Sonos users will soon be able to control their wireless music-streaming devices by voice after the company said it partnered with Amazon to integrate the e-commere giant's virtual assistant, Alexa, with its products. The partnership is a big win for Amazon, which has been trying to expand into music and video services in recent years. Sonos has made staff cutbacks recently as it seeks to compete with rival streaming devices.
Sonos users will soon be able to control their wireless music-streaming devices by voice after the company said it partnered with Amazon to integrate the e-commere giant's virtual assistant, Alexa, with its products. A private beta test will take place later this year with a roll-out anticipated in 2017. Sonos has made staff cutbacks recently as it seeks to compete with rival streaming devices.