Smart Speakers Archives

Tech shoppers become smart consumers

04/12/2018

Tech shoppers become smart consumers ditching DVD players and desktop PCs in favour of tablets, smart TVs and smart watches according to communications watchdog, Ofcom. In recent research by the UK regulator they found that British consumers’ ownership of digital devices such as smart TVs, smart watches and smartphones has grown significantly in recent years, as more people need a constant connection to the internet – internet users say they spend an average of 24 […]

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices

02/12/2018

TIDAL comes in to all Amazon Echo devices allowing subscribers to control their music via Alexa commands. Available initially only in the US, it is expected to roll out to more countries in the near future. How do I enable TIDAL on my Alexa? Log in to the Amazon Alexa companion app on your mobile or in your browser. You can search directly for TIDAL, or find it under Music skills. Enable TIDAL. You will […]

Marshall adds Smart Speakers to its loudspeaker range

07/10/2018

Marshall, famous for its stage amps and loudspeakers, is launching a range of Smart Speakers with Marshall Voice combining the ‘legendary sound of Marshall’ with voice control of music, scheduling reminders and controlling smart home devices. Marshall Voice will initially come with Amazon Alexa followed by Google Assistant later this year. The first two Marshall Voice speakers launching are Acton II Voice with Amazon Alexa available from 2nd October and Stanmore II Voice with Amazon […]

Bose launches new Smart Speaker and Soundbars

29/08/2018

Bose launches a new wireless Smart Speaker and two new smart soundbars – the Bose Home Speaker 500 for music, and the Bose Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500 for music and home cinema. The new speaker and soundbars come enabled with Amazon Alexa with other voice assistants to follow and Apple’s AirPlay 2 coming in early 2019. The devices use the same proprietary microphone technology found in Bose headsets and headphones to hear commands better […]

BluOS HiRes multi-room audio to come to Monitor Audio and Roksan

22/08/2018

Lenbrook International, the developers of BluOS, have announced an agreement that will bring their high-resolution multi-room platform to Monitor Audio’s range of hifi speakers. The agreement will bring the BluOS streaming platform to upcoming products from Monitor Audio and its sister company Roksan. The technology partnership enables Monitor Audio and Roksan to enter the growing multi room streaming market. Andrew Flatt, Monitor Audio’s Chairman and CEO stated, ‘Our development team explored all of the available […]

Spotify and Samsung form new partnership

11/08/2018

Spotify and Samsung form new partnership to give Samsung users a seamless listening experience between devices. Spotify has been named as Samsung’s new go-to music service provider offering the only full integration to Samsung devices which includes Bixby – Samsung’s premier voice solution. In a blog posting, Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek explained the reasons behind the Spotify and Samsung integration saying, ‘We’ve studied how people use Spotify. We know that listeners stream different kinds of […]

How to stream CD Quality lossless FLAC on Google Home

21/07/2018

9 million Smart Speakers were sold globally in the first quarter of 2018 with Google Home commanding the largest share of sales at 3.2 million devices, a 36.2% share of the market, and nearly doubling sales from a year ago. Global sales of all Smart Speakers in 2018 are predicted to reach 56.3 million devices with the US accounting for 68.2% of the total purchases, according to research firm Canalys. What is a Smart […]