The UE Megaboom 3 Bluetooth speaker got better because of a button

The $150 Boom 3 and the $200 Megaboom 3 are portable, battery-powered speakers that are waterproof and shaped in such a way that they throw sound in every direction. The Megaboom 3 is a physically larger speaker--imagine a fatter version of those tall Arizona iced tea cans you can buy at the gas station--that weighs in at almost exactly two pounds compared to the 1.34 pound Megaboom 3. Neither of these speakers can talk to Alexa like the Blast and Megablast speakers UE released last year, but there are some benefits to make up for the lack of digital assistant for those who don't want voice control in the first place. The top of the Megaboom 3 now plays host to what UE calls the "magic button," which allows you to control the music playing on the speaker without reaching for your phone. Pressing it once plays or pauses the music, while double-pressing it skips to the next track. If you use Apple Music or Android's Deezer platforms to stream your tunes, you can use the UE app to designate up to four playlists that you can play immediately by pressing and holding the magic button for three seconds. I found myself using this a lot.