In the ultracompetitive Dolby Atmos soundbar market, it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. LG’s latest gambit is the addition of a third upfiring driver in the center of soundbars like the new SC9S. The idea is to improve dialog and accentuate the overhead effects that help Atmos and other 3D formats create an … Read more
Need a new Hyundai? Just ask Alexa. This week, the Korean automaker announced it will start working with Amazon to sell some of its vehicles on the gargantuan ecommerce site. The Hyundais purchased on Amazon will not, in fact, come in a very big box, but buyers will have the choice of having their new … Read more
Sonos makes some of our favorite speakers and soundbars— we’ve tested all of them and have yet to find one we dislike. These devices are expensive, but the good news is that Black Friday Sonos deals are here (even if it’s not Black Friday yet). Through November 27, you can snag sales on the company’s … Read more
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Sonos is in a bit of a rough patch with its consumer hardware business. Demand isn’t nearly on the same level that it was a few years ago, and CEO Patrick Spence has used the word “challenging” more than once when discussing the company’s last several financial quarters. Today’s earnings, which saw revenue decrease by … Read more
Black Friday seems to start earlier and earlier each year in its relentless march across the American calendar. Retailers and manufacturers have traditionally buttoned themselves down and steeled themselves for Black Friday by skimping on deals in the weeks before the big event, but some have snuck in early Black Friday deals on a few … Read more
Google is re-adding features to its Google Home ecosystem that were taken away due to a patent lawsuit involving Sonos. It’s a win for Nest users, but it shows that while big tech continues to bicker about ownership, customers are being stiffed on features they’ve come to expect from their products. No Google AI Search, … Read more
A California judge has thrown out a $32.5 million verdict win for Sonos against Google after two of Sonos’ patents were deemed unenforceable and invalid. As a result, Google has started to re-introduce software features it had removed due to Sonos’ lawsuit. In a decision dated October 6, U.S. District Judge William Alsup said that … Read more
Sonos rarely misses, and its first ruggedized, weather-resistant smart speaker, the Sonos Move, was no exception. This year, it released the Sonos Move 2, a sequel that looks, on the outside, pretty much identical to its predecessor, but that has improvements under the hood that make an already excellent speaker even better. The Basics This … Read more
Regardless of the repeated studies of doom, gloom, and reorganization inside Amazon’s {hardware} division, that hasn’t stopped the corporate from transferring ahead with its imaginative and prescient for the “ambient residence.” At its streamed dwell occasion in Virginia right this moment, Amazon introduced a bevy of recent linked merchandise for its Echo lineup, together with … Read more
Again in 2019, Sonos launched its first transportable speaker, the aptly named Transfer, which had rather a lot to love about it, however its considerably excessive $400 value. Now the sequel is right here with some modest design upgrades, a lot improved battery life (as much as 24 hours) and a brand new dual-tweeter acoustic … Read more