Sony Launches New Google Assistant Powered Smart Speaker at IFA 2018

Aug. 30, 2018

Thanks to Google Home on-board,Sony is relying on Google’s Assistant grouping technology to manage that pairing, rather than coming up with a system over its own. It means that you manage to group through the Google Home app and control the paired speakers via voice, but also that you can include other WiFi speakers – like a Google Home Max, for example – in those same wirelessly-connected sets.

The speaker itself gets a sturdy plastic casing that’s IP65 ratedwhich means that the device is dust and splash-resistant. On the bottom, there’s a standard tripod screw for mounting it; on the back, you get a carry handle. The device also has Sony’s LED light ring on the front, which flashes in different colors in time with the music. There’s also a strobe bar mounted across the top of the tweeters.

The battery life of this beast is amazing as well, withSony claiming up to 16 hours, with charging options including both via the included AC adapter or a USB-C port on the back. What’s more is that port can also be used to charge up other devices, turning the speaker into a portable battery.

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