Tech

Alexa and Airplay 2 find $800, airship-shaped home in Bowers & Wilkins smart speaker

Enlarge / Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin in midnight gray. (credit: Bowers & Wilkins ) England-based audio brand Bowers & Wilkins is offering audiophiles another ride on its Zeppelin, but this time, there’s a new friend on board. The Zeppelin speaker that was announced on Wednesday marks the first new addition to the series since 2015. It’s […]

Tech

Hands-on: Echo Show 8 is like a tablet grafted onto a smart speaker

Enlarge / Thanks for the suggestion, Alexa—it just might be time to revist Ferris and friends this weekend. Oh, yeah! (credit: Jim Salter) Amazon’s newly redesigned Echo Show 8 offers a form factor with a ton of potential. The relatively small smart speaker/display combo is roughly the size and shape of a small Kindle Fire […]

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Report: Apple plans Apple TV/HomePod and iPad/HomePod hybrid products

Enlarge / RIP HomePod, 2021. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Apple is working on multiple new products to replace the recently discontinued HomePod and to bring Siri and Apple services into living rooms, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Debby Wu and Mark Gurman. One of those products would be a device that combines the TV […]

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Apple pulls the plug on the HomePod

Apple’s HomePod. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Apple has discontinued production of the pricey HomePod smart speaker that it began shipping in 2018. The speaker will still be sold until supplies run out, but the space gray version is already gone from Apple’s online store. Only the white version remains, though you might be able to […]

Business

Here Is What Amazon’s Brand New Echo speakers are Similar to

Our assignment that will assist you browse the new ordinary is fueled by readers. Amazon’s newest Echo seems strikingly different–such as an oversize shot set as opposed to the usual canister design of its predecessor. Nevertheless, the intelligent speaker still keeps the core characteristics that the company expects will tempt folks to purchase its additional […]