When looking for the best smart devices for your home or gifts for your friends, you may come across both the terms: “Bluetooth speaker” and “smart speaker.” The differences aren’t immediately ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Smart, voice-controllable speakers have come a long way ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The plainly named Bose Portable Smart Speaker is an interesting device. If you couldn’t guess, the $399 unit offers all the ...

The kitchen is one of the best spots in the house for a smart speaker. There’s nothing like listening to music or podcasts on demand while you are cooking, cleaning, or entertaining. And since people ...

There can be a natural gravity towards smart speakers if you’re shopping for home audio in 2022. Voice and casting controls are inherently useful — even Sonos has its own voice assistant, now — and ...

The Marshall Willen is our pick for the best value Bluetooth speaker award within our tested best Bluetooth speaker roundup. Here’s why we recommend it. Three things immediately stood out when I first ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon’s “Echo” line of smart Bluetooth speakers has ...

For decades, some music fans have tried to simplify the task of shopping for a solid speaker by following a four-word mantra: Buy a Bose speaker. Since the 1960s, the company has made innovative, high ...