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Samsung HW-Q70R soundbar review: This easy-to-install soundbar delivers Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
Yes, it’s pricey, but the Samsung HW-Q70R lets you add rich, detailed, and immersive sound, complete with Dolby Atmos and DTS;X support, to your TV in a matter of minutes.
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Waking your TV with a smart speaker? It could be inflating your energy bill
If you’re using a smart speaker to turn on your TV via voice commands, you might unwittingly be doubling the overall power usage of your TV set.
Samsung says its Galaxy Home smart speaker is very much alive, despite its absence at Unpacked
After the long-awaited, Bixby-powered speaker failed to show at Unpacked 2019, Samsung promises that the Galaxy Home is still in the works.
Is anyone home? Samsung's Galaxy Home smart speaker is a no-show at Unpacked 2019
It’s been about six months since we’ve laid eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Home, and now it appears we’ll have to wait even longer for another sighting.
Altice USA and Devialet team up for a pricey Alexa-powered smart speaker
The makers of one of our favorite speakers has joined forces with a big U.S. cable carrier for a luxurious Alexa-enabled speaker, but it’ll cost you a pretty penny.
How to keep Amazon, Apple, and Google from listening to your Alexa, Siri, and Assistant recordings
Amazon Echo and Google Home users can shut the door on “human review” of their voice recordings. Also: how to wipe your Siri history off of Apple's servers.
You just bought a new Amazon Echo device? Do these 6 things first
Get the scoop on how to train Alexa to recognize your voice, prevent unauthorized purchases from Amazon, tell it where you live and work, and more.
Klipsch Groove Bluetooth speaker review: Long battery life doesn't compensate for poor sound quality
Small though it is, this portable, battery-powered Bluetooth speaker packs in surprisingly big sound. Unfortunately, that sound was quite closed in and congested on virtually every track we listened to.
IKEA Symfonisk speakers review: Sonos made sure they sound great, but that Scandi-chic lamp design is polarizing
Both the lamp and the bookshelf speaker can operate independently, as a stereo pair, or as surround speakers with a Sonos soundbar in your home theater.
Amazon Echo Show 5 review: Small and solid wins the race
Amazon's newest Echo speaker is its best yet, with a great design, excellent features, and a killer price tag.
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Best smart speakers: Which deliver the best combination of digital assistant and audio performance?
With models based on Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, and others to come, we’ll help you find just the right model for you.
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The best Amazon Echo add-ons and accessories
A few are goofy, but many are great: These mostly inexpensive gadgets can make Amazon’s smart speakers even better.
Amazon’s Echo Connect lets you make landline calls with your Echo devices, and it’s just $20 today
Making iPhone and Android phone calls with Alexa is a snap once you fiddle with the right settings, but did you know the Alexa/Echo combo works with landlines, too? All you need is an Echo Connect.
How to make voice and video calls using Alexa and your Amazon Echo
You can use Alexa on your Amazon Echo to make calls without a mobile number or landline? Here's how.
How to play music you own on an Amazon Echo
Play your own MP3 collection on an Amazon Echo or other Alexa devices using Plex or My Media.
Yamaha YAS-207 soundbar review: A taste of immersive audio in a spouse-friendly footprint
The first soundbar with DTS Virtual:X technology is impressive, but it's not perfect.
The first soundbar to support DTS Virtual:X sound is $95 off for Amazon Prime Day
Feast your ears on the Yamaha YAS-207BL, a top-notch soundbar with a wireless subwoofer, Bluetooth, and best of all, support for DTS’s answer to Dolby Atmos.
Vizio’s discounted Dolby Atmos soundbar turns your living room into a sonic showcase
There’s no easier way to add object-based 3D sound to your living room than with a Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar, and this 3.1.2 model from Vizio is selling for a $200 discount.
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