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Apple pulled plug on plan to battle Sonos Roam with battery-powered HomePod
By Olivia Tambini published
Will a portable HomePod ever see the light of day? It's not impossible.

Apple HomePod mini is getting a big upgrade – but where's Spatial Audio?
By Olivia Tambini published
The Homepod mini is about to get a raft of helpful features, but there's still no sign of Dolby Atmos support.

How to choose the perfect Bluetooth speaker
By Olivia Tambini published
Thinking of buying a new portable speaker? Here’s everything you need to know.

Amazon Echo Dot Kids review
By Carrie-Ann Skinner published
The Amazon Echo Dot Kids is a smart speaker aimed at children, with unlimited access to kids audible books and skills – but how does it compare to the standard Echo Dot?

This Samsung smart display design could be great – if the Galaxy Home range ever launches
By Henry St Leger published
A video uploaded by OLED-Info shows that Samsung is, among other things, working on some kind of smart speaker with a flexible OLED display.

Sonos speakers may get an offline Alexa alternative – and we're excited
By Henry St Leger published
Analysis Sonos could be working on an offline voice assistant to sit alongside Alexa on its speakers – and the potential is huge.

Spotify will support AirPlay 2 – but iOS users are still better off with Apple Music
By Olivia Tambini published
Opinion Apple Music is giving Spotify a run for its money, with support for hi-res audio at no extra cost to users.

New Apple HomePod update finally brings lossless audio to the smart speaker
By Olivia Tambini published
The new beta Apple HomePod update is available to a select group of users in the AppleSeed program.
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