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Amazon Echo Sub hand-on review: Getting serious about sound
This is Amazon Echo Sub, a sign that Amazon is starting to get serious about the sound quality of its Echo devices. At a time →
Denon HEOS HomeCinema HS2 soundbar review: Alexa, play ‘Jurassic Park’
Amazon Alexa, AirPlay2, and Heos make Denon’s HomeCinema HS2 a feature-rich package. Denon’s HEOS HomeCinema HS2 soundbar and wireless subwoofer is a solid, feature-rich audio →
Samsung Galaxy Home: Bixby speaker official, coming “soon” to challenge HomePod
Samsung has revealed the Galaxy Home speaker – a Bixby-powered answer to the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod devices. Here’s everything you need to know. →
Samsung Unpacked 2018 wrap-up: Everything you need to know
Samsung’s big Note 9 announcement took place today, and the 6.4-inch smartphone brought along some surprises too. We knew the latest Galaxy Note would take →
Sonos Beam vs Sonos Playbar: which is better and which should you buy?
So you’ve decided you want a Sonos soundbar to boost your TV’s sound, but which of the two models should you opt for? So here →
Pure Siesta Home Review
Pros Big, bold sound Diverse features Very clear, big display Cons Bass not as deep as some wireless speakers USB charge sockets are weak Key →
Apple HomePod stereo pairing: Hands-on
If one HomePod sounds great, how about two of Apple’s speakers set up as a stereo pair? With the arrival of AirPlay 2 this week, →
Urbanears Lotsen Review
Pros Smart look Unusual preset controls Versatile wireless streaming Cons Struggles at highest volume levels Bass peters out at low volume Not as dynamic-sounding as →
Panasonic SC-GA10 Review
Pros Premium build Good sound Input selection Cons Separate power brick Could do with greater power and dynamics Key Features Review Price: £230/$327 Aluminium and →
LG WK7 ThinQ speaker hand-on review: LG’s speaker has the smarts
With smart speakers taking many of the tech headlines in 2017, it’s no surprise to find that LG wants a slice of this pie in 2018. Say hello to →
Orbitsound E30 Review
Pros Packed with extra features Good sound quality Looks smart Cons Airsound causes some audio issues No smart assistant support Some rivals at the price →
Apple HomePod vs Google Home vs Amazon Echo showdown
With the launch of the Apple HomePod, and pending the launch of a Bixby speaker, if there will ever be one, the major pieces on →
Apple HomePod: Here’s how easy getting started is
If Apple gets anything pitch-perfect with HomePod, its new smart speaker, it’s the setup process. We’ve got our hands on the Apple Music streaming speaker →
Apple HomePod review: The smart sounding speaker that’s just not smart enough
The Apple HomePod is a £319/$424 speaker with Siri built-in. It plans to take on not only the much-cheaper Amazon Echo and Google Home but systems like Sonos too. Apple wants to deliver not only →
5 ways HomePod will beat Amazon Echo and Google Home (and 5 ways it won’t)
The battle lines are drawn. Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is finally almost here. After a month-long delay that caused it to miss the all-important holiday-shopping season, Apple →
Best Smart Speakers of 2018: the Pros and the Cons
At CES 2018, the usual circus of new products, experimental devices, and moonshot projects seem to have a common undertone: AI assistants. At almost every →
Sony LF-S50G Smart Speaker with Google Assistant review
OUR VERDICT In isolation, the Sony LF-S50G is a very good smart speaker. It’s great at picking up voice commands, sounds good and features a →
Alexa vs. Siri vs. Google Assistant: Which Smart Assistant Wins?
As if managing our interpersonal relationships weren’t already challenging enough in this digital day and age, now we have to worry about talking to artificial →
Smart speakers – everything you need to know
2017 will be seen as the year of the smart speaker. But what is a smart speaker? And what does it do? We give you →
Google Home Max: Everything you need to know about the premium smart speaker
Google Home now has a premium big brother. The Google Home Max is official and here’s everything you need to know about the specs, price →
Hands on: Google Home Max review
OUR EARLY VERDICT While not for everyone, the Home Max takes your tunes to the next level with strong and intelligent hardware. Both Google and →
Xiaomi AI Smart Speaker Review: Do Not Pay More!
A few years back speakers could be found only in houses of luxury Hi-Fi enthusiasts. But now almost everyone owns such a device. The main →
Hands on: Sony Smart Speaker LF-S50G review
OUR EARLY VERDICT With a simple screen and stylish display, Sony’s first smart speaker looks and sounds great – we just wish it had a →
And finally: Samsung’s flexible wearable – All the rumours and whispers from the past week
Lock up your sources, it’s time for And finally, a place where we trawl through the week’s whispers to bring you the rumours you need to →
Amazon Echo vs Show vs Dot vs Tap: which is best smart home speaker for you?
Honestly, not everyone needs an Amazon Echo. Sure, it’d be nice. But most of us don’t have $179 (£150, around AU$230) burning a hole in →
Best Smart Speakers: Amazon Echo, Google Home and More
Put a Virtual Assistant in Your Home There’s a good chance that your first smart home device will be a smart speaker. For one, it →
Best Bluetooth Speakers 2017
There’s a Bluetooth speaker for just about every person, from those who want only the best sound, to outdoor adventurers and bass heads. After testing →
Apple HomePod vs Google Home vs Amazon Echo: What’s the difference?
Back in November 2015 Amazon released Amazon Echo, its all-in-one speaker and assistant with Amazon Alexa voice control. And it’s not taken long for other →
Apple HomePod hands on
According to Apple, the iPod reinvented portable music and the Apple HomePod aims to do the same with our music at home. You can choose →
Amazon Echo vs Apple HomePod vs Google Home: the battle of the smart speakers
Apple has unveiled the new Apple HomePod, its play into the smart speaker space that’s coming later this year for $349 (about £270 or AU$460). →