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Apple has long been the leader in proximity-based wireless features such as seamless audio and information handoff between devices, Spatial Audio, and device tracking. Bluetooth Channel Sounding promises to improve these features, but Apple requires a delayed Bluetooth 6.3 standard for third-party partners, and Bluetooth’s maturing LE Audio isn’t likely to reach the Apple ecosystem…

Amazon’s Echo lineup has been quietly moving away from the humble 3.5mm jack for years. The last mainstream Echo speaker to include one was the fourth-generation Echo from 2020, and newer models have leaned increasingly on wireless connections instead. Now, Amazon is taking that retreat a step further by removing part of the functionality from…