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For the second time this year, smart speaker maker Sonos has sued Google for infringing on its patent portfolio.

As it does every September, Amazon today unleashed another amazing collection of Alexa-powered smart home devices.

Amazon FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited are now called Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+, and each is getting new content and features.

I was testing Wireless DeX with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and when I tried to connect it with my PC’s display, I noticed something odd.

Zoom announced today that it is bringing its video meeting service to smart displays made by Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

In the wake of its legal challenge to Google, Sonos has finally gone after the market leader, Amazon, albeit indirectly.

A Microsoft support document reveals that the firm will end support for Cortana on mobile, the Invoke smart speaker, and Surface Headphones.

At its Alexa Live 2020 virtual event today, Amazon has announced dozens of new features for developers targeting the Alexa voice assistant.

The European Commission opened an investigation today into how Big Tech is using voice assistants in anticompetitive ways.

With more and more people working and schooling from home, the need for reliable Internet connectivity is at an all-time high.

Google has countersued Sonos, alleging that the smart speaker maker made false claims against it and stole its intellectual property.

While I still plan to wire Ethernet into my home office, I’m experimenting with Powerline networking in the furthest reaches of the house.

This week Microsoft provided our first peek at the future of Cortana. And only one thing is clear: This brand needs to die. It’s just pointless.

I assume that the online troll army that previously obsessed over Sonos will now turn its attention to this unsuspecting company.

Sonos will stop putting old smart speakers in what it calls recycle mode, even if they were used to upgrade to a new device.

I knew we’d make smart home mistakes and that we would go down certain roads only to backtrack after things didn’t work out.

Back in January, I started rethinking our approach to whole-house audio, and while Sonos is an obvious solution, I ran into some issues.

Announced almost two years ago, Microsoft’s secure new Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform is finally available.

Viacom owns CBS All Access and Showtime, and the firm expects combined paid subscriber growth to continue skyrocketing this year.

IKEA’s Symfonik lineup is perfect if you’re considering the Sonos ecosystem but are put off by the high prices of Sonos-branded speakers.

Google disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security breach almost two weeks ago.

I know that Bluetooth can't meet my whole-house audio needs, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the adapter I tested.

The allegations in Sonos v. Google are troubling but I’ve also been having problems with my all-Google whole-house audio solution.

Amazon has announced a major new milestone for Fire TV as it expands the technology to in-car entertainment and more.

Google has temporarily disabled Xiaomi’s access to its Assistant and Home and Nest devices after a security breach.

As part of its partnership in the Connected Home over IP alliance, Apple said that it would open-source some of HomeKit.

In a long-overdue move, Amazon, Apple, Google, and others are partnering on a standard for the smart home industry.