Ultimate Ears Speakers Getting Alexa Voice Control on Spotify Connect

Logitech’s Ultimate Ears brand announced updated Amazon Alexa voice control for its Megablast and Blast Wi-Fi and Bluetooth portable speakers Thursday. Users can control volume remotely via Alexa, said the company, and they can check battery status via the app or by pressing volume up and down buttons on the speakers simultaneously. Beginning next month, users will be able to personalize sound for an artist or music genre with an equalizer. Coming soon is voice control on Spotify, and the two speakers will be the brand’s first to integrate Spotify Connect, allowing users to play music directly from a phone over Wi-Fi without having to pair via Bluetooth, it said. Megablast ($299) and Blast ($229) are available in the U.S., Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany and the U.K.