper than the current HomePod might be in the works.
Not Funny: Amazon Working on Alexa's Creepy Laughing By Henry T. Casey Amazon's digital assistant is laughing, randomly, without users asking it to chuckle. Fortunately, Amazon says it's got a solution.
Soundots Bluetooth Speaker Review: Awesome Modularity, High Price By Sherri L. Smith Editor's Choice The Sound Dimension Soundots XCEL Ai-1 offers easy modularity, light customization and good audio quality in a sturdy aluminum-and-steel chassis.
Face-Off: Sonos One Beats HomePod, Google Home Max and Amazon Echo By Mike Prospero After evaluating sound quality, design, smart features and more, we chose the Sonos One as the smart speaker to beat.
Guess What? Sonos One Speakers Also Damage Wood By Mike Prospero The Apple HomePod isn't the only smart speaker that can leave white stains on your wood furniture.
The HomePod Launch Is Officially a Fail, So What Now? By Mark Spoonauer While the HomePod excels at audio, Siri's weaknesses, Apple Music lock-in and a wood-damaging design threaten to derail Apple's smart speaker efforts.
HomePod Review Roundup: What Critics Love (and Hate) By Henry T. Casey We've seen the first reviews of Apple's HomePod, and — minus some hiccups — the news sounds pretty good for those awaiting the Apple speaker.
Ring of Ire: Apple's HomePod Can Damage Furniture By Andrew E. Freedman Apple's HomePod might damage your expensive wooden furniture. Apple has confirmed that the speaker can leave white rings behind.
Qualcomm Tech Could Make Great Soundbars Cheaper By Philip Michaels Qualcomm is tapping into its Aqstic audio technology and the MPEG-H audio standard to help deliver an immersive audio soundbar for less than $300.
Razer Nommo Chroma Review: Big Sound, Slick Looks By Michael Andronico Editor's Choice The Razer Nommo Chroma is an impressive set of gaming speakers with rich, loud sound and customizable RGB lighting.
