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  1. Android News

    Google Home can now play music through your other Bluetooth speakers

    Google’s Home, Home Mini, and Home Max speakers can now play music and other audio on the other Bluetooth speakers you might have around the house. This is particularly useful for people who own the Home Mini.
  2. Android News

    Samsung to launch Bixby-powered smart speaker in second half of 2018

    Samsung will release a Bixby-powered smart speaker in the second half of the year, Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh has confirmed. Koh made the comments during an interview at MWC 2018.
  3. Android News

    Job listings suggest that Spotify is working on its own smart speaker

    A new job listing was recently added to Spotify's website for an "Operations Manager – Hardware Product." Under the title for this position, it says "Spotify is on its way to creating its first physical products and setting up an operational organization for manufacturing, supply chain, sales &...
  4. Android News

    Zolo's Halo Bluetooth speaker is down to $40 on Amazon

    Zolo's Halo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Smart Speaker is down to $39.99 on Amazon. This speaker, which comes equipped with Alexa, sells for around $51, and it has never dropped directly from that price.
  5. Android News

    The LG ThinQ WK9 is the company's new Google Assistant smart display

    LG's ThinQ WK9 has been revealed as a Google Assistant smart display. It will have an 8" touch display and front-facing camera, and the audio is tuned by Meridian Audio.
  6. Android News

    Sony is updating a bunch of old headphones to work with Google Assistant

    Buried in the announcements for Sony's newwireless earbuds and open-ear headphones, was the news that old speakers and headphones would get support for Google Assistant via a software update.
  7. Android News

    Xiaomi launches the Yeelight speaker

    Xiaomi joins the smart home speaker game with its latest announcement. The gadget is called Yeelight and is powered by Amazon's Alexa.
  8. Android News

    LG unveils its first smart speaker with Google Assistant

    LG has unveiled a 2018 speaker lineup headlined by the ThinQ Speaker, a Google Assistant-powered device that promises "premium" sound alongside its smarts.
  9. Android News

    Amazon has reportedly shipped three times the amount of smart speakers compared to Google

    A new report has been released which claims that Amazon has shipped three times the amount of smart speakers compared to Google. However, this report only shows figures through September 2017.
  10. Android News

    Samsung plans to introduce its smart speaker next year

    A new report from Bloomberg suggests Samsung will introduce its new smart speaker during the first half of 2018.
  11. Android News

    Here's a look at the first portable Google Assistant smart speaker

    Google Home was released about a year ago as the first smart speaker with Google Assistant built in, and it’s matured a lot since its release. This year, Google opened up the software needed to bring Assistant to other hardware. Back at IFA, we saw several new options announced, and now we’ve...
  12. Android News

    Roku may be looking to build its own smart speaker

    Roku could be next in line to create its very own smart speaker. The company's latest batch of job offers, and recent hires, have got Variety speculating that it may be prepping an Amazon Echo clone.
  13. Android News

    Harman-made Samsung Bixby speaker to launch in 2018

    Harman has announced that they will be making a smart speaker product for Samsung for a 2018 launch. It's believed that this is the Bixby speaker Samsung confirmed is coming.
  14. Android News

    JBL's IFA announcements include a Google Assistant speaker

    Audio company JBL announced new Google Assistant-powered speakers, fully wireless earbuds, a boombox that lasts for 24 hours, and more.
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    Harman's new speakers feature both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant

    Harman has announced new speakers featuring both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. It's called the Harman Allure and it will be available for $249.95 starting winter 2017.