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

The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro on a magenta background

Xiaomi’s new wireless earbuds bring high-end audio tech in a super-cool marble design

By Amelia Schwanke published

Xiaomi’s Redmi Buds 5 Pro look like high-tech AirPods with a premium design of marble and leather, and are now globally available.

The Cypress xMEMS solid-state driver prototype

I tried all earbuds with next-gen xMEMS speakers, and one really stood out

By Amelia Schwanke published

While at CES 2024, I got to try all the current prototypes and models either available or coming soon with xMEMS solid-state driver tech and there was a clear frontrunner for me.

The Naqi Logix Neural Earbuds being worn

'Neural' headphones are big at CES – here are 4 fascinating products coming soon

By Amelia Schwanke published

CES 2024 Four very different neural headphones caught the attention of our ears (and eyes) at 2024

An xMEMS Labs micro solid-state speaker on top of a finger

Why solid-state drivers are the headphones tech you won't stop hearing about in 2024

By Amelia Schwanke published

Recent leaps in solid-state speaker tech are about to push forward a new type of headphone range that promises to be lighter, more durable, and better sounding.

A man wearing a Mirror Lake headset and a Matter smart home with a bolt of light running through it

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?

The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro Soundbar

I tried the tech that gives you personal Dolby Atmos sound without headphones, and it’s game changing

By Amelia Schwanke published

Audioscenic has developed a 3D audio beamforming technology that is breaking down the expensive hardware barrier to spatial audio, and you can expect to try it out soon.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max with a sign saying Cyber Monday AirPods deals

Cyber Monday AirPods deals 2023: deals still live at Amazon, Best Buy and more

By Amelia Schwanke last updated

Cyber Monday AirPods deals are still running – here's what's worth checking out.

The Aurvana-Ace-2 in a woman's hand

I tried Creative Labs’ next gen solid-state driver earbuds and they surprised me in 3 ways

By Amelia Schwanke published

You’ll be able to preorder Creative Labs’ next-gen dual driver earbuds made with xMEMS’ solid-state silicon – the Aurvana Ace and the lossless audio enhanced Aurvana Ace 2 – from November 10.

Jain performs at the Deezer Drop rebrand event in Paris

Deezer's big redesign has a feature to make playlists with friends on Spotify and Apple Music, and I love it

By Amelia Schwanke published

Deezer’s brand refresh puts personalised social features at the heart of its service to set it apart in the increasingly expensive music streaming service space.

Two TV antennas atop of a house

France's plan to switch to 4K HDR TV broadcasts is what I want the US and UK to do

By Amelia Schwanke published

More 4K HDR TV broadcasts could be on their way as France plans to switch off HD in 2029 – will the US or UK be next?

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.

A man wears the new burgundy B&W PX

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.

Three phones with the new Spotify Voice Translation feature on screen

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.

The Soundcore Motion 100 or 300 on a kayak

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.

A Microsoft Surface laptop, iPhone, Echo Dot, Echo Show and Fire Stick on a blue background

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.

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 next to the Samsung HW-S60B

I tried Sonos and Samsung's compact Dolby Atmos soundbars and if you want big sound, Sonos is king

By Amelia Schwanke published

After testing two all-in-one small soundbars for two weeks, there was a clear winner for me.

Two iPhones, an Apple Watch, AirPods and an Oura Ring on a beige background

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from iPhone 15 to iRobot Roombas

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.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 on top of iPhone on gray background

AirPods’ new firmware for iOS 17 is out – here’s how to check if yours have updated

By Amelia Schwanke published

With Apple releasing a new firmware for AirPods, here's how to make sure you're running the most up to date software.

Tim Cook at Apple HQ

15 things we learned at Apple's September 2023 event

By Marc McLaren published

Apple's iPhone 15 event introduced us to four new phones, two new Apple Watches and a lot more. Here are the highlights.

iPhone with USB-C

1-minute news: AirPods Pro 2 and EarPods with USB-C connections are official at last

By Amelia Schwanke last updated

All the key info about Apple's USB-C AirPods Pro 2 and EarPods, readable in one minute.

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 headphones on a grey background

Lossless audio is finally coming to AirPods Pro 2… but only with the Apple Vision Pro

By Amelia Schwanke published

Apple finally adds lossless audio to the AirPods Pro 2, but not in the way you'd hope.

Close-up of woman using AirPods Pro 2

Apple's new AirPods spatial audio patent would make me way more likely to use it

By Amelia Schwanke published

A new patent filing shows that Apple could be working on adding sensors to AirPods to automate when spatial audio is on and off.

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