‘A nightmare for repairability’: Early Google Home Speaker unboxing reveals design choice that many users won’t be happy with

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

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It’s official — the Google Nest Audio and Nest Mini are dead, here’s what that means for current owners

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

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The new Google Home Speaker is launching next week, and you can pre-order your new smart hub right now — but you’ll need Google Home Premium for the full Gemini package

Google has announced that its new Google Home Speaker will be go on sale on June 25.

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Google says a ‘certain speaker’ will finally go on sale next week, marking its first new smart hub in over six years — and it could just be the reason I abandon my trusted Amazon Echo

Google might have just confirmed that the new Google Home Speaker is officially arriving next week.

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Nest Mini and Nest Audio speakers are mysteriously vanishing from the shelves, and I’m convinced the new Google Home Speaker is arriving soon

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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The new Google Home Speaker could finally have a release date thanks to this leaky retailer — here’s when Google’s first smart speaker in six years could be hitting the shelves

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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Alexa+ is ‘just more delightful,’ says Amazon’s VP of Alexa and Echo as the service rolls out to thousands of new customers

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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‘Tough night for Chelsea, mate’ — Amazon Alexa+ has arrived in the UK, and it’s got more than just a British accent

The AI-powered virtual assistant has been learning all about British life, accents, and particularly football.

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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

Amazon’s new, second-generation Echo Studio is powerful yet petite, offering a full retinue of home theatre features and Alexa+ compatibility – but was the trade-off for a smaller form factor worth it?
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The 5 best gadgets IKEA announced at CES 2026 – including a smart version of my favorite lamp

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

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