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US regulator rules that Google infringed on Sonos speaker patents
US regulator rules that Google infringed on Sonos speaker patents The US International Trade Commission has agreed with Sonos’ claims…
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LA’s Kickback is a social shopping app that converts users into marketing channels through cash rewards
Frankie Bernstein, the Venice, Calif.-based serial entrepreneur, knows marketing. At his last startup, Markett, Bernstein turned college students into brand…
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Hardware IPOs continue to struggle
Now that the final technology IPOs of 2019 have touched down, it’s a good time to start looking back at…
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Sonos acquires voice assistant startup Snips, potentially to build out on-device voice control
Sonos revealed during its quarterly earnings report that it has acquired voice assistant startup Snips in a $37 million cash…
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Spotify’s free music service will now stream on Alexa devices, plus Bose and Sonos smart speakers
Spotify has worked with Amazon Echo since 2016, but only for premium subscribers. Today, that changes as Spotify says its…
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Ikea doubles down on smart home tech with new business unit
Ikea’s smart home investments to date have been smart but scattered – now the Swedish home goods brand says it’s…
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Optimizely raises $50M Series D round for its experimentation platform
Optimizely, a platform that offers tools for A/B testing and personalization on the web and in mobile apps, today announced…
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Review: The tiny $149 Echo Sub is a huge audio upgrade
Want to make your music more interesting? Add a subwoofer. That’s what Amazon did and, suddenly, the entire Echo smart…
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Digging deeper into smart speakers reveals two clear paths
In a truly fascinating exploration into two smart speakers – the Sonos One and the Amazon Echo – BoltVC’s Ben…
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Sonos files to raise up to $100M in IPO
Smart speaker maker Sonos has filed to go public. In the filing, the company says it’s aiming to raise up…
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