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Full interview: Sonos CEO Tom Conrad explains why they built the new Sonos Play, how they're improving the app after its disaster, and what he thinks of Dolby Atmos FlexConnect and the state of music streaming services

AV Insider: Digging into the background of Sonos' return to releasing speakers, plus the threat to its soundbars from Dolby Atmos FlexConnect

TechRadar

'The real story there is we just changed too much too fast': Sonos CEO Tom Conrad explains what went wrong with the disastrous app update, what still bugs him about it, and how he's fixing things

'If I'm candid…' —Tom Conrad hopes to restore your trust in where Sonos is going

TechRadar

The Hack: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and everything we know

The Hack is a hotly anticipated phone hacking drama starring David Tennant.

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The Hack producer dreams show could have ‘similar effect to Mr Bates’

Mr Bates Vs The Post Office drew renewed attention to the Horizon IT scandal, prompting public outrage.

Evening Standard

‘It spoke to the nation’ – Mr Bates vs the Post Office wins big at Bafta TV awards

The show is called ‘public service television at its best’, while Marisa Abela and Lennie James are among other winners

The Guardian - UK

David Tennant and Toby Jones to star in ITV drama about phone hacking scandal

Seven-part series The Hack interweaves two real-life stories.

Evening Standard

ITV to air drama about Guardian’s role in breaking phone-hacking scandal

Seven-part series The Hack will spotlight work of journalists Nick Davies and Amelia Hill which led to closure of News of the World

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ITV commissions drama about phone hacking scandal produced by Mr Bates vs The Post Office team

Set between 2002 and 2012 it follows the controversy that shut down News of the World after 168 years in operation

The Independent UK

Who Is Patrick Spence? Quick Facts About SONOS CEO Stepping Down After Bug-Ridden App Rollout

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence resigned following a disastrous app update that angered customers, hurt sales, and damaged the company's brand.

International Business Times UK

Sonos CEO exits following major app fail — but there's good news

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is out after a year of mismanagement and a disastrous new app.

Tom’s Guide

Sonos boss resigns following disastrous app redesign

Eight months after the disastrous app relaunch, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has resigned.

What Hi-Fi?

Sonos CEO quits after disastrous app launch

New software was supposed to make it ‘easier, better and faster’ to control smart speakers – but caused huge problems for customers and led to layoffs at company

The Independent UK

Sonos caps off a rough year for its redesigned app with one last update — here's what's new

Sonos has released what is likely the last update of the year for the beleaguered app.

Tom’s Guide

Sonos gets 90% of its app back up and running — here’s what’s changed

Sonos CEO speaks out on major changes to the app and bringing quality upgrades back to the Sonos app.

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Sonos' app woes could end up being great for customers

Sonos has outlined its strategy to win back customer confidence.

What Hi-Fi?

Sonos' road to redemption: under-fire firm details 7-point plan to win back fans

The multi-room firm has set out how it intends to learn from its recent mistakes to avoid repeating them.

TechRadar

Screaming, yelling, and 30,000 complaint emails: a report lays bare what went wrong at Sonos

"Iceberg? What iceberg?"

What Hi-Fi?

Sorry Sonos fans: the older, more reliable app can't be rereleased due to compatibility issues, says CEO

Sonos’ problems continue to mount, following a buggy app and delayed product launches

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Tom’s Guide

The Sonos app is a mess right now — here's what happened

Sonos CEO talks app redesign and future roadmap on amending the issues surrounding the platform and his company on the whole.

TechRadar

Sorry, Sonos fans – the old app isn't coming back because it's too buggy, ironically

Sonos's app fiasco shows no signs of ending as the firm rules out resurrecting its older app

Sonos won’t be bringing its old app back

Sonos has changed its mind about resurrecting its older app: it's "less reliable & less stable than you remember"

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"Re-releasing the old Sonos app would be worse" says CEO after major app blunder

After a major blunder with the refreshed Sonos app earlier this year, the CEO has said that "re-releasing the old Sonos app would be worse."

Tom’s Guide

Sonos' long summer continues as 100 employees lose jobs while it tries to fix app

Sonos has confirmed that it has laid off 6% of the company while it struggles to fix the Sonos app.

Sonos is seriously considering bringing its old app back

As Sonos continues to reel from its app disaster, it's considering a radical move to get some breathing room.

What Hi-Fi?

Sonos delays two new product launches to focus on app fix

CEO Patrick Spence acknowledged speed to get the redesigned app out has resulted in a worse experience for Sonos users.

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