Amazon Echo Studio (Newest Model): Immerse Yourself in Sound and Smarts

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 4:13 p.m.

There’s a quiet lie being told in millions of living rooms right now. It’s a sophisticated, elegant, and ultimately beautiful d…

The Acoustic Illusion: How a Shoebox-Sized Speaker Bends the Laws of Physics

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 3:18 p.m.

#### Unpacking the engineering magic of Class-D amps, DSP, and beamforming microphones inside a modern smart speaker, using Mar…

Sonos Era 100: Hear the Difference with Next-Gen Stereo Sound

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.

Take a moment and listen to the room you’re in. Now, imagine filling it with the intricate layers of a symphony orchestra or th…

Amazon Echo Pop (2023 release): Your Pocket-Sized Portal to a Smarter Life

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 2:32 p.m.

In 1991, long before the world was networked in our pockets, a computer scientist at Xerox PARC named Mark Weiser wrote a proph…

The Bedside Oracle: Deconstructing the Amazon Echo Spot and the Future of Ambient Computing

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 2:56 p.m.

The bedside alarm clock began its life as a marvel of single-minded purpose. A mechanical contraption of gears and springs, its…

Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release): Your Gateway to a Smarter Home

Published on Dec. 11, 2024, 2:26 p.m.

Remember the early days of the "smart home"? It often felt more like a "smart mess." You'd have one app for your lights, anothe…