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Amazon Echo vs Apple HomePod vs Google Nest: which smart speaker is the best?
By Becca Caddy last updated
Versus Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod and Google Nest smart speakers battle it out in this guide to the best connected speaker for you and your home.
This unknown Alexa feature on Amazon Echo means I no longer make calls on my smartphone
By Carrie-Ann Skinner published
Making calls on an Amazon Echo is a great alternative to using a smartphone on speakerphone, and the calls are free of charge
Siri slip-up may have leaked Apple's plans for a HomePod 2 with a screen
By Hamish Hector published
Homepod users have reported getting a cryptic response from Siri that suggests a HomePod 2 with display could be in the works.
Amazon Echo gets new Adaptive Volume controls so Alexa can cut through the noise
By Hamish Hector last updated
Amazon has added new Adaptive Volume controls to its Echo speakers in the US so Alexa can make itself louder when it gets noisy.
Amazon Alexa outage: 'the Alexa service is now operating normally'
By John McCann last updated
Live A major Amazon outage took Alexa offline for two hours, but the service 'is now operating normally.'
Update: Google Nest’s old white noise sound is back
By Hamish Hector published
Google's old white noise sound is back - now it's time to kick back and relax.
Apple pulled plug on plan to battle Sonos Roam with battery-powered HomePod
By Olivia Tambini published
Will a portable HomePod ever see the light of day? It's not impossible.
Samsung might finally release a mainstream smart speaker – the Galaxy Home Mini 2
By Hamish Hector published
Multiple rumors suggest that Samsung is ready to announce a Galaxy Home Mini 2 – here's everything we know.
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