Bose’s stylish SoundLink Home speaker is cheaper for the first time in months
Bose's stylish SoundLink Home speaker is cheaper for the first time in months Bose’s stylish SoundLink Home speaker is cheaper for the first time in months The limited-time $20 discount is available at Amazon, Best Buy, and From Bose. Audio quality is always going to be a speaker’s most important feature, but it doesn’t hurt […]
Sonos names Tom Conrad permanent CEO
Sonos names Tom Conrad permanent CEO Tom Conrad took over as interim CEO in January. Sonos has officially appointed Tom Conrad as CEO, the company announced on Wednesday. Conrad took over as interim chief executive in January following the company’s disastrous app launch in May 2024, which led to the resignation of former CEO Patrick […]
JLab’s new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket
JLab's new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket JLab’s new party speaker puts a light show in your pocket JLab’s new Pop Party speaker is small enough to fit in your pocket but still includes RGB accent lighting. | Image: JLab JLab has announced a new Party line of wireless speakers that […]
Bose upgraded the adaptive ANC on its new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds
Bose upgraded the adaptive ANC on its new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds Bose includes the option to turn off touch controls on its upgraded QuietComfort Ultra earbuds. | Image: Bose Bose has announced upgraded QuietComfort Ultra wireless earbuds with better adaptive ANC that can more smoothly adapt to sudden spikes in noise. The QuietComfort Ultra (2nd […]
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750
You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 You can own a functional version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculptures for $750 They’re $750 each, but you can connect multiple versions of these Balloon Dog lamps and speakers together if you’ve got deep pockets. | Image: Lexon Design Jeff […]
Anker’s new outdoor wireless speaker vibrates to shake off dust and sand
Anker's new outdoor wireless speaker vibrates to shake off dust and sand Anker’s new outdoor wireless speaker vibrates to shake off dust and sand It won’t completely clean the speaker, but the Boom 3i’s Buzz Clean mode will help dislodge dust and sand. | Image: Anker Anker’s audio-focused Soundcore brand is introducing a new wireless […]
The Sonos Ace have hit their best price to date ahead of Father’s Day
The Sonos Ace have hit their best price to date ahead of Father's Day The Sonos Ace have hit their best price to date ahead of Father’s Day June is here, and with it comes a wave of Father’s Day sales from a range of retailers — including Sonos, which is discounting everything from the […]
This modern cassette boombox will lure you in with glowing VU meters
This modern cassette boombox will lure you in with glowing VU meters The GB-001 is a modern take on the classic ‘80s boombox with features like Bluetooth and a rechargeable battery. | Image: We Are Rewind We Are Rewind, a Paris-based company that has relaunched the cassette player with modern features like support for wireless […]
A buggy Sonos mystery
A buggy Sonos mystery Product design requires considering lots of different things. How things look; how they work; how people will understand how to use them. Here’s one probably not on a lot of designers’ lists, though: the insect enticement factor. Maybe that needs to change, because as The Verge‘s Will Poor discovered, the way […]
An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad
An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad It’s my final day at The Verge and Vox Media after over 13 years. And as luck should have it, I was able to wrap up my tenure here by interviewing Tom Conrad, the interim CEO of Sonos. I’ve covered this company more extensively than any […]