These are the audio gadgets to gift this season

Posted on 03/11/2020 by Engadget

Earbuds and headphones are nice gifts, but there are way more options for the audio nerd on your list. We’ve compiled a list of synths, effects pedals, speakers, soundbars and more so you have several of the best products to choose from during your h...

Sonos speakers can now communicate with General Electric appliances

Posted on 19/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you own a recent Sonos speaker, chances are you already use it to control smart home devices like Philips Hue lightbulbs. With a new integration from General Electric, you can now get notifications from your appliances as well — provided they’re G...

Bloomberg: Apple Stores drop most third-party headphones and speakers

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you needed confirmation that Apple has big plans for personal audio, Bloomberg reports that its stores have stopped selling speakers and headphones from several competitors. Based on checks and what employees have been told, the outlet reports tha...

After Math: Sonos sues Google again while Facebook keeps cleaning house

Posted on 04/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

There’s no such thing as a slow news week in the year 2020 but this last one has been especially hectic what with that train wreck of a presidential debate, Trump’s announcement about contracting COVID, and Google’s Pixel 5 reveal event. But that was...

Sonos sues Google for infringing on five more speaker patents

Posted on 29/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Just one day before Google's Pixel 5 reveal, Sonos has filed a new lawsuit against the search giant, alleging it has infringed five more patents. The patents cover technologies that form the basis of some of Sonos' best-known features, including its...

The best headphones, speakers and audio gear for students

Posted on 07/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Whether you need to tune in or tune out, having a solid set of headphones or earbuds will help make those commutes or walks around campus more enjoyable. And a noise-canceling model will block out distractions when you need to buckle down and study....

Sonos will lay off 12 percent of its workforce due to COVID-19

Posted on 24/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Sonos is the latest company to announce layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It plans to eliminate 12 percent of its global headcount and close its New York retail store and six satellite offices. The company outlined these plans in a filing with th...

Sonos Move gets a battery life boost, now comes in white

Posted on 16/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Sonos has unveiled a new color for its portable Move speaker: Lunar White. The new color coordinates with Sonos’ other home speakers, all of which already come in white and black variants. A new color option isn’t the only change for this premium spe...

Google countersues Sonos for smart speaker patent infringement

Posted on 12/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In the latest move of a heated smart speaker legal battle, Google has countersued Sonos, claiming the smart speaker company infringed its patents, Bloomberg has reported. The fight erupted in January this year when Sonos sued Google for alleged paten...

The new Sonos app and S2 update are available now

Posted on 08/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Sonos' new S2 platform and app are now available to download via the App Store and Google Play. The new S2 app is the only way to control the company's latest slate of speakers, including the Sonos Arc, Sonos Five and the updated Sonos Sub. Besides a...

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