Speakers
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Sonos One vs Sonos Era 100: Should You Upgrade?
For most people looking to buy a standalone Sonos speaker, the Era 100 is the way to go. It's a feature-rich upgrade to the One and worth the extra $30.
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How to Connect a Bluetooth Speaker or Headphones to Your TV
Find out if Bluetooth is available on your TV, and consult our step-by-step instructions on pairing a Bluetooth speaker or headphones with your TV.
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Samsung HW-Q800C Soundbar Review: Serious Sound, Unobtrusive Design
Samsung’s slim HW-Q800C soundbar and subwoofer pairing earns our Editor’s Choice, bringing simplicity and superior sound to the home theater experience.
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The Best Black Friday Deals on Electronics
Deals on electronics – TVs, laptops, phones, and more – have already started and will last into December. Here's our curated list of the best deals.
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The New Samsung S800B Defines the Ultra-Slim Soundbar Category
The S800B is an innovative soundbar that defines the ultra-slim soundbar category, offering an aesthetic advantage and clear, balance sound.
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Lovesac Sactionals StealthTech is an Impressive Hidden Home Theater
I reviewed Lovesac's Sactionals StealthTech and was wowed by the integrated speakers' ability to produce an enjoyable, immersive home theater experience.
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Amazon Echo Devices Are Becoming Much, Much Smarter
Big upgrades bring artificial intelligence and facial recognition that will transform the way Echo devices interact with you and your home.
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HomePod Mini Is a Smart Speaker Worth Buying for Apple Users
Though the HomePod Mini comes at a price premium, it's the best (and most budget-friendly) way for Apple users to voice control their gadgets.
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Roku Smart Soundbar Now Works with Wireless Surround Speakers
Turn your Roku Smart Soundbar into a surround sound system with Roku Wireless Surround speakers and sub.
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Best Cyber Monday Deals on TVs, Audio, and Streaming Players
Cyber Monday is one of the best days to get great deals on TVs, speakers and streaming devices without overspending. These are the best deals we've found so far.
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Best Black Friday Deals on TVs, Audio, and Streaming Players
Black Friday is one of the best days to get great deals on TVs, speakers and streaming devices without overspending. These are the best deals we've found so far.
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Smart Speaker Malware Can Record You and Steal Passwords
We're used to avoiding malware and phishing attempts on our PCs and smartphones, but now these scams are coming to our smart speakers.
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Amazon Brings Alexa to Everything from Alarm Clocks to Eyeglasses
Some of Amazon's new Alexa devices are a little odd, but Echo speakers, Ringsecurity cameras, and other practical gadgets are getting solid upgrades for reasonable prices.
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20 Awesome Things We Saw at the IFA Tech Show
We walked the show floor at IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics show, and found 20 products that we'd love to own.
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Sonos Finally Debuts a Bluetooth Speaker: Sonos Move
The Sonos Move is a powerful, rugged Bluetooth speaker that works on and off the Sonos network.
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10 Smart Gift Ideas for Mom
Why not give a gadget that makes Mom's life easier, safer and more enjoyable? We know just which high-tech gifts she'll love.
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New Blueprint Sharing Feature Promises a Lot More Alexa Skills
Alexa's latest features promise new independent content, with skills that will read blog posts, play university lectures, and bring new options to your Daily Briefing.
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How to Connect Blackweb Headphones & Earbuds to Bluetooth
Follow these three steps to pair your Blackweb headphones with your Android phone, iPhone or laptop. Still having trouble? We’ve got tips on how to get it working.
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12 Gift Ideas for Your Significant Other
Looking for an interesting gift? We've rounded up 12 thoughtful and functional gift ideas that are sure to be a hit.
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The Sonos Beam is 3 Speakers in One
The Sonos Beam soundbar serves as your TV speaker, Alexa-enable smart speaker and a networked speaker for a Sonos whole home system.
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The Best Bluetooth Speakers
Our seven favorite Bluetooth speakers cover a wide range of listening environments and budgets. There's something for everyone.
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Facebook's New Portal Smart Display Is Perfect for Video Calls
Facebook's voice-controlled Portal and Portal+ may look like an Amazon Echo Show or Google Home Hub, but they are purpose-built for video calling.
