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Keep strangers from accessing your AirPlay 2 speakers and TVs
You may unwittingly be allowing total strangers to see and even cast to your AirPlay 2-enabled speakers, TVs, and streaming players. Here's how to stop them.
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Alexa will soon play nice with Skullcandy's voice assistant
Alexa already works alongside "Hey Sonos" and "Hey Disney," and it's about to get cozy with Skullcandy's Skull-IQ voice assistant, too.
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Great Prime Day Deals on Echo, Echo Dot
We've spotted the best Prime Day Alexa deals, from the Echo Dot and Echo Show to Echo Buds and Echo Frames.
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Amazon's Echo Show 5 can be yours for $34.99 on Prime Day
Small but powerful, Amazon's second-gen Echo Show 5 display is selling on Prime Day for an all-time low price.
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Amazon Prime Day 2022: Snag a new Echo Dot for just $19.99 (expired)
The diminutive Amazon Echo Dot is the perfect way to kick off a new smart home, and the latest version is getting a massive price cut for Prime Day.
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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
Whether you prefer Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri, we’ll help you find just the right model.
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Google Nest Hub Max: How to turn on Look and Talk
You can now talk to Google Assistant on the Nest Hub Max without saying "Hey Google" first. Here's how to enable the new Look and Talk feature.
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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.News
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.How-To
How to play music on all your Amazon Echo speakers at once
Want to hear tunes booming throughout your house? If you have Amazon Echo devices in multiple rooms, just ask Alexa, although you’ll need to tweak some settings first.
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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
A handful of Pixel users can't activate smart devices that haven’t recently connected to Wi-Fi. Google says Sonos is to blame. but Sonos is pushing back at the charge.
Reviews
Sandman Doppler review: This smart clock radio wants a spot on your nightstand
No cameras in the bedroom! Here’s Alexa, music streaming, custom-color clock face, a six-port charging station and classic table-radio sound.Updated
New Sonos speaker in FCC filing looks a lot like the Sub Mini
The cat’s been out of the bag for months as far as Sonos’s rumored Sub Mini goes, and a new FCC filing hints that the unannounced subwoofer will become official sooner rather than later.
How-To
Talk to the hand: How to control your Google display with Quick Gestures
Want to get Google Assistant’s attention on your Nest Hub display? Just wave.
News
Hey Sonos: 7 things to know about the new Sonos voice assistant
Who will be voicing Sonos’s new voice assistant, what commands will it understand, and what music services will it work with? We’ve got answers to those questions and more.
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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?
Report: Sonos Voice will arrive June 1 as part of a software update, serving as an alternative to Alexa and Hey, Google.
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