Sonos
Certain Sonos and Bose models can be accessed by hackers to play sound remotely
Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a potential hack opening key speakers from Sonos and Bose to remote access. As first reported by Wired, the Sonos Play:1, Sonos One, and…
Sonos and Ikea are collaborating on sound products for the home
Sonos and Ikea just announced a new collaboration to “create future home sound experiences”. The companies say they want to make it easier to play music anywhere in the home…
Sonos One users can now ask Alexa to play Spotify music
In October, Sonos launched the Sonos One, raising the bar on what is already the gold standard in wireless whole-home audio. The big new feature? An integrated microphone that added…
The Sonos One offers all that wireless speaker goodness with a side of Alexa
There isn’t much to say about the new Sonos One that hasn’t been said about Sonos already. The company has long been the gold standard in wireless whole-home audio and…
Sonos announces the Sonos One, a self-contained, Alexa-connected speaker
The Sonos One is a new speaker designed from the ground-up for voice interaction via Alexa. The speaker is similar to the current home speakers Sonos sells but six internal…
Alexa is officially the first voice assistant to be available on Sonos, a move that turns the wireless speaker product into a voice-controlled sound system. Originally announced a year ago,…
Sonos sends out invites for smart speaker reveal on October 4
Sonos is almost certainly going to throw its hat in the smart speaker ring on October 4, when it’s hosting an event in NYC. We know about its forthcoming voice-enabled…
It looks like Sonos is nearing the release of a speaker that has a built-in voice control assistant. According to an FCC filing found by Dave Zatz, the company is…
Apple brought its smart speaker into the world with a shoddy name and an unconventional pitch, but anyone brash enough to cast the device to the side so easily will…
Sonos makes some of the best whole-home wireless audio gear I’ve used, bar none. I’ve tried Bluetooth and Zigbee models, wired and unwired gear, and nothing comes close to Sonos’…
While all-in-one soundbars are popular with folks who have their TVs mounted to the wall, what about the few and the brave who have their TVs standing on a table?…
Another tech firm is raising its prices in the UK by up to 25 per cent following the June 2016 Brexit referendum vote which triggered a massive drop in the…
After 14 years, Sonos CEO John MacFarlane steps down from the company he helped found
After nearly a decade and a half as the chief executive officer of the hardware company he co-founded, John MacFarlane has announced his resignation as the head of Sonos. The move…
Just over a month after making it available to a select number of users through public beta, long-awaited third-party app support for Spotify is officially official. The feature, which was…
Spotify’s Playlist Potluck is a collaborative playlist for your parties
Spotify’s streaming music service has been at the forefront of figuring out new ways to spark music discovery, in terms of personalized playlists and other recommendations. Now the company is taking…
Spotify app control rolls out in Sonos public beta
Slowly but surely, Sonos is opening itself up to third party functionality, much to the delight of those frustrated by the audio company’s fairly unpopular proprietary offering. A few months…
Apple adds Sonos speakers to its stores as it focuses on wireless audio
Did you hear? Wireless audio is the future — at least to Apple. And to that end, Sonos, perhaps the best wireless speakers available, are now available in the Apple…
Sonos partners with Amazon, Spotify for enhanced music control
Wireless speaker system maker Sonos announced two software partnerships today with Spotify and Amazon. The Spotify integration allows users to control their Sonos speakers via the Spotify app, essentially turning…
Sonos will layoff employees as it adapts to changes in the music industry
In a blog post, the CEO of speaker and home audio maker Sonos said the company will lay off employees as it adjusts to changes in the music industry by…
Study: Music Is The Food Of Love
In what is probably one of the most unique studies involving iBeacons, music, and sex anyone has ever done, a researcher (in connection with Apple Music and Sonos) has found…
Wireless whole-home audio is a tough nut to crack. Only a few folks – primarily Sonos – have cracked it but Samsung is hot on the whole-home kick with the…
Google Fires At Sonos, Adds Multi-Room Support To Chromecast Audio
Back in September, Google came out of nowhere with Chromecast Audio. The idea: take the Chromecast concept (tap a button, send a video to your TV and control it from…
Apple Music Is Coming To Sonos On December 15
Sonos users, rejoice! The speaker company just announced that an update adding Apple Music is coming on December 15 in beta. All the flagship Apple Music features will be available…
This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: GoPro, Sonos, And Flosstime
Another work week has come and gone, and today marks the beginning of a fresh weekend. And what better way to start it than with a listen to the old…
The Sonos Play:5 Is A Compact, Wireless Music Machine That Sounds Great
Sonos has long been my favorite speaker company. While the sound quality is fair to good – I’ve heard better and I’ve heard far worse – the ease of use,…
Sonos has just announced the PLAY:5, a new speaker to replace the similarly-sized PLAY line. The new speaker is designed as a successor to the PLAY:5 speaker. Sonos, you’ll recall,…
Deezer Takes Its High Definition Music Service Global Following Initial U.S. Launch
Music streaming service Deezer has opened its HD-quality offering up to all, following an initial launch in the U.S. which included a period of exclusivity with Sonos.
Update: Sonos Sells Off $130M In Secondary Equity To Stave Off IPO For Its Smart Speakers
Suddenly, music is a business again. After years of wallowing in the post-Napster/iTunes era, streaming is beginning to take hold and everyone’s phone is now an iPod. So while Sonos…
Wireless music player maker, Sonos, has released the Boost, an add-on to their system that allows Sonos devices to work up to 50% further than the standard Wi-Fi range –…
Sonos Kills The Bridge And Goes Almost Totally Wireless
Wireless speaker company Sonos has updated its entire streaming system to allow for nearly wireless speaker connectivity. Until today, the only way to connect an entire home to the same…