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Amazon Echo Studio review
By Gerald Lynch last updated
Updated The Amazon Echo Studio squeezes in 3D audio and Dolby Atmos immersive sound alongside Alexa smarts.

Apple HomePod mini review
By Gareth Beavis last updated
Updated The Apple HomePod Mini is the brand's 'cheap' speaker, and it sounds amazing – but Siri still needs work.

Prime Day starts early with lowest prices on Fire TV Sticks and Echo devices
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon’s Prime Day deals will let you smarten up your home and TV with up to 68% off on its streaming sticks and smart speakers.

Hugely-updated HomePod 2 tipped to appear soon – and I couldn't be happier
By Becky Scarrott published
Apple's hotly anticipated HomePod 2 is set to be ‘closer to the original in terms of size’ and it is music to my ears.

I never want Amazon's Alexa to sound like my departed relatives
By Hamish Hector published
Amazon has just unveiled a new Alexa feature that could one day make your smart speaker sound like a deceased relative.

The next Google Nest Wifi router is tipped to get a Wi-Fi 6 upgrade
By David Nield published
Google hasn't updated its mesh networking hardware for a few years, but it sounds as though that might be about to change.

A bigger, cheaper HomePod may have been revealed in iOS 16 – and I’m here for it
By Becky Scarrott published
Apple unveiled iOS 16 at its annual WWDC event, and within it there's proof of a fresh Apple 'audio accessory' listed directly after the HomePod mini.

Apple TV 4K and HomePod owners should do this update right now
By Becky Scarrott published
Apple's tvOS 15.5.1 can now be yours – and it contains a big bug fix for HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV.
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