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How to Connect JBL Speakers and Headphones to Bluetooth
Follow these three steps to pair your JBL speakers or headphones with your Android phone, iPhone or laptop. Still having trouble? We’ve got tips on how to get it working.
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6 Best Google Assistant Speakers
These six Google Assistant-enabled speakers are designed to meet your needs, whether you're inside or outside your home.
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7 Smart Gift Ideas for Mom
One in five mothers are hoping for a high-tech gift come Mother's Day and we know just which high-tech gifts she'll love.
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Echo Dot Kids Edition Is a Smart Speaker Just for Kids
With FreeTime Unlimited and new kid-friendly Alexa skills, Alexa could become your child's virtual best friend.
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Easily Build Your Own Alexa Apps
Personalize your Alexa-enabled device with your own apps, including interactive stories, flashcards, and apps to help the sitter care for your child or pet.
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6 Best Alexa-Enabled Speakers (Beyond the Amazon Echo)
These 6 Alexa-enable speakers have features that Amazon Echo doesn't, making them better suited for the kitchen, bedroom, beach, family room and more.
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Review of the Apple HomePod
It's difficult to recommend HomePod to anyone except Apple adherents. I simply cannot comprehend what needs HomePod fills or what value it presents.
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Google Unveils Home Mini & Home Max Smart Speakers
Google unveiled two new smart speaker products that offer solid alternatives to their Echo counterparts. But do these new speakers make the grade?
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Amazon Introduces New Amazon Echo & More Alexa Products
Amazon expands its lineup of Alexa-enable Echo products with models that control your smart home and double as your alarm clock.
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Upgrade your TV Sound with the Samsung MS750 Soundbar
Samsung's latest soundbar offers high-end performance in a single, svelte speaker package.
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Apple HomePod to Compete with Amazon Echo, Google Home
Can Apple best Amazon and Google in the smart speaker market? We lay out the options.
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Amazon Tap Wireless Speaker Gets Hands-Free Access to Alexa
A new software update turns Amazon's wireless Tap speaker into a hands-free smart home device.
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Alexa-Powered Speaker Headlines Lenovo's Smart Home Lineup
Lenovo's new smart home tech is practical and budget-friendly alternative to the Amazon Echo.
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The Best Soundbar Under $250
The Vizio SB3821-D6 has set a new soundbar price-performance benchmark, delivering authoritative bass, a natural-sounding midrange and clean treble.
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FABRIQ Speaker Comes with Amazon Alexa Built-in
The budget-friendly new FABRIQ speaker combines solid sound with the power of Amazon's Alexa.
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Google Home Competes with Amazon Echo and Its Alexa Assistant
The Google Home speaker with built-in Google Assistant is the first, and likely the biggest, competitor to Amazon Echo and its Alexa household assistant.
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The Best Affordable Outdoor Speakers
The right outdoor speakers can make your next backyard party or beach trip a gathering to remember.
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Google Home: A Smarter Alternative to Amazon's Alexa-Powered Echo?
Google Home may be smarter than Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo or even Apple's Siri, with a wider array of compatibilities and capabilities than either.
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Amazon Echo Giveaway from Techlicious
Enter for a chance to win an Amazon Echo, the amazing connected smart device for your home!
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Amazon Fire TV Now Controls Smart Home Devices
Dim the lights, it's movie time: The Amazon Fire TV now interacts with connected smart home devices such as lights and switches.
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Bose SoundTouch 10 Bluetooth Speaker Gets Music Presets
Bose adds an entry-level model with surprisingly advanced features and brings Bluetooth to its existing line of Wi-Fi multiroom wireless speakers.
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Samsung Radiant 360 R7 Wireless Speaker Brings 360-degree Sound
Samsung's first omni-directional wireless speaker sports 360-degree sound, but is it worth the steep price tag?
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Review of the Philips Shoqbox Mini BT2200
The Philips Shoqbox Mini is a handy little portable Bluetooth speaker with the ability to serve double-duty in the shower.
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Speaker from Devialet May Offer the Best Sound In the World
The Devialet Speaker debuts in the U.S. with unparalleled sound quality for a fraction of the cost of high-end systems.
