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The best smart speakers

The best smart speakers

Buyers guide: Because it's not Echo or nothing, you know
The best Google Assistant devices

The best Google Assistant devices

We pick out the top tech with the voice assistant built-in
Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

A quick guide to getting the most from Apple's flagship AirPlay 2 smart speaker
Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Or at least that's one idea

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The best Google Assistant devices

The best Google Assistant devices

We pick out the top tech with the voice assistant built-in
Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

A quick guide to getting the most from Apple's flagship AirPlay 2 smart speaker
Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Or at least that's one idea
The best Amazon Echo skills

The best Amazon Echo skills

All the skills you need to download for Alexa
Amazon's smart speaker crown is slipping

Amazon's smart speaker crown is slipping

But what's to blame?
How to manage music playlists with Alexa

How to manage music playlists with Alexa

Alexa, play that funky party mix
This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

Smart home meets augmented reality
Sonos reveals smart Beam soundbar

Sonos reveals smart Beam soundbar

And it’s surprisingly small
Sonos speakers getting AirPlay 2 this July

Sonos speakers getting AirPlay 2 this July

Siri is now talking to Sonos
How to set up Google Home parental controls

How to set up Google Home parental controls

Control restricted content and more
How to change Alexa's name and voice

How to change Alexa's name and voice

Starting to feel like a broken record?
Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

There's a new smart speaker king in town

REVIEWS

JBL Link 500

JBL Link 500

A fun and powerful speaker running on Google Assistant voice controls
Panasonic GA10

Panasonic GA10

Smart speaker meets Hi-Fi – so says the Japanese brand
​Triby Smart Speaker

​Triby Smart Speaker

This little speaker plays the smart home field
Apple HomePod

Apple HomePod

Apple puts the speaker in smart speaker – but does it forget the smarts?
Amazon Echo Spot

Amazon Echo Spot

We struggle to place Amazon's cutest smart speaker
Google Home Max

Google Home Max

Home Max is big, loud, brash - and a bit brilliant
Amazon Echo (2nd generation)

Amazon Echo (2nd generation)

The new all-rounder Echo doesn't try to fix what wasn't broken
Sonos One

Sonos One

Alexa never sounded so good

HOW-TOS

Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

Set up HomePod stereo and multi-room

A quick guide to getting the most from Apple's flagship AirPlay 2 smart speaker
How to manage music playlists with Alexa

How to manage music playlists with Alexa

Alexa, play that funky party mix
How to set up Google Home parental controls

How to set up Google Home parental controls

Control restricted content and more
How to change Alexa's name and voice

How to change Alexa's name and voice

Starting to feel like a broken record?
How to delete your voice data from Alexa

How to delete your voice data from Alexa

Alexa, forget I just said that
Control HomePod with your iPhone

Control HomePod with your iPhone

Getting to grips with your smart speaker - music, HomeKit, settings and more