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Samsung-owned Harman has successfully acquired Roon, a multi-device music streaming app. It is a popular choice among music enthusiasts and is available across all popular operating systems. It supports several audio technologies, such as AirPlay, Chromecast/Google Cast, and more. The South Korean tech major’s acquisition of Roon is a move towards shaping its digital presence. Meanwhile, the financials remain under wraps. The latest acquisition, Roon, will continue to work as a standalone app. Samsung-owned Harman…

The HiFi space has been waking up to the smart speaker sector for a little while now, catching up to the umbrella of less-focussed tech companies with some interesting options. Companies that have made solely sound gear have noticed that they can’t ignore the ever-burgeoning space, and are now launching speakers that fit the bill.The Denon Home 150 is just one such speaker. A smart speaker that can be controlled with Alexa, hooked up with Apple AirPlay, and even connected over Bluetooth. It looks like it will slip…

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Of the two speakers Sonos announced earlier this month, the Era 100 is much easier to sum up: it’s a replacement for the Sonos One, which was first introduced in 2017. Unlike the Era 300,…

Multiroom music (MRM) is a big selling point of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers. For a fraction of the price of some whole-home wireless audio setups (using Amazon’s inexpensive Echo speakers, including the $50 Echo Dot or the $99 Echo), you can stream music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more throughout your house or on several speakers in one room for some seriously souped-up sound. Also, new features for controlling your music with the Alexa app now make it easier to manage your multiroom-audio setup.Alexa’s MRM works with…

Sonos is famous for its wireless multi-room speakers but it can be hard to know which one is best for you. We explain everything you need to know about Sonos and review the speakers to help you choose the best one for your needs. Founded back in 2002 in California, Sonos has been setting the bar and leading the way in the multi-room speaker market for a long time. Designed to be easy to use, stylish and sound great, there’s little not to like about the Sonos range of speakers (and headphones might be on the way,…

SpaceX announced last week the immediate launch of Starlink for RVs, a version of the satellite internet service optimized for RV and mobile use. Award-winning German camper van manufacturer Alphavan was quick to jump on the news, and declare itself the first camper company in the world to offer Starlink-ready vans. It will prep its eponymous vans, already among the nicest four-wheeled smart homes available the world over, for simple, plug-and-play compatibility with Musk's off-grid internet service. The new vans promise…