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The Best Wireless Music System
The Sonos Wireless HiFi System delivers terrific sound, a broad range of music services, a simple-to-use app and best-in-class whole-home coverage.
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Amazon Echo: A Siri-like Digital Assistant for Your Home
The Amazon Echo speaker features a cloud-based, Siri-like digital assistant who can access your phone's playlist, search the web and more.
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Bose Upgrades SoundTouch Wireless Speakers
Bose SoundTouch line of wireless speakers gets new integrated music services, an upgraded app and a new finish.
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Bose Launches Affordable Bluetooth Speaker & Headphones
The new Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Color speaker and On-ear headphones offer premium mobile Bose sound at competitive prices.
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Sonos Speakers Now Connect Directly to WiFi
A new software update called Sonos 5.1 lets the Sonos speaker line connect directly to your home wireless network without a $50 Sonos Bridge.
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The Best Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The combination of excellent sound quality, long-lasting battery, easy portability and water resistance makes the Ultimate Ears BOOM Bluetooth speaker our top pick.
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The Soundbase: Big TV Sound from a Flat Speaker
Enhance your TV viewing experience with one of these all-in-one super-slim speakers that also act as a base for your TV.
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Samsung Offers More Wireless Home Audio Options
Samsung new wireless speakers and components easily mix and match for a whole home audio system.
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The Best Soundbar: JBL Cinema SB400
The JBL Cinema SB400 wins our award for Best Soundbar with excellent surround sound effects and the best deep bass we’ve heard from a soundbar. -
Bose SoundTouch: A Next-Gen Whole-Home Speaker System
Bose is getting into the multi-room sound system game with its SoundTouch line of networked WiFi speakers.
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Samsung Shape Wireless Speaker System Fills Your Home with Sound
Samsung's new Shape Wireless Multiroom Speaker System offers great perks like tap-to-pair NFC and easy pairing with Samsung TVs.
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Best Soundbar under $300: Vizio S4221w-C4
The Vizio S4221w-C4 is the best soundbar under $300, hands down. Find out why it's our top pick.
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Spotify Connect Turns Your Phone Into a Universal Remote for Music
Spotify Connect lets you choose which home audio system you want your songs streamed to, turning your iPad or iPhone into a universal music remote.
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8 Cool Tech Gadgets for Back to School
From portable rechargers to new laptops to wireless speakers, we cover the gear every connected student needs this school year.
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5 Great Father's Day Gifts
Dad is not so hard to shop for with these 5 can't-miss tech recommendations for Father's Day gifts.
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Four Great Bluetooth Speakers Under $100
Listen to your music anywhere on the cheap with these great Bluetooth-enabled speakers.
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2013
Our selection of Valentine's Day gifts are sure to meet any taste.
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Play Real Basketball in Your Living Room
NBA Baller Beats is the first video game where you can use a real basketball when you play.
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Electric Friends: Cute Speakers for Kids
Adorable speakers with an iPod/iPhone dock that produce great sound.
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Soundbar (Single Speaker Surround Sound) Buying Guide
Soundbars—a single oblong enclosure that replaces all five surround sound speakers—offer great sound in a compact design that is easy to integrate into your décor.
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Jambox Speaker Delivers Big Sound from your Phone
Jambox is a perfectly portable and surprisingly powerful Bluetooth speaker that turns your phone into an instant boombox and hands-free speakerphone.
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Audyssey Audio Dock: The Best iPod/iPhone Dock for Your Desk
Great sound, the ability to charge and sync with your computer and a built-in mic for calls make the Audyssey Audio Dock a compelling package.
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Outdoor Speakers that Blend with Your Decor
Here are some speaker options that will let you enjoy your tunes in style while relaxing on the patio, in the garden or by the pool.
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Speakers that Hide in Furniture and Fixtures
From ottomans to ceiling fans, a wide variety of home furnishings and fixtures now are hiding speakers in the most inconspicuous—and surprising—places.
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Five Tips for Setting up Your Surround Sound System
Stepping up to true surround sound system will greatly enhance your movie viewing experience. To get the best sound, though, make sure you follow these five important tips.
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OrigAudio Fold N’ Play Speakers Make Paper and Plastic Sing a New Tune
Speakers made from recycled materials start life flat and fold together like origami.