Report: Next Sonos smart speakers will be called Era 300 and Era 100

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Sonos is gearing up to launch its next-generation smart speakers. The Verge reports that it'll be called Era 300 and Era 100. The flagship Era 300 is reportedly built to showcase spatial audio music tracks and Dolby Atmos content. But both will feature a completely new look compared to existing Sonos products.

You can reportedly expect the "richest fidelity" on a single speaker from Sonos with the Era 300. It's likely to offer USB-C line-in, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and possibly Bluetooth playback. Less is known about the Era 100, but it's expected to have an Era 100 SL model without built-in voice mics. It could end up being a Sonos One successor with up-firing Dolby Atmos support. 

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Logitech UE Boom gets "Double-Up" update

Having previously reviewed this speaker in great lengths, even going so far as taking it on a back-packing expedition to Nicaragua last summer, I can personally attest to how good this bad boy actually is. Guess what? The good just got a whole lot better. Starting today, once you sync two UE BOOMs together for the first time, they will remember each other and automatically Double Up the next time both speakers are powered on. You can take advantage of this update by simply downloading the latest iOS or Android UE BOOM app and updating your UE BOOM through a few simple plug and play steps. 

Download the UE Boom app for free on iOS here and Android here