https://www.cnet.com/news/new-alexa-powered-bose-smart-speakers-and-sound-bars-take-aim-at-sonos-homepod/ > Bose may be one of the biggest brands in the traditional speaker market, but the company knows that connected smart speakers are the future. With Amazon's Alexa voice assistant fully integrated into its new models, the company is clearly gunning for premium rivals like Sonos and Apple. But the company says its new wireless smart speaker, the Home Speaker 500, and two new smart soundbars -- the Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500 -- are inspired by a different vision to make the experience uniquely better. > "All of our new smart speakers double up on functionality," said Doug Cunningham, category manager in the Bose Consumer Electronics Division. "It takes just one Home Speaker 500 to deliver true stereo separation -- there's no need to pair two. Our Soundbar 700 and 500 are thin and discreet with jaw-dropping surround sound -- whether you're streaming Spotify or watching a movie."