Articles by Amelia Schwanke, Senior Editor UK, Home Entertainment

Meet Amelia, TechRadar's Senior Editor for Home Entertainment in the UK. With more than eight years experience running the day-to-day production for well-respected tech and finance publications – her previous titles include Editor-In-Chief of Opto magazine and Senior Journalist at Institutional Investor – today you'll find her on the hunt for the latest and best hardware to enhance your home theater experience. In the ever-evolving world of home entertainment, Amelia is dedicated to keeping our readers up to speed on market trends and innovations. When she's not tinkering with the latest tech, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures on her Sony A7 and exploring the great outdoors.

Articles by: Amelia Schwanke

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (February 7)

By Tom Power, Grace Morris, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke published 7 February 25

From the return of the best superhero show to top-tier movies, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

The best 85-inch TVs for 2025: huge 4K and 8K TVs worth buying

By Matt Bolton last updated 31 January 25

Updated The best 85-inch TVs give a new meaning to the word ‘large’. But if you can fit one in your home, which are the best options?

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 31)

By Tom Power, Lucy Buglass, Grace Morris, Amelia Schwanke published 31 January 25

From Marvel's new animated Spider-Man show to The Recruit's return, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

The best Apple TV Plus movies: 18 great films to stream in February 2025

By Tom Power last updated 30 January 25

Updated Here are the best Apple TV Plus movies you can stream right now, including Blitz, The Last of the Sea Women and CODA.

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Prime Target stars Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell on which movies inspired the new Apple TV Plus show, memorizing math formulas and where it could go next

By Amelia Schwanke published 29 January 25

Exclusive Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell discuss the movies that inspired the new Apple TV Plus Original Prime Target, their characters and what future seasons could hold.

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 24)

By Tom Power, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke published 24 January 25

All but two of the world's biggest streamers have something new for you to watch this weekend.

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HBO renews The White Lotus for season 4 and the hit Max show's creator already has ideas for where to go next

By Amelia Schwanke published 23 January 25

HBO confirms The White Lotus has been renewed for season 4 ahead of the release of its next season.

I tried Dreame's new AirStyle Pro and was blown away by how quickly this Dyson Airwrap alternative gave me curls

By Amelia Schwanke published 22 January 25

CES 2025 I tried Dreame's brand new Airstyle Pro at CES 2025 and this upgraded hair styling tool is an effortless way of getting quick curls.

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Hands on: Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo review: is this the stylish instant camera we've been waiting for?

By Amelia Schwanke published 22 January 25

Not yet rated

Fujifilm's new Instax Wide Evo has the widest lens of any Instax yet, letting you take bigger group selfies or landscape pictures.

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 17)

By Tom Power, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke published 17 January 25

From the return of a highly-rated Apple TV Original to great-looking new movies, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

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The best Disney Plus movies: 40 great films to stream in February 2025

By Richard Edwards last updated 14 January 25

Updated These are the best Disney Plus movies to stream today, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney, and other classics.

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The best Apple TV Plus shows: 30 great series to stream in February 2025

By Tom Power last updated 14 January 25

Updated Here are the best Apple TV Plus shows you can watch right now, including The Big Door Prize, Lessons in Chemistry and Drops of God.

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I can't wait to try out these 3 great plant tech gadgets that I saw at CES 2025

By Amelia Schwanke published 13 January 25

CES 2025 From AI gardener apps to self-watering plant pots, these are three of my favorite plant tech gadgets from CES 2025.

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I love Dolby Atmos, but there’s a new AI alternative for immersive audio that’s making waves

By Amelia Schwanke published 10 January 25

CES 2025 Audioscenic's AI head-tracking immersive audio technology is finally becoming more widely available.

Hisense’s L9Q laser TV is the best new projector I saw at CES 2025 and beats most OLED TVs

By Amelia Schwanke published 10 January 25

CES 2025 Hisense's new LQ9 laser projector is one of the brightest I've ever seen.

I just got a first look at the Sony-made NFL coach's headset that is in development

By Jacob Krol published 9 January 25

TechRadar gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Sony's new headset for NFL coaches.

The Hisense 116UX on display at CES 2025

I saw Hisense's RGB mini-LED TV, and this vividly colorful set is the future of TV

By Amelia Schwanke published 9 January 25

CES 2025 I got to see Hisense's new TriChroma mini-LED TV and its groundbreaking RBB Local Dimming Technology is the real deal.

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The best wireless headphones in Australia 2025: top Bluetooth cans, chosen by our experts

By Max Langridge last updated 9 January 25

These are the best Bluetooth headphones we've tested, whether its true wireless, over-ear cans, or neckband in-ears.

The Hisense 163-inch micro-LED TV at CES 2025

I witnessed Hisense's giant 163-inch micro-LED TV in person, and this thing is staggering

By Amelia Schwanke published 8 January 25

CES 2025 Hisense surprised at CES 2025 with a brand new 136-inch and 163-inch micro-LED that blew me away.

Some of CES 2025's weirdest robot pets are absolute nightmare fuel, but one made it all worthwhile

By Amelia Schwanke published 7 January 25

CES 2025 I was terrified by these two strange robot pets at CES 2025 until a lifelike dog soothed me.

I got a sneak peek of 3 great new AI features for Google Home devices and TVs, and one is straight out of a Black Mirror episode

By Amelia Schwanke published 6 January 25

CES 2025 I got to try out Gemini's supercharged Google Assistant that's set to bring great new features to Google TV and smart home devices.

The next-generation of Google TV is on the way with an improved Gemini that’ll make smarter and better

By Jacob Krol, Amelia Schwanke published 6 January 25

A new Gemini Live Google Assistant for Google TVs will bring new smart features like improved voice prompts.

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 3)

By Tom Power, Grace Morris, Amelia Schwanke published 3 January 25

The world's biggest streamers have hit the ground running with some big releases right after New Year's Day.

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The 48 best Disney Plus shows to stream in February 2025

By Tom Power last updated 2 January 25

Updated These are the best Disney Plus shows to watch right now, including Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew and Agatha All Along

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I can't wait to stream these 27 new movies on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Max, and more in 2025

By Amelia Schwanke published 1 January 25

Get ready for another packed year of new movies on the best streaming services.

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