Google Home Speaker reviewed: a difficult conversation
A small size and support for Gemini makes the Google Home Speaker look clever on paper. But that’s before you see the price or try talking to it.
Speakers news & reviews
Listening to anything can happen through headphones, but if you fancy a big sound made to be shared, there's a good chance you're looking for a speaker.
Pickr covers speakers of all kinds heading to Australia, including Bluetooth speakers, AirPlay speakers, HiFi loudspeakers, and TV speaker and amplifier systems, with soundbars a big part of that.
If you're looking for Australian speaker reviews and announcements of what's coming, you'll find it here.
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Alexa+ arrives in Australia with more AI at home
Owners of Amazon’s Echo speakers and displays might just get a little more AI at home shortly, provided they pony up for the privilege.
Marshall’s amp-inspired speakers updated for the home
While some speakers go for minimalist looks, Marshall’s latest continue the guitar- and bass-amp vibes with updated innards, now in version IV (that’s 4 for folks playing along at home).
Laser’s Retro Lava Lamp with Bluetooth Speaker reviewed
A retro style and some literal hot wax are something to see in the Laser Retro Lava Lamp and Bluetooth Speaker, a combination that brings the vibes.
Google returns to speakers, adds Gemini to Home
A new Google Home speaker has arrived, but without the Nest moniker from before. What’s new, and is Gemini finally on Google’s smart speakers?
Sonos Play reviewed: a new Era
Not quite big but also not quite small, the Sonos Play is the Goldilocks of speakers: surprisingly just right.
Hendrix revived in Marshall’s purple velvet speakers
Bluetooth speakers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but with a new Marshall style, a Jimi Hendrix anniversary gives it reason to be different in more ways than one.
Bose brings spatial to soundbar, speakers in Lifestyle Ultra
A speaker system designed to expand with you is on the way from Bose, but it won’t be compatible with existing models you might have.
Screen-free ways to keep the kids entertained
Screen time doesn’t have to be high Keeping the kids away from phones and tablets isn’t easy, but fortunately there are screen-free options, as well.
LG 2026 TVs cover big, bright QNED, OLED, MicroRGB
March may nearly be over, but the first full batch of TVs has arrived, as TV changeover season kicks off with LG and several technologies.
