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How to change Alexa’s name to Ziggy on an Amazon Echo

By Hamish Hector published

Your Amazon Echo has a new name, so here's how to change it from Alexa to Ziggy.

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Sonos One

By Jon Porter last updated

updated The Sonos One is a sharp, feature-rich and great-sounding device that brings together the best of two worlds.

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Amazon just made it easier to buy stuff through Alexa

By Axel Metz last updated

Amazon has announced a slew of new Alexa skills that aim to make shopping through the voice assistant an easier experience.

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Amazon Echo Studio

Amazon Echo Studio review

By Gerald Lynch last updated

Updated The Amazon Echo Studio squeezes in 3D audio and Dolby Atmos immersive sound alongside Alexa smarts.

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Homepod mini review

Apple HomePod mini review

By Gareth Beavis last updated

Updated The Apple HomePod Mini is the brand's 'cheap' speaker, and it sounds amazing – but Siri still needs work.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa remote and Echo Dot lowest price deal

Prime Day starts early with lowest prices on Fire TV Sticks and Echo devices

By Sharmishta Sarkar published

Prime Day 2022 Amazon’s Prime Day deals will let you smarten up your home and TV with up to 68% off on its streaming sticks and smart speakers.

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Hugely-updated HomePod 2 tipped to appear soon – and I couldn't be happier

By Becky Scarrott published

Apple's hotly anticipated HomePod 2 is set to be ‘closer to the original in terms of size’ and it is music to my ears.

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I never want Amazon's Alexa to sound like my departed relatives

By Hamish Hector published

Amazon has just unveiled a new Alexa feature that could one day make your smart speaker sound like a deceased relative.

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Two white Google Nest Wifi devices on a table in front of their retail packaging

The next Google Nest Wifi router is tipped to get a Wi-Fi 6 upgrade

By David Nield published

Google hasn't updated its mesh networking hardware for a few years, but it sounds as though that might be about to change.

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A bigger, cheaper HomePod may have been revealed in iOS 16 – and I’m here for it

By Becky Scarrott published

Apple unveiled iOS 16 at its annual WWDC event, and within it there's proof of a fresh Apple 'audio accessory' listed directly after the HomePod mini.

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