Smart speakers
Sonos Move 2 review: serious quality sound with twice the battery life
Full-size portable speaker gets stereo and bass upgrade, plus better wifi, Bluetooth and touch controls
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
20, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM
UK owners of smart home devices being asked for swathes of personal data
Which? said firms are gathering far more data than needed for products to function
Sarah Marsh
06, Sep, 2023 @11:01 PM
Pixel Tablet review: Google’s Android slate and smart display rolled into one
Magnetic charging speaker dock makes this tablet useful when idle, while software and app improvements are paying off
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
20, Jun, 2023 @7:00 AM
Sonos Era 300 review: sparkling wifi hi-fi raises bar for spatial audio
Powerful speaker with quality sound shows how to do immersive music right, if you can find a good track
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
13, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Sonos Era 100 review: the latest best-sounding smart speaker
Compact wifi hifi with big sound supports hundreds of music services, multiple voice assistants and looks the part
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
28, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
Apple HomePod review: a Siri speaker with a bass problem
Smart speaker can sound great depending on the room but is only for those all-in on Apple devices
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
20, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Alexa, how did Amazon’s wrong call on voice assistants tee up a $10bn loss? | John Naughton
The tech giant’s flawed business model for its popular smart devices has cost the company a fortune and thousands of jobs
John Naughton
26, Nov, 2022 @4:00 PM
Sonos Sub Mini review: big boom upgrade in a compact box
Smaller, cheaper bass add-on for wifi speakers and soundbars delivers in all the right areas
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
05, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Ask all the time: why do I need this?’ How to stop your vacuum from spying on you
Even if you’re not gadget-obsessed, the odds are you’ve got at least one smart device at home. So how do you limit the internet of things from listening in?
Katie Cunningham
16, Aug, 2022 @3:12 AM
Sonos launches cheaper Ray soundbar and new voice control system
Own-brand voice recognition update can replace Google or Alexa for faster, more private music commands
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
11, May, 2022 @8:05 PM
Amazon Echo Show 15 review: bigger Alexa is good, but not yet better
Giant smart display offers a little more than smaller versions, packed with untapped potential
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
25, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM
The 20 best gadgets of 2021
From smartphones to folding skis, the year’s top gizmos selected by tech experts from the Guardian, iNews, TechRadar and Wired
Samuel Gibbs, Rhiannon Williams, Cat Ellis, Jeremy White
28, Nov, 2021 @8:00 AM
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