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Kogan's take on the smart home isn't stopping at heaters, as the company looks into ways to light up and keep your home cool.

Of all the things Amazon's Alexa could do, we bet you didn't think playing games was one of them. Well now it can.

Lego's Duplo serves as a great entry to teach kids about the joy of building things, and even the joy of Lego. And now it even has a few stories that can be read courtesy of Amazon's Alexa.

Motorola takes on the mid-range, Apple makes its HomePod do more, Alexa learns to read, and we'll go hands-on with gear from Hisense and Beats. This is The Wrap

Audio books have long been an easy way to get stuck into reading, but if you're at home and want to listen, the solution has been to plug your phone into speak or read it yourself. Now, Alexa can do it.

Speakers that you can talk to are appearing everywhere. You can ask them questions, they can be your assistant, and they can form a part of your life, not just providing music. But are all smart speakers created equal, and what's the difference?

Force Friday may not be for another few months, but that's not the only Star Wars special occasion out there, as Amazon joins in for the May 4 special.

It's hard to deny how strong the UE speakers were over the past few years, and while everyone has a speaker, UE's brand of cylindrical speakers were the ones that everyone recