The time is right for Apple to buy Sonos

It’s been a busy couple of months for smart speakers – Amazonreleased a bunch just this week, including updated versions of its existing Echo hardware and a new EchoStudio with premium sound. Sonos also introduced its first portable speaker with Bluetooth support, the Sonos Move, and in August launched its collaboration collection with Ikea. Meanwhile, Apple didn’t say anything about the HomePod at its latest big product event – an omission that makes it all the more obvi