Facepalm: Smart home appliance makers are increasingly relying on planned obsolescence in an attempt to boost sales and inflate short-term profits. Some users are pushing back, however, since few in ...

Bose will end the cloud service it has been offering for its SoundTouch series of home wireless speakers in 2026. To mark the end of this service, a final update will be released in May 2026, allowing ...

UPDATE 1/8: Following pushback, Bose is delaying the shutdown of SoundTouch cloud support from Feb. 18 to May 6, 2026, and will open-source the technology, allowing developers to create ...

Bose released the Application Programming Interface (API) documentation for its SoundTouch speakers today, putting a silver lining around the impending end-of-life (EoL) of the expensive home theater ...

What just happened? Customers with high-end audio systems built around Bose SoundTouch will soon lose some "smart" functionality, making them more like a traditional speaker. Although the company has ...

Starting in February 2026, SoundTouch speakers will lose cloud-based features like integrated Spotify access and multi-room playback. Starting in February 2026, SoundTouch speakers will lose ...

Bose will brick key features of its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars soon. On Thursday, Bose informed customers that as of February 18, 2026, it will stop supporting the devices, and the ...

"Looking for the perfect mid-sized soundbar? We compare four of the top contenders in 2025: Bose Smart Soundbar, Sonos Beam 2, JBL Bar 300, and Sony S2000. Discover which one delivers the best sound, ...

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I'm able to play to my Bose Soundtouch 300 sound bar. However, the remote screen is blank and doesn't show the play status. There's no way to control once the music stats casting. I can't pause, go to ...

Nothing is more frustrating than owning a million-dollar 4K television that produces budget sound. To get the most out of your big, beautiful display, you’ll want to pair it up with a soundbar — and ...