AirPlay 2 now available, ask Siri to play music on your Sonos smart speakers

Sonos has taken pains to ensure that it's smart speaker line up can work with various partners. The Sonos One and Sonos Beam already work with Amazon Alexa out of the box.

Now that Apple's AirPlay 2 standard has been made available, users of iPhones and iPads can also use their Sonos speakers.

I've tested AirPlay 2 on some Sonos speakers by setting up the Sonos app on my iPhone. Suddenly I see some of my recent Sonos speakers appearing as AirPlay 2 compatible. This allows me to quickly route audio from my iPad or iPhone to any of these nearby smart speakers.

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Microsoft launches Surface Go, a 10-inch 2-in-1 starting at $529

Microsoft just made the Surface Go public. This is the smallest Surface device which is also the most affordable full-featured Surface device coming to Canada starting at $529. Surface Go is the thinnest and lightest Surface Microsoft has shipped. The device will have Windows 10 S installed, although it is likely users can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.

Surface Go preorders start tomorrow in Canada as well as other markets. The Surface Go has a 10-inch PixelSense display, it can accept Surface Pen input with up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity which makes it ideal for creatives, editors and anyone who wants a digital easel and canvas. Powered by a 7th Generation Intel Gold processor in a fanless enclosure, the Surface Go will also be made available in an LTE model later this year.

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Microsoft teases new Surface device expected tomorrow

There's a lot of buzz surrounding Microsoft these days, particularly for their hardware releases. The past few weeks have been a roller coaster of 'Surface Andromeda' news and leaks until the news that this mythical 3-in-1 device is not coming anytime soon. Now we have a hint from Microsoft that something new is coming to the Surface line with a Twitter teaser. The above image shows the Surface family as it stands. The Twitter message states 'Where will Surface go next?"

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There's now an online petition to show demand for Surface Andromeda

The idea of a portable Windows-powered 3-in-1 device AKA 'Surface Andromeda' seems to have captured the imagination and hearts of many users who simply won't give up hoping Microsoft will put this out in the market. After a whirlwind number of weeks with patent leaks, renders and various sources corroborating the existence of this new device category.

Microsoft put the kibosh on any hope that Surface Andromeda would come to market in 2019, or quite possibly, ever, as per a ZDNet report. Microsoft has a history of deep sixing products ready for release (KIN, Surface Mini), despite having seeded reviewer models and having thousands of units ready to go.

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