Author Archives: Lauren Goode

Roku’s new $199 wireless speakers are matched with an optional wireless button you place in another room and use as a voice remote. Continue reading Roku TV Wireless Speakers: Price, Specs, and Release Date→

Apple leans in on the high end of the laptop market, rather than going light and cheap. Continue reading Apple MacBook Pro 2018: Price, Specs, Release Date→

Is Brava’s idea of the oven of the future just right or overdone? Continue reading Brava Smart Oven: Price, Specs, Release Date→

The latest Surface is Microsoft’s smallest—and least expensive. Continue reading Surface Go Is Microsoft’s Big Bet on a Tiny-Computer Future→

Google’s talking telephone bot began life as a staged demo. Now, it’s closer to being ready for the real world. Continue reading Google Duplex Gets a Second, More Subdued, Demo→

Six current and former Fitbit employees are accused of stealing trade secrets from rival company Jawbone. Continue reading Indictment of Ex-Fitbit Employees Marks a Bigger Legal Shift→

Square has always made hardware, but its new Android-based tablet shows it’s serious about controlling the payments experience. Continue reading How Square Made Its Own iPad Replacement→

With the release of its new Snap Kit developer platform, Snap promises it will keep your data safe from prying third-party apps. Continue reading Snap Kit Will Let Other Apps Use Snapchat’s Features, But Not Your Data→