The Rayz Rally Pro is $200 speaker, microphone, and dock and the first device in the “Designed for Google Meet” program, according to Google. It can automatically launch Google Meet meetings ...

Whether you’re using an Amazon Echo, Google Nest device or Apple HomePod, there’s a mic switch (if sometimes virtual) to stop your smart speaker or display from listening for commands. It can ...

Regular smart speakers often have arrays of many microphones, but as they are separated by only a few inches at most, they generally can’t achieve the same feat.

The HomePod has a built-in microphone and speaker, making it perfect for making hands-free calls and listening to music. Additionally, the HomePod has a unique feature called “spatial awareness”.

(Sonos has claimed that Amazon also stole Sonos’ IP and undercut the company with cheap smart speakers, but decided to focus its legal efforts on Google, as Sonos could not afford the risk of ...

For listening to music, the Xiaomi Smart Speaker IR Control has 360-degree surround sound. Xiaomi says it also has two far-field microphones, and there’s the usual support for Stereo Pair ...