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Google Home speakers get price cut

Google Home speakers get price cut

Including $150 off a pair of Home Max speakers
Amazon turns tablets into Echo Shows

Amazon turns tablets into Echo Shows

Let us Show you how
Alexa for Hospitality to invade hotel rooms

Alexa for Hospitality to invade hotel rooms

Alexa is about to take over the hotel
Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Bixby speaker could be a tiny bot

Or at least that's one idea
JBL Link 500

JBL Link 500

A fun and powerful speaker running on Google Assistant voice controls
This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

This AR smart lamp plays shared playlists

Smart home meets augmented reality
Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

Google's speaker sales leapfrogs Amazon

There's a new smart speaker king in town
Cortana is going to get a lot smarter

Cortana is going to get a lot smarter

And so you don't have to talk like an idiot
Smart speakers top wedding gift lists

Smart speakers top wedding gift lists

Do you take this AI?
This retro speaker has Google Assistant

This retro speaker has Google Assistant

More than meets the eye
Facebook's speakers may debut outside US

Facebook's speakers may debut outside US

Along with 'M' personal assistant
Google Assistant aces accuracy study

Google Assistant aces accuracy study

Not sure how useful these tests are – but it's fun anyway
HomePod sales are faltering

HomePod sales are faltering

Stock of Apple's expensive smart speaker is backing up
Ikea does Bluetooth speakers now

Ikea does Bluetooth speakers now

The Eneby range joins Ikea's smart lights and wireless charging tables
5 ways smart speakers could keep you safe

5 ways smart speakers could keep you safe

Who needs a bodyguard when you've got an all-seeing voice assistant?
Ruark's MRx does multi-room with style

Ruark's MRx does multi-room with style

This swanky speaker works with Spotify Connect
​Smart speakers changing our music habits

​Smart speakers changing our music habits

We're listening to more new music, but that creates its own challenges
Facebook smart speaker on hold

Facebook smart speaker on hold

Launching a living room listening device might not be ideal
Panasonic GA10

Panasonic GA10

Smart speaker meets Hi-Fi – so says the Japanese brand
Google Home voice calls go live in the UK

Google Home voice calls go live in the UK

Home, phone E.T.
​Triby Smart Speaker

​Triby Smart Speaker

This little speaker plays the smart home field
Harman Kardon Astra with Alexa on board

Harman Kardon Astra with Alexa on board

Astra has Bluetooth on board too, for extra flexibility
Cortana smart speakers get new IFTTT powers

Cortana smart speakers get new IFTTT powers

But you probably still shouldn't buy one
Apple HomePod leaves white rings on wood

Apple HomePod leaves white rings on wood

Ringgate: Apple's smart speaker doesn't respect wood
Smart home storytelling is here

Smart home storytelling is here

Sssshhhhh - my show is on
​HomePod flunks Siri test against rivals

​HomePod flunks Siri test against rivals

Report states HomePod could grab 12% market share this year
This radio is controlled by pouring water

This radio is controlled by pouring water

​Natural interfaces don't get more natural than this
Alexa is doing better than Amazon expected

Alexa is doing better than Amazon expected

Jeff Bezos and co can barely contain their glee - and they're 'doubling down'
Amazon Echo Spot

Amazon Echo Spot

We struggle to place Amazon's cutest smart speaker
Eight Instagram-worthy speakers

Eight Instagram-worthy speakers

A dose of inspiration for styling desk, shelf and standalone speakers
The smart speaker for privacy nerds

The smart speaker for privacy nerds

The Mycroft Mark II is powered by a privacy centric voice assistant
Bang & Olufsen isn't picking favourites

Bang & Olufsen isn't picking favourites

Inside B&O's connected audio plans for 2018 and 2019
Home Alone? Kevin will ward off burglars

Home Alone? Kevin will ward off burglars

Let’s hope it’s not what the French call ‘les incompétents’
Two Sonos Ones for price of an obvious one

Two Sonos Ones for price of an obvious one

Sonos takes the fight to Apple's HomePod with Alexa-speaker savings
Hogar Milo smart speaker hub is go

Hogar Milo smart speaker hub is go

CES 2018: Smart speaker and smart home hub all-in-one goes live
What's stopping tech companies spying?

What's stopping tech companies spying?

We look at some very different approaches to privacy and what the law can do
New research shows smart speaker habits

New research shows smart speaker habits

This encouraging survey shows how smart speakers are catching on
Smart speakers lead connected home charge

Smart speakers lead connected home charge

A new report finds smart speaker owners are more likely to get into home tech
Triby's new speaker-radio packs HomeKit

Triby's new speaker-radio packs HomeKit

Alexa is also coming along for the ride
Garmin made a tiny Echo for your car

Garmin made a tiny Echo for your car

Here in my car, I can only receive, I can listen to you
Google killed Home Mini's sensor

Google killed Home Mini's sensor

Phantom menace