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Apple HomePod leak suggests a full touchscreen display model is coming, but all I want is next-gen Siri
By Becky Scarrott published
An Apple HomePod with full touchscreen is one thing, but if the current version of Siri stays at the helm, it can't compete as a smart speaker.

Sonos Roam review
By Olivia Tambini last updated
Updated The Sonos Roam is the best portable speaker for total flexibility.

Apple could be planning to use the iPad mini as a HomePod display
By David Nield published
It seems that Apple has got tvOS 17.2 running on an iPad mini 6, which suggests it could become a smart display.

Leaked images shows what Apple's HomePod with a display might look like
By David Nield published
It appears that we might get a HomePod with a screen after all, based on a series of images posted online.

Amazon Echo Pop review: a fun and basic Echo speaker
By Josephine Watson published
Amazon’s latest Ring video doorbell ups the ante with better camera quality, head-to-toe visibility and customizable motion zones.

Amazon launches cool new Echo Pop mini Alexa speaker, and updates Echo Show 5
By Matt Bolton published
There's an all-new small Alexa speaker, a bassier smart display, and more support for the Matter smart home system.

Amazon's AI-powered robot can't fix the broken smart home
By Mark Wilson published
Opinion Amazon is apparently working on a next-gen version of its Astro robot helper, but that isn't what the smart home needs.

Matter now available on over 100 million Echo devices thanks to recent update
By Cesar Cadenas published
In addition to expanding support for Matter, Amazon enters a new partnership with smart home company Eve Systems.
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