Bose gets into smart speakers with an Alexa-powered range starting at $400

Better late than never, they say: Premium audio equipment brand Bose is finally making smart speakers, and it’s got a bunch of pricey Alexa-powered options for you to choose from in October. Up first is the Home Speaker 500, a $400 8-inch tall contraption that’s meant specifically for music. It has several buttons on the top panel (including six numbered ones for switching between your favorite preset playlists), and a screen to display album art. Bose says it has “the widest soundstage of any smart speaker available today,” and that it “uses two custom drivers pointed in opposite directions —…

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