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Google Nest Audio
Nest speaker shortages suggest the new Google Home Speaker may be imminent

By Rowan Davies Published

Google has wiped the Nest Mini and Nest Audio speakers from its online store, meaning its new smart speaker could be imminent.

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Google's first smart speaker in six years is tipped to launch this month

By Rowan Davies Published

Best Buy Canada has leaked the release date for the Google Home Speaker, and it could be arriving on June 25.

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Daniel Rausch, Amazon VP Alexa & Echo
Amazon sees its original smart assistant vision realised in Alexa+

By Josephine Watson Published

As Alexa+ gains ground in the UK, we had the opportunity to catch up with Daniel Rausch, Amazon's VP Alexa and Echo to find out more about the Generative AI rollout so far.

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Echo Studio (2nd gen, 2025) on a white table with a blue background and the Alexa blue ring illuminated
I spent two weeks testing Amazon’s new Echo Studio, and I love the stylish new design — but I’m not sure it’s worth the audio-quality trade-offs

By Josephine Watson Published

Turns out, size does matter

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A three-split image showing three new IKEA products including a speaker, a smart lamp, and an air quality sensor
The 5 best gadgets IKEA announced at CES 2026 – including a smart version of my favorite lamp

By Rowan Davies Published

CES 2026 The Varmblixt smart lamp was just the start - here are the 5 best things IKEA unveiled at CES 2026.

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Level up your smart home with these 3 Amazon Echo Dot features

By Cesci Angell Published

Whether you were on the nice list or just decided to treat yourself, I’m gifting you with three Alexa features you’ll be glad you tried.

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Google Nest Mini
Google is rolling out an unexpected update for Nest Mini and Audio smart speakers – and it’s all thanks to Gemini

By Rowan Davies Published

An update is giving existing Google Nest speakers some new colored lights, reminiscent of Gemini's branding.

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The new Echo Studio and Echo Dot Max side by side
The Echo Dot Max is the Alexa+ speaker I’ve always dreamed of – but these 3 features would make it even better

By Rowan Davies Published

Finally, we have a flagship Alexa+ speaker, and I'm really impressed. It just needs three more features to make it an unstoppable smart speaker.

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The new Google Home Speaker and Echo Dot Max side by side
Google Home Speaker vs Amazon Echo Dot Max – here’s how the two big smart speaker rivals compare

By Rowan Davies Published

From AI smarts to subscription plans, this is how Google and Amazon's new smart speakers compare.

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The Google Home Speaker brings Gemini into a compact design with plenty of color – but you’ll be waiting

By Jacob Krol Published

Google has revealed an affordable new Home Speaker with Gemini smarts – here's our first impressions based on a brief play with the Echo Dot Max rival.

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