Category Archives: music players/speakers

7 Companies That Owned The Smart Home Conversation In 2018

Posted on 6 December 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Two trends dominated the smart home category in 2018. On the product side, there is the growing battle for voice assistant ecosystem supremacy between Amazon and Google. Not only has there been hockey-stick growth in the number, as well as unit sales, … Continue reading →

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The Best Bluetooth Speakers

Posted on 20 November 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Bluetooth speakers come in all manner of sizes, shapes, colors and sound quality. So how do you choose which Bluetooth speaker makes sense for you? Much depends on where you’ll be listening and how much you want to pay. My … Continue reading →

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The Best True-Wireless Earbuds

Posted on 20 November 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Wander around any urban center and you’ll spot a surfeit of the white stick Apple AirPods sticking out of people’s ears. They are the market leader in a new category of Bluetooth headphones dubbed “true wireless” because there is no … Continue reading →

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Review: Riva Concert Takes On Sonos One

Posted on 13 November 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

In the world of $200 Alexa-enabled smart speakers, everyone is competing with the acknowledged audio quality and multi-room king of this category, the Sonos One. The latest – and perhaps most worthy – contender is the new Riva Audio Concert ($199, due … Continue reading →

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Review: Netgear Orbi Voice combines a router with a smart speaker

Posted on 6 November 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Merging two different devices into a single product is not usually a good idea. If something goes wrong with one — the entire item is useless. That’s something Netgear has avoided with the Orbi Voice, an Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker that … Continue reading →

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Flashback 1998: A Compressed History of the Digital Music Player

Posted on 26 October 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

A momentous occasion in the evolution of recorded music occurred 20 years ago when a California district court ruled to allow the sale of a curious new portable music player in the face of opposition from the Recording Industry Association … Continue reading →

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13 Products We Want from IFA 2018

Posted on 6 September 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

My favorite products from this year’s IFA show in Berlin, which you can read here on Techlicious.

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Top Products At IFA 2018

Posted on 1 September 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

A roundup of top products from IFA for TWICE.com, which you can read here.

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8K TVs Coming From Samsung, LG & TCL

Posted on 30 August 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

With 4K pricing suddenly sinking perilously close to commoditization, Samsung, LG and TCL all announced next-generation 8K TVs at IFA 2018 in Berlin this week. Sharp has already started selling its previously announced 8K model in Asia and Europe. Read … Continue reading →

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Polk Command Bar review: An Alexa boost upgrades what you’re watching and hearing

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Stewart Wolpin

Why buy two boxes when one will do? That’s the perfectly clever and logical solution the Polk Command Bar ($299.99) presents – it’s a soundbar plus wireless subwoofer with an Amazon Echo Dot built right inside. Read the rest of … Continue reading →

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