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

Various home theater products from Sony, Samsung, Sonos, LG, Amazon in a collage

I review AV tech for a living – here are 10 home theater setups on sale this Black Friday

By Amelia Schwanke published

From cheap QLED TVs to pricey projectors and soundbars, here are 4 home theater setups on sale this Black Friday.

The Beats Studio Pro next to the words lowest price

Beats Studio Pro headphones just got 50% off again – don’t miss out on this Black Friday deal!

By Amelia Schwanke published

The Beats Studio Pro were already seeing discounts before Black Friday but now they've just hit their lowest price ever

Sonos Roam with a sign saying Lowest Price

The Sonos Roam just hit a record low price this Black Friday – it's our favorite Bluetooth speaker

By Amelia Schwanke published

Sonos' Black Friday sale has officially started, offering 25% off the Sonos Roam – the best Bluetooth speaker we've ever tested.

Sony WH-1000XM5 in navy on pink background, with TechRadar's Lowest Price branding

I just found the best Black Friday Amazon deal and it’s for the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones

By Amelia Schwanke published

Amazon's Black Friday sale is in full swing and there are big discounts across Sony's headphones range, including for its latest over-ears the WH-1000XM5.

The Samsung Q80C on an orange background

Samsung’s best-value QLED 4K TV has some giant Black Friday sales – here’s what I recommend

By Amelia Schwanke published

You can now buy Samsung’s 2023 mid-range QLED TV, the Q80C, for a record low price this Black Friday.

The JBL Charge 5 next to the words 'lowest price'

One of the best bluetooth speakers we've tested is down to a record-low price for Black Friday

By Amelia Schwanke published

JBL’s best Bluetooth speaker for features, the Charge 5, has just hit its lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday.

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?

The movie posters for Reservoir Dogs, Girl Interrupted, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Cliffhanger

Stream these 4 top movies before they disappear from Netflix at the end of October

By Amelia Schwanke published

Don’t leave these films hanging

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

Recommended

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.

The LG C2 and Bose Smart Soundbar on a yellow background

The 15 best Prime Day deals on award-winning TVs and soundbars that are worth buying

By Amelia Schwanke published

Hot deals We've slimmed down all the soundbar and smart TV deals this Amazon Prime Day to the top 15 most highly-rated.

The Beats Studio Pro and Buds Plus next to the words big savings on a pink background

My top 6 Beats headphone deals this Prime Day, with some record low prices

By Amelia Schwanke published

Out of all the headphone deals showing up this Prime Day, these six from Beats are the best I've found so far.

The JBL Flip 6 and Charge 5 against a purple background with the words price cut next to it

Bluetooth speakers are seeing early Amazon Prime Day deals – here are the ones I’d pay attention to

By Amelia Schwanke published

The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are nearly here, and we're already starting to see some great savings on JBL Bluetooth speakers.

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 on a cyan background with the words big savings next to them.

Don’t make my mistake, this Amazon Prime Day is a great time to buy AirPods

By Amelia Schwanke published

With Apple releasing an improved version of the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C in September, we could see models with a Lightning connector reduced to record low prices.

A man siting in a chair in front of the Radia music streamer and amplifier.

The CD revival is real: Arcam is back with 5 big hi-fi launches and a striking new look

By Amelia Schwanke published

Remember Arcam? The beloved British hi-fi brand resurfaces with three new amplifiers, a music streamer and… a CD player.

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.

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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.

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