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Google Assistant and Alexa finally play nicely together — but only on one speaker lineup

After years of fierce brawling, Google Assistant and Alexa are finally playing nicely together. Harman today announced new additions to its JBL Authentics speaker lineup that integrate both Google Ass

JBL’s new earbuds have a case with touchscreen, because we don’t have enough displays

Tired: JBL announced the Tour PRO 2 earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC). Wired: The case has a touchscreen. That’s right. In the off-chance you didn’t have enough screens in your

ChannelEngine raises $50M for an operating system that helps retailers sell through marketplaces

Marketplaces are the order of the day when it comes to selling online, providing a one-stop shop for shoppers, and for retailers looking to target as many would-be buyers as possible, while also creat

JBL’s smart display combines Google smarts with good sound

If you’re looking for a smart display that’s powered by the Google Assistant, you now have two choices: the Lenovo Smart Display and the JBL Link View. Lenovo was first out of the gate wit

The JBL Eon One Pro is a powered sound system for speakers and performers

As a speaker I often find myself mumbling into a microphone with little thought about the sound system powering it. While most PAs are massive affairs requiring a soundboard operator and lots of wirin

JBL’s $250 Google Assistant smart display is now available for pre-order

It’s been a week since Lenovo’s Google Assistant-powered smart display went on sale. Slowly but surely, its competitors are launching their versions, too. Today, JBL announced that its $24

Google’s first Smart Displays will launch in July

Smart Displays were the talk of Google’s big push at CES this year — but there’s been nary a peep in the intervening months. As expected, we got a little more insight into the company’s Echo S

JBL’s new soundbar brings Android TV and Google Assistant to sets via HDMI

Given the downright deluge of news over the past couple of weeks, one has to wonder what, precisely, Google is keeping up its sleeve for I/O. The big event doesn’t kick off until tomorrow morning, b

Google launches smart displays with JBL, Lenovo, LG and Sony

We've been waiting for Google to bring its Assistant to devices with a screen. After all, voice assistants are great -- until you need some visual information to go with their answers. But Google is n

Alexa and Google Assistant HomePod competitors are coming from Sony, Harman and more

Berlin’s big IFA trade show doesn’t officially open until tomorrow, but the announcements have already started pouring out of the show that’s come to be known as the “CES of Europe.” The eve

Under Armour brings heart-rate monitoring and a bulky design to its Bluetooth earbuds

First and foremost, a pair of earbuds ought to be comfortable. I mean, if you don’t want to wear the things around, what’s the point, really? But try as I might, I just couldn’t get a good fit w

The JBL Reflect Aware is the first of a new crop of Lightning-only headphones

As we hurtle noiselessly into a dystopian future, headphone makers have already started offering Lightning-only earbuds, something that should give early adopters some solace but might be a hard sell

JBL’s Charge 3 waterproof speakers are big on battery and bass

I do the same thing every time I get a waterproof device – I take it home, fill up the sink and dunk it. It’s a strangely cathartic, a sort of gadget baptism, and nicely refreshing for someone who

JBL’s CES Speaker Lineup Includes Portable Bluetooth, Beat-Pounding Boombox And Compact Lightning Varieties

JBL will be at CES this year, which is no surprise, and it'll be showing off at least a trio of new speakers, which also isn't that surprising. The speakers themselves have some interesting features a

JBL Outs The First iOS Speaker Docks For The Lightning Connector

It took a bit, but the first Lightning-enabled accessories are finally hitting the market. JBL just announced a pair of speaker docks that works exclusively with the Dock Connector's replacement. The

The JBL Soundfly Is A Little Wireless Speaker That Hangs From An Electrical Outlet

This is clever. Instead of joining the fray with just another small, wireless speaker, JBL made the Soundfly, which is a small, wireless speaker that supports itself from an electrical plug. Talk abou

FCC Reveals The JBL On Air Wireless AirPlay Speaker System

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/jbl-on-air-wireless-1.jpg">AirPlay-equipped audio systems will probably at everywhere at CES 2011. CE companies are going to stand up and

JBL Releases the MS-8: Music Never Sounded So Good

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MS-8-Group.jpg" />Today JBL has announced the launch of their new <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/18/the-jbl-ms-8-in-car-dsp-f

Soundwave makes a comeback, as a theatre on wheels

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Picture-11.jpg">If you can't go and listen to a high fidelity sound system, why don't you have it come to you? The <a href="http://www.so

The JBL MS-8 in-car DSP finally gets an official release date and price

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MS-8-Group.jpg">It has been a long time coming, but the notorious JBL MS-8 is almost here. Car audio forums have been talking up this dig
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