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  • How to turn a Bose SoundLink Mini into a white noise machine

    Continuing our series of re-purposing Bose SoundLink speakers, today’s post is about how to use a Bluetooth speaker (such as the popular Bose SoundLink Mini) as a white noise machine! If you have a Bluetooth speaker laying around and you want to use it as a white noise machine, read on! Previously: How to use your…

  • The best speakers for listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect

    I’m a recent Spotify convert, but I’m already spoiled by the convenience of streaming Spotify music to a speaker over WiFi in my home. This article is about how Spotify Connect works and speaker recommendations that suit your budget and any existing audio equipment you already have. What is Spotify Connect? With Spotify, your phone, tablet, PC, or laptop no longer…

  • Bose SoundLink Color packs sweet bass into a small package

    Last updated: 8/2/2016 Our Bose SoundLink Color rating: 5/5 It’s nearly 2 years old, but my family’s Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker is still going strong. It’s still the Bluetooth speaker I recommend to anyone looking for a high quality, under $150 Bluetooth speaker. You can use it over Bluetooth or directly jacked into your phone via the headphones cable (“AUX in”). It’s also…

  • Altec Lansing IMW257-AB Mini H2O waterproof speaker is perfect for the pool, river tubing, the shower, rainy days…

    Last updated: 7/1/2016 Our Altec Lansing Mini H20 rating: Two weekends ago, we grabbed a little Altec Lansing Mini H20 waterproof bluetooth speaker on our way to river tubing with friends. Total impulse buy – we didn’t expect a lot from it, but it’s fast becoming the star speaker of the summer. This little guy fills a niche our Amazon Tap and…

  • Amazon Tap vs. Bose SoundLink Color speaker

    Apparently, I have a Bluetooth speaker fetish. Over the last several years I’ve accumulated: a Bose SoundLink Color, a Bose SoundLink Mini (1st gen), a Bose SoundLink III, and (most recently) an Amazon Tap. Oh, and an Amazon Echo too, if that counts. I also have a lot of opinions about how a speaker should sound,…