Apple continually teased the idea of a ‘personal hub’ at its recent event, but then didn’t launch a HomePod mini 2, and I’m mad about it
 Apple continually teased the idea of a ‘personal hub’ at its recent event, but then didn’t launch a HomePod mini 2, and I’m mad about it

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

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New JBL Cove Wireless Speakers Seem Like a Worthy Sonos Alternative

The new whole-home Wi-Fi speaker range includes three launch models — X1, P1 and M1 — that start at $230.

Google is rolling out Gemini Live to its first-gen smart home devices, and it’s great news if your Home Mini speaker is still going strong — here’s how you can sign up to early access
 Google is rolling out Gemini Live to its first-gen smart home devices, and it’s great news if your Home Mini speaker is still going strong — here’s how you can sign up to early access

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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Sonos owners are finally getting a less frustrating app, but the rollout comes with a catch

The Sonos app is adding clearer navigation, customizable speaker sorting, and redesigned iOS volume controls, but the phased release could take two weeks to reach every user.

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Google Home Speaker (2026) review: Smarter and punchier, with a subscription pinch

The latest edition of the Google Home Speaker serves a compelling mix of rewarding voice controls, surprisingly punchy audio output, and the most advanced suite of smart home features that you can get on a speaker under a $100 budget.

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After a six-year delay, Google’s Home Speaker finally supports wireless pairing with your Google TV streamer — and it also supports Dolby Atmos
 After a six-year delay, Google’s Home Speaker finally supports wireless pairing with your Google TV streamer — and it also supports Dolby Atmos

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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‘I’m returning mine’: The new Google Home Speaker is off to bad start as users complain of delayed responses — but Google says a solution is on the way

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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Prime Day is about to end, and I’ve decided to drop my mid-range Echo Pop for one of Amazon’s best smart speakers — here’s why
 Prime Day is about to end, and I’ve decided to drop my mid-range Echo Pop for one of Amazon’s best smart speakers — here’s why

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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I love the Amazon Echo Dot Max so much, I just bought it twice — here’s why that’s the smartest purchase I made this week
 I love the Amazon Echo Dot Max so much, I just bought it twice — here’s why that’s the smartest purchase I made this week

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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Is your Amazon Echo haunted? Viral video captures ‘terrifying’ moment the smart speaker emits ‘guttural sounds’ during a simple family bedtime ritual

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

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