Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Smart Speakers

Apple HomePod (2nd generation) review: The best speaker in Apple’s walled garden

Apple is back in the smart speaker fray with an evolutionary upgrade.

Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) review: Maybe the only Alexa smart speaker you need

It doesn't reinvent the wheel (or sphere), but it doesn't have to.

7 features we’d like to see in the Google Nest Audio 2

The original Nest Audio is a solid smart speaker, but there's still room for improvement.

6 things you should always consider before buying a smart speaker

It's about more than just how good something sounds.

Amazon Echo (4th Gen) review: New design, better sound

The Amazon Echo (4th Gen) boasts a new spherical design, but is there anything worthwhile under the hood?

Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) review: A bit better, a bit worse

Amazon's affordable smart speaker gets a bold new look.

Google Nest Audio review: Big muscles, strong results

The Google Nest Audio is a powerful, room-filling speaker that's perfect for the smart home.

Google Nest Audio review: Big muscles, strong results

The Google Nest Audio is a powerful, room-filling speaker that's perfect for the smart home.

Google Nest Audio review: Big muscles, strong results

The Google Nest Audio is a powerful, room-filling speaker that's perfect for the smart home.

Google Nest Audio is a proper successor to the aging Google Home smart speaker

The Google Nest Audio is focused on making sure you're impressed by its audio quality thanks to upgrades under the hood that make it perfect for audiophiles.

Google Nest Audio is a proper successor to the aging Google Home smart speaker

The Google Nest Audio is focused on making sure you're impressed by its audio quality thanks to upgrades under the hood that make it perfect for audiophiles.

Google Nest Audio is a proper successor to the aging Google Home smart speaker

The Google Nest Audio is focused on making sure you're impressed by its audio quality thanks to upgrades under the hood that make it perfect for audiophiles.

Your Alexa speaker can be hacked with malicious audio tracks. And lasers.

Think your smart speaker is secure? Two recent demonstrations will make you think again. From adversarial music to laser attacks, this is how hackers could turn your smart speaker against you.

With Cortana in a coma, Microsoft’s smart home ambitions look bleak

Microsoft's Surface event was exciting, but there was no mention of Cortana, the oft-forgotten voice assistant.

With Cortana in a coma, Microsoft’s smart home ambitions look bleak

Microsoft's Surface event was exciting, but there was no mention of Cortana, the oft-forgotten voice assistant.