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The latest from Bose is the Lifestyle Ultra family, which includes a soundbar, a subwoofer, and a smart speaker, and I find the smart speaker to be the most interesting product in the lineup. Smart speakers for the home are increasing in popularity, and more consumers are interested in whole-home audio products with smart home features -- Bose is right on time.

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I spent a week with the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker , and though it's $50 to $100+ more than its counterparts from Apple, Sonos, and Amazon, it has one considerable boost over the rest.…