The Sonos Beam soundbar ($399) aims to replace them all with a simpler solution: your voice. Instead of pushing a button to raise the volume or shut off a TV, users can simply ask their Beam—which ...

Sonos is admired for their elegant, if expensive, wireless home audio systems, so it only feels right that soon you’ll be able to turn your iPad into a $500 Sonos remote. Now why can’t I do this with ...