Bose will brick key features of its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars soon. On Thursday, Bose informed customers that as of February 18, 2026, it will stop supporting the devices, and the devices' cloud-based features, including the companion app, will stop working.

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Now that we’ve all been cooped up inside for months and it’s entirely possible we’ll continue to do so as the weather starts to turn colder, many of us are contemplating a serious upgrade for our TV rooms. This reality isn’t lost on Scott Newnam ...

Google has announced its new smart speaker called the Nest Audio, which is a sequel to the original Google Home. The change in prefix name for these devices happened after Google brought them under the Nest brand. How that naming ploy has changed in the ...

Google's new smart speaker for your home takes on a completely new design -- and a new name. From the specs to the look, Nest Audio is very much the next-generation full-size smart speaker for everyday use. There's plenty we know about the fabric-coated ...

Google’s original Home device was announced at its developer conference in 2016, but 2020 marked a new offering — the Google Nest Audio. When compared to its older sibling, how does the Nest Audio compare to the Google Home? We took a look at both ...

Premium Audio Company (PAC), the parent company of audio brands Onkyo and Klipsch, has announced that its multiyear partnership with Pioneer Corporation’s home audio and home theater division will not be renewed. This “mutual decision” was revealed ...

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