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Apple HomePod a tough sell especially without multi-room music
You have to really, really love Apple (and Apple Music!) for the HomePod to be a smarter buyer than the reasonably priced alternatives from Amazon…
Sonos app gets dark Now Playing screen, improved menus
You’ve got to hand it to the Sonos team. Despite the crush of competition for whole home audio from heavyweights such as Amazon (Echo), Google…
Smart Home Audio: Amazon should create dedicated Alexa music app for its Echo speakers
With its recent addition of “Everywhere” mode, Amazon is pushing hard into the whole home audio market. Traditionally that’s been the domains of the likes…
HomePod delay a massive miss by Apple
Delaying HomePod to 2018 means Apple will lose buyers to Amazon and Google this holiday season. It could be a very costly decision.
Amazon adds whole home audio to Echo speakers, gives Sonos the ultimate death stare
It's called Multi-Room Music and the new feature enables several Echo smart speakers to stream music in sync across the home.
Sonos app update is all about flow of music
The best gets even better.
Sonos updates Android App with modern, flat UI (Review)
I gave the beta Sonos Android app a spin on my Nexus 5 and came away impressed. Universal search is a welcome addition and the…
Sonos now streams music from your Android
Tap "This Mobile Device" on the Sonos app for Android and you can navigate content on your phone, and then select play to send it…
Sonos software update a winner
Color me impressed. The 4.0 update rocks. I've got a Sonos 'Connect' hooked up via a honkin' Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver to my whole home audio…