While home smart devices are pretty convenient for all your dumb queries, portability is not their usual strength. To counteract that, Bose is releasing the Portable Home Speaker in September and it sorta looks like an expensive bucket.
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The home speaker with an unimaginative title will retail for $499.95 (it’s Bose after all) and supposedly has around 12 hours of battery life. It will let you connect your smart assistants such as Alexa or Google Assistant, so you can use it as a home device but thanks to its bucket-like handles, you can also take it to the beach, if that’s your vibe (no judgement).
Thankfully, it also comes with an IPX4 rating meaning it can survive spills, splashes, and some light rain so taking it around with you isn’t a huge stretch. The only thing really stopping you is how ridiculous you might look carrying it around like the promo shots suggest.
You can sport your new bucket speaker on September 26 when the Bose Home Portable Speaker is released.
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