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    Alexa will soon play nice with Skullcandy's voice assistant

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    Great Prime Day Deals on Echo, Echo Dot
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    Amazon Prime Day 2022: Echo Auto is a whopping 60% off today (expired)
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    Amazon Prime Day 2022: Echo Auto is a whopping 60% off today (expired)

    Want to put Alexa in your car? The Amazon Echo Auto makes its easy, and you can snag it for cheap on Prime Day.
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    Best smart speakers and displays: We pick the brightest and best-sounding models
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    Best smart speakers and displays: We pick the brightest and best-sounding models

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    Google Nest Hub Max: How to turn on Look and Talk
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    Google Nest Hub Max: How to turn on Look and Talk

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    New Apple HomePod release date: What we know so far
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    New Apple HomePod release date: What we know so far

    Could a new version of the full-size Apple HomePod be on the way? Here's what we've heard about a successor to Apple's HomeKit hub.
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    Alexa’s latest voice trick might be its creepiest
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    Alexa’s latest voice trick might be its creepiest

    Alexa may soon be able to conjure the voices of dead relatives with the help of AI.
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    How to play music on all your Amazon Echo speakers at once
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    How to play music on all your Amazon Echo speakers at once

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    By Ben Patterson2 months ago
    The Sonos Sub Mini: What we know so far
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    The Sonos Sub Mini: What we know so far

    Sonos hasn’t confirmed the Sonos Sub Mini yet, but we’ve gleaned plenty of details thanks to a series of leaks. Here's the latest skinny on what's expected to be a smaller and more affordable Sonos subwoofer.
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    Google blames Sonos for device activation errors, Sonos claps back
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    Google blames Sonos for device activation errors, Sonos claps back

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    New Sonos speaker in FCC filing looks a lot like the Sub Mini
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    New Sonos speaker in FCC filing looks a lot like the Sub Mini

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    Talk to the hand: How to control your Google display with Quick Gestures

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    Hey Sonos: 7 things to know about the new Sonos voice assistant

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    The Google Nest Hub Max is making it easier to skip saying “Hey Google”
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    The Google Nest Hub Max is making it easier to skip saying “Hey Google”

    Soon you’ll be able to start speaking to Google Assistant just by looking at the Nest Hub Max’s screen, or by saying a specific “quick phrase.”
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    Hey, Sonos: What makes the speaker company’s new voice assistant different?
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    Hey, Sonos: What makes the speaker company’s new voice assistant different?

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    5 ways to keep Alexa from bugging you
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    5 ways to keep Alexa from bugging you

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