Jam Voice Speaker Review: An Average Alexa Alternative By Michael Gowan The Jam Voice is a cheap, portable Alexa-enabled speaker, but it suffers from weak sound quality and short battery life.
Boom Box? JBL Denies Exploding Speaker is Theirs By Sherri L. Smith A JBL Bluetooth speaker reportedly caught fire and starting spewing smoke in a New Jersey home.
World's Most Powerful Bluetooth Speaker Is Only $3,000 By Sherri L. Smith Priced at $3,000, Devialet's Phantom Gold Bluetooth speaker is packing a powerful 4500-watt amplifier which will blow your socks off.
Divoom Timebox-Mini Review By Avram Piltch A unique and compelling gadget, this portable clock and Bluetooth speaker shows 8-bit art, animations and alerts on its colorful display.
How to Connect Your Amazon Echo to a Bluetooth Speaker By Althea Chang Whether you want to get better sound or extend your Echo's range, you can now pair Amazon's device with Bluetooth speakers. Here's how.
15 Best IFTTT and Google Home Applets By Michael Gowan With IFTTT, Google Home becomes a smart-home powerhouse. Here are the most useful applets.
Vizio's SmartCast Soundbar Makes Surround Sound Simple By Michael Gowan Vizio's SB4551-D5 5.1 SmartCast system delivers true surround sound without making setup too complicated.
Creative iRoar Speaker Review: Big Performance, Big Price By Michael Gowan Creative's iRoar packs in almost everything you'd want from a Bluetooth speaker, except ruggedness, for a premium price.
Yamaha YAS-106 Soundbar Review: Boom for the Buck By Michael Gowan The YAS-106 delivers booming bass and a good set of features for the money, although all that bass can overwhelm the mix.
Vava Voom 20 Speaker Review: Big Sound, Small Price By Michael Gowan The Vava Voom 20 delivers big sound for a small price — if you're willing to put up with a few design quirks and fewer features.
Sony HT-NT5 Soundbar Review By Michael Gowan Sony's HT-NT5 has all the features you want in a soundbar — and more — if you're willing to pay a premium.
Best of IFA 2016 Awards: Laptops, Smartwatches and More By Sam Rutherford, Philip Michaels From Lenovo's wild Yoga Book, to a simply stunning smartwatch, to a fitness tracker that measures body fat, these are the best new products from IFA 2016.
Libratone One Click Review: Big Sound at a Good Price By Michael Gowan Libratone's One Click sounds better than the competition and offers good battery life, but it's not the most portable Bluetooth speaker out there.
How to Make Spotify or Pandora Your Default Alexa Music Service By Anna Attkisson You can easily switch your default music service and channel from Amazon Prime Music to Spotify or Pandora, if you know the steps.
JBL Clip 2 Review: More of a Great Thing By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice Buy the JBL Clip 2 if you're looking for the best low-cost, ultraportable speaker out there.
JBL Charge 3 Review: 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back By Michael Gowan Buy the JBL Charge 3 if you want a dependable $150 Bluetooth speaker with sound quality comparable to its $200 rivals. If you own a JBL Charge 2+, however, there's no need to upgrade.
UE Roll 2 Review: Rolling Over the Competition By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice The Roll 2 delivers good sound, improved range and excellent ruggedness for $100.
Razer Leviathan Mini: Quality Sound Minus Frills By Michael Gowan Razer’s Leviathan Mini Bluetooth speaker delivers good overall sound, but lacks the ruggedness and extra features of its competitors.
Triby Review: Alexa for the Whole Family By Michael Andronico The Triby is a family-friendly Bluetooth speaker that offers Alexa functionality and fun communication tools, but it lacks the Amazon Echo's sound quality.
Braven XXL Review: Big and Booming By Michael Gowan Braven XXL's big size is matched by its big sound and impressive durability, though the speaker is not very easy to lug around.
Libratone Zipp Review: Swiss Army Knife Speaker By Michael Gowan For a portable wireless speaker, the Zipp is packed with technology — including multiroom capabilities — and delivers well-balanced sound.
You're Surrounded: New Tech Unleashing 3D Audio (Op-Ed) By Tom's Guide Staff, David Pedigo, CEDIA Your home theater may surround you in sound, but wait until you hear sound in true three dimensions.
How to Pair Your Fitbit with the Amazon Echo By Mike Prospero Here's how to connect your Fitbit to the Amazon Echo, and how to ask Alexa about your health.
How to Connect Your Ecobee 3 to Amazon Echo By Mike Prospero The Amazon Echo speaker with a built-in personal assistant can control your Ecobee 3 smart home thermostat. But first you have to connect the two. Here's how.
Want More Sex? Listen To Music Out Loud By Andrew E. Freedman A study commissioned by Sonos suggests that sharing music with your partner could spice things up between the sheets.
How to Order an Uber from the Amazon Echo By Anna Attkisson With a few simple taps, you can connect your Amazon Echo to your Uber account. Here's how.
How to Connect Your Amazon Echo to IFTTT By Anna Attkisson By connecting your Echo to IFTTT, you can do anything from control your lights to find your lost phone. Here's how it works.
Sonos Play:5: Sound Centerpiece By Michael Gowan Editor's Choice Who needs a stereo? With great sound and an easy-to-use app, the Sonos Play:5 makes a strong case for being the center of your home audio universe.
Mass Fidelity Core Review By Sherri L. Smith Editor's Choice The innovative Mass Fidelity Core delivers excellent audio quality you'd expect from a wireless speaker twice its size.
How to Use Amazon Alexa's Crystal Ball By Anna Attkisson Amazon's Alexa smart assistant can answer you like a Magic 8-Ball, if you know the right words to say
