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Disney+ Launching Earlier Than Expected in Europe
Walt Disney Company’s video streaming service Disney+ has been available in the United States for a little while now, but […]

Rethinking Whole-House Audio: IKEA Symfonisk Wi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers
As you may recall, IKEA and Sonos announced a small lineup of Symfonisk-branded smart speakers in April 2019 and then […]

Rethinking Whole-House Audio: Bluetooth Adapter
In Rethinking Whole-House Audio (Premium), I wrote about the issues I’ve been having with Chromecast Audio and my desire to […]

Rethinking Whole-House Audio (Premium)
I try to steer clear of knee-jerk reactions, but the allegations in Sonos v. Google are troubling. Worse, I’ve been […]

Report: Music Streaming Grew 30 Percent in the U.S. Last Year
According to Neilsen, music streaming services grew 30 percent in the U.S. last year and hit one trillion streams for […]

Amazon Fire TV Has Over 40 million Active Users
Amazon has announced a major new milestone for Fire TV as it expands the technology to in-car entertainment and more. […]

Favorite Audiobooks and Podcasts of 2019, Part 2
Here’s a look back at the audiobooks and podcasts—especially podcast serials that I enjoyed in the second half of 2019. […]

Spotify Will Soon Let You Discover Music Through Friends
Spotify has been investing quite a lot on social features lately. The company recently introduced the ability to listen along […]