Amelia Schwanke

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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The best 120Hz 4K TVs 2024, ideal for PS5 and Xbox Series X

By Matt Bolton last updated

Updated Next-gen console owner? A TV with an HDMI 2.1 port will unlock its true 120fps potential. Here are our best 120Hz 4K TV picks.

dAIsy on the phone, next to a TV showing a Tiger and the Disney Plus logo

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AI grannies taunting scammers, and Amazon shuttering freevee

By Hamish Hector published

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Amazon, Sony, O2 and more for November 16, 2024.

A group of karate dojo members in Cobra Kai, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Wolverine, and the lead image for Dune: Prophecy depicting Emily Watson and Olivia Williams in black cloaks

7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (November 15)

By Tom Power, Grace Morris, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke published

From the arrival of a new Marvel movie, to the return of hit shows, there's lot to look forward to this weekend.

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The best Apple TV Plus shows: 27 great series to stream in November 2024

By Tom Power last updated

Updated Here are the best Apple TV Plus shows you can watch right now, including Disclaimer, Drops of God and Sunny.

Haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island in The Last of the Sea Women.

The best Apple TV Plus movies: 17 great films to stream in November 2024

By Tom Power last updated

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

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The best Disney Plus movies: 38 great films to stream in November 2024

By Richard Edwards last updated

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

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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and more this weekend (November 8)

By Tom Power, Grace Morris, Lucy Buglass, Amelia Schwanke published

From the return of hit Netflix shows to Prime Video's new spy thriller series, here's what's worth watching this weekend.

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The best 85-inch TVs for 2024: huge 4K and 8K TVs worth buying

By Matt Bolton last updated

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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The best over-ear headphones for 2024: options for any budget, tested by our experts

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated Looking for the best-sounding headphones? These are the cans you need to get the most out of your music.

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The 49 best Netflix shows to watch in November 2024

By Tom Power last updated

Updated TechRadar delivers its round-up of the best Netflix shows, including Virgin River, Nobody Wants This and Supacell.

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Prime Video's smart new X-Ray feature is finally a good reason to add AI to streaming

By Amelia Schwanke published

Prime Video just added a great new AI feature to help you recap what you’re watching.

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Netflix, Max and Disney Plus lose points in new streaming surveys as two rivals gain popularity

By Amelia Schwanke published

As streaming prices soar and content spending is reigned in, surveys reveal that subscribers are increasingly fed up.

Juliette sits down in a new silo in Silo season 2

Silo season 2: Apple TV Plus release date, trailer, cast, story rumors, and more news about the sci-fi show's return

By Laura Martin last updated

Here's the latest news and rumors surrounding Silo season 2, which will air on Apple TV Plus in November.

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The best headphone DACs 2024: top desktop and portable DACS to make music sing

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated The best headphone DACs (or digital-to-analogue converters) are a must-buy accessory for audio-lovers.

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Best streaming service 2024: Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, and more

By Amelia Schwanke last updated

Buying guide The best TV streaming services compared, from Netflix and HBO Max, to Disney Plus and Prime Video.

The Apple Vision Pro sat in front of an LG OLED TV with Paramount Plus showing on it

ICYMI: the week's 8 biggest tech stories from Paramount Plus cancellations to our LG G4 OLED TV review

By Hamish Hector published

Catch up on the week's 8 biggest tech stories from the Apple Vision Pro to Paramount Plus to the LG G4 OLED TV.

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8 bold tech predictions for 2024 – from MicroLED 4K TVs to DJI mirrorless cameras

By Mark Wilson published

2024 will be another big year for AI and the mixed reality, but what are the tech sleeper hits that might surprise us?

Three Soundcore Motion X500 Bluetooth speakers

Soundcore’s new Bluetooth speaker promises portable and affordable spatial audio

By Amelia Schwanke published

With multi-angle speakers, the Motion X500 is like a battery-powered Sonos Era 300.

The Mounting Dream MD2268-LK-02

Mounting Dream (MD2268-LK-02) TV wall mount review: a straight-up design that will have you hooked

By Amelia Schwanke published

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Mounting Dream’s tilting TV wall mount – the MD2268-LK-02 – is a simple but effective solution for hanging 37- to 82-inch TVs on the wall.

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How good is the ANC in Bowers & Wilkins' luxe headphones? I wore them at a live gig to find out

By Amelia Schwanke published

To mark the release of the new burgundy Bowers & Wilkins PX8 headphones, I got try them at a James Blake gig.

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Spotify is using AI to translate podcasters into other languages using their own voices

By Amelia Schwanke published

Spotify is testing a new AI-powered translation feature that will clone and translate a podcaster's voice into multiple different languages.

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Soundcore's new Bluetooth speakers promise hi-res audio, but are cheaper than Bose or Sony

By Amelia Schwanke published

Soundcore has launched two new Bluetooth speakers that boast hi-res audio thanks to support for LDAC codec.

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ICYMI: the 9 biggest tech stories of the week, from iPhone reviews to new Amazon Alexa AI

By Mark Wilson published

Been away on a tech news detox? Fear not – we've picked out all the best stories so you can get right back up to speed.

The all-new Amazon Fire TV Stick

4 ways Amazon has upgraded its all-new Fire TV Sticks to be better movie companions

By Amelia Schwanke published

Amazon unveiled two new Fire TV Sticks at its annual hardware event, alongside a suite of updates to make finding content easier.

A person wearing the AirPods Pro 2

I tried all 6 new AirPods Pro 2 features and if you don’t update to iOS 17, you’re missing out

By Amelia Schwanke published

It's not just USB-C that's new with the AirPods Pro 2. With Apple releasing iOS 17 today, a whole new suite of features just got added.

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