by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2022 | Amazon Alexa, Amazon Echo, Reviews, Smart Home, smart speakers
Amazon, like Apple and Google, has been unusually slow about updating its smart speakers and displays during the past few years. So what makes the Dot so worthy of attention? And more importantly, is it a good entry point into the world of smart speakers in general?...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2022 | Features, Google Nest Audio, smart speakers
Credit: Adam Molina / Android Authority I’ve had smart speakers since the first Google Home was announced in 2016 and, for those six years, I’ve known that you can use the speaker to play different relaxing sounds like a make-shift white noise machine. But the feature...
by dbadmin | Aug 31, 2022 | Audio, Features, Google Nest Audio, Smart Home, smart speakers
The Nest Audio is Google’s flagship smart speaker, and generally pretty popular judging by reviews and the company’s overall speaker sales. But it also launched in 2020, so it’s virtually guaranteed that we’ll see an update within the next year, if not by the end of...
by dbadmin | Aug 14, 2022 | Features, Smart Home, smart speakers
Credit: Adam Molina / Android Authority If you’re new to shopping for smart speakers, or getting back to it after a hiatus, the prospect can be a little daunting. The tech industry moves fast, and features that were state-of-the-art a few years ago can be average or...
by dbadmin | Jul 17, 2022 | Bluetooth, Features, smart speakers, Speakers
Credit: Zak Khan / Android Authority There can be a natural gravity towards smart speakers if you’re shopping for home audio in 2022. Voice and casting controls are inherently useful — even Sonos has its own voice assistant, now — and companies like Amazon and Google...
by dbadmin | Jun 28, 2022 | Features, smart speakers, Sonos
Sonos makes some of the most popular connected speakers at the moment. While they’re not cheap, they tend to have excellent fidelity and seamless integration, including platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. To keep them firing on all cylinders, you may...
