Urbanears built AirPlay and Chromecast into its WiFi speakers

The last time we covered Urbanears, the company was hawking headphones with quilted padding. Now, some six years later it's getting into the crowded wireless speaker game. Long story short, the Connected Speakers are colorful noise boxes that you can...

B&O’s Beoplay M5 wireless speaker has a lot of competition

Bang and Olufsen revealed its pricey Beoplay A6 wireless speaker back in 2015. Here at CES, the company has a new model that also handles multiroom audio. The Beoplay M5 projects that trademark B&O sound 360 degrees from a device that's designed...

Sony’s Chromecast soundbar and sub blast the bass under your sofa

A number of companies have added Google Cast, er "Chromecast built in," to speakers and soundbars in the last year and Sony has a new model that includes the handy tech for CES. The HT-MT500 is a compact soundbar that pairs with a wireless subwoofer...

Altec Lansing’s SmartStream speakers are another Sonos alternative

While Sonos remains the go-to option for multi-room audio, a number of companies have debuted similar devices over the last couple of years. 2016 saw the likes of Sony, Vizio and others introduce WiFi-connected speakers that allow you to control musi...

Volvo is the latest to add phone-free Spotify to its rides

Volvo has been involved with a fair bit of high-tech stuff as of late but the latest announcement from the company is a little less fantastical than garbage collecting robots. The Swedish car manufacturer is partnering with Stockholm-based Spotify fo...

Sony expands its multi-room audio line with two new speakers

Sony already has a stable of speakers to handle multi-room audio, and at CES 2016, the company is adding two more. With the SRS-ZR7 and SRS-ZR5, the company offers a pair of options that feature HDMI connections to improve the sound coming from your...

Bang and Olufsen couldn’t convince me a speaker is worth $1,000

Bang and Olufsen is known for two things: unique design and high prices. Sometimes, the cost isn't so much of an issue if the design is matched by quality audio or a solid display panel. The company's new BeoPlay A6 is a $1,000 wireless speaker with...