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The best Alexa speakers 2026: smart speakers for every room and budget

By Cat Ellis Last updated

Updated From Amazon to Sonos, these are the best smart speakers to bring the AI-powered Alexa into your smart home.

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Apple teased a 'personal hub' at its event, but didn't launch a HomePod mini 2, and I'm mad

By Becky Scarrott Published

A 'hub' but no HomePod mini 2, Apple? That just doesn't seem right… 

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The Google Home Mini speaker on a coffee table and the Next Hub on a bedside table
Google rolls out Gemini Live to older smart speakers and displays

By Rowan Davies Published

Older Google smart home devices are getting Gemini Live, but you'll need a Google Home Premium subscription for the full experience.

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Google Home Speakers now support wireless pairing with Google TV Streamer

By Rowan Davies Published

The Google Home Speaker finally supports wireless connectivity to the Google TV Streamer, and it also comes with Dolby Atmos support.

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Google is working on fix for Home Speaker voice assistant delays

By Rowan Davies Published

The new Google Home Speaker is already facing its share of early issues, but the company says a fix is on the way.

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Echo Dot 5th gen and power lead
The Echo Dot 5th Gen could be your next smart speaker upgrade — I know it's mine.

By Rowan Davies Published

My Echo Pop has run its course, and now I've got my eye on the Echo Dot 5th Gen this Prime Day.

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The best way to make the most out of your Echo Dot Max is to buy two

By Josephine Watson Published

My main quarrel with the Echo Dot Max were its list price and not-quite-great, not-quite-bad audio; so I've fixed those issues by buying a second one.

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Amazon Echo on a table
Don't panic, but one family seems to have a haunted Amazon Echo speaker

By David Nield Published

The new and improved Alexa+ seems to have got a bit too expressive in a counting task.

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Google Home Speaker
Early Google Home speaker unboxing reveals an unpopular design choice

By David Nield Published

According to an early look at the new Google Home Speaker, there's a controversial choice regarding the power cable.

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Google Nest Mini
The Nest Audio and Nest Mini are officially dead, Google says

By Alex Blake Published

Google has discontinued its Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers as the launch of the firm’s Home Speaker nears.

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