Keep the music going with Sonos Boost

Sonos is helping make sure your music keeps playing with its new Boost wireless accessory. It connects directly to your router to create its own network. This will let your Sonos speakers communicate with each other and increase wireless range by 50%. It is even designed to neutralize any interference from other electronics that might cause dropouts. The Boost is available for $109 on Sonos’s website and select retailers.

Sonos demoes Playbar, Sub and Play 1 speakers during FIFA World Cup games

Sonos recently demoed its Playbar, Sub and Play 1 wireless streaming speakers when it hosted viewings of the FIFA World Cup games. Showing how immersive an experience their wireless speaker can offer viewers, they connected it to a a 70” Sony BRAVIA 4K TV. Sonos showed how easy it was to set up their speakers and how dynamic it is as a solution to cinematicHDTV setups.  With ultra clear picture coming from the Bravia 4K set as well as stunning surround sound from the Sonos speakers and subwoofer, the thrill and excitement of the matches was intesified. Sonos products were also recently made available for preorder on Amazon.ca.

Logitech Harmony Introduces new in-app features including Sonos integration

Logitech  announced that you can now use your Logitech Harmony® Ultimate or Logitech Harmony® Smart Control to control additional devices including your SONOS® wireless HiFi System speakers, no matter where they are in the home. In addition to controlling playback and volume directly from your remote, you can access your Sonos Favorites playlists from the color touch-screen of the Harmony Ultimate or through your tablet or smartphone using the free Harmony App.

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Sonos unveils refreshed Controller app for Android, iOS version to follow

Sonos aims to make it easier for you to navigate through its Controller application with 5.0 version of the app. Central to the app’s redesign is the search function. It lets users look for any artist, song, or album across the many services Sonos uses (such as Rdio, Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, etc.). The user interface is easier to navigate and it lets you control multiple rooms at once. You can choose to play different songs from various services or have everything playing the same thing. A discovery feature has also been added to help you find new tunes. The iOS update will reportedly come out in the spring.

Source: The Verge