Smart speakers are all the rage these days ... which describes the creation of a mesh network by mobile devices that are close together, with the goal of stream audio together, in sync.

Amazon is turning its latest Echo Dots into range extenders for its Eero mesh Wi-Fi system. The better news is existing fourth-gen Echo speakers will also get the feature — for free. In another ...

As well as being a mesh device, the Voice X20 is also a fully-fledged Alexa-compatible speaker. It’s a perfect example of converging technology and blends a Wi-Fi network mode with a wireless ...

Netgear is bringing a new triple-play addition to its Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi line. The Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite is a single unit that combines a mesh Wi-Fi extender, an Alexa ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Netgear’s Orbi line includes some of the most capable mesh routers around ...

However, there is another reason you might want to add extra mesh endpoints to your Wifi setup: Each Google Spot comes with a built-in version of Google’s latest smart speaker, the Google Nest Mini.

The story says the new version might include an embedded mesh Wi-Fi router inside. In fact, the story claims that at one point, the company’s plan was to launch Google Wi-Fi with a speaker ...

an Alexa-powered smart speaker that operates as a satellite node in an Orbi-based mesh network. And if you’re fortunate enough to have a large outdoor space around your home, Netgear has you ...

With Netgear Orbi Voice, the networking firm has finally produced what we’ve wanted to see since smart speakers and wireless mesh routers first arrived: one product that does both. Announced ...

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