Latest articles by Michael Gowan
Sonos Playbase review
If you can afford it, the Sonos Playbase offers almost everything you want in a soundbase, especially big sound and ease of use.
Apple Watch Series 5 vs. Series 4: Should you upgrade?
Apple Watch Series 5 is a great smartwatch, thanks in part to its always-on display. But if you have a Series 4, the differences between the two don't justify an upgrade for most people.
How to use Multi-Room Music with the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show
You can now stream music to all of your Amazon Echo devices throughout your house using Multi-Room Music. Here's how to connect them all.
Anker Soundcore Infini Pro Review: Solid Budget Soundbar with Limited Atmos
The Anker Soundcore Infini Pro produces good overall sound without a separate subwoofer, but its Dolby Atmos abilities won't wow you.
Fugoo Style-S Review: The Best Bluetooth Speaker for the Money
With excellent sound and a rugged build, the Fugoo Style-S hits a sweet spot of price and performance for portable Bluetooth speakers.
Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat Review: Feature-Rich Smart Thermostat
Thanks to its remote sensors and scheduling features, the Honeywell T9 Smart Thermostat can keep your entire house comfortable.
Amazon Alexa Setup: Settings to Enable and Disable
Amazon's Alexa is a powerful virtual assistant — almost too powerful. Here are some default settings to change right away and hidden features to enable.
29 Best Alexa Skills for Trivia
These Alexa skills will test your knowledge and teach you a few things, too.
Fugoo Style-S vs. Style XL: Which Fugoo Speaker Is Best?
Fugoo's Style-S and Style XL are both excellent Bluetooth speakers. Which is right for you?
Yamaha MusicCast Bar 400 Review: Impressive Sound, Future-Proof
The Yamaha MusicCast Bar 400 offers good sound and plenty of features, but you'll get the most out of it if you invest in additional MusicCast speakers to expand to a 5.1 system.
Is the Samsung HW-MS550 Worth Buying?
The Samsung HW-MS550 is a compelling, affordable soundbar option that offers plenty of inputs and support for multiroom sound.
JBL Flip 4 Review: The New Sub-$100 Speaker King
The JBL Flip 4 improves on an already-solid speaker line, adding more battery life, more ruggedness and better sound.
Samsung HW-N850 Review: A $1,100 Beast of a Soundbar
The Samsung HW-N850 is a big soundbar that produces big sound and comes packed with the latest features, including Dolby Atmos.
Vizio SB36512-F6 Review: A Great, Affordable Dolby Atmos Soundbar
The Vizio SB36512-F6 brings true surround sound into your living room at an affordable price, has a ton of features and settings, and can handle the height of Dolby Atmos encoding.
Polk Command Bar Review: An Affordable Alexa Soundbar
The Polk Command Bar, with Alexa voice control, delivers resonant dialog and good overall sound, though Alexa can be finicky.
Cavalier Maverick Review: Finally, an Attractive Alexa Speaker
The Cavalier Maverick portable smart speaker sports premium touches such as leather and aluminum, and sounds good overall—though you can get better-sounding portable smart speakers for less.
15 Best Alexa Skills for News and Current Events
Tap into Alexa's vast news sources to stay informed about the world.
Zolo Mojo Review: A Meh Google Home Mini Alternative
The Zolo Mojo delivers decent sound for a small speaker but costs nearly twice as much as a Google Home Mini without offering any advantages.
JBL Link 500 Review: A Google Home Alternative with Big Sound
The JBL Link 500 is a good large speaker with Google Assistant inside, but you'll be better served with two Sonos Ones or the Google Home Max.
JBL Link 300 Review: A Booming Midsize Smart Speaker
The JBL Link 300 delivers most of the features you want in a smart speaker along with above-average sound — especially if you love bass.
Sony LF-S50G Review: A Good Google Home Alternative
The Sony LF-S50G brings Google Assistant to your home with an elegant style and includes some useful features.
Onkyo Smart Speaker G3 Review: A Great Google Home Alternative
Not yet ratedThe Onkyo Smart Speaker G3 sounds great and can do almost everything a Google Home speaker can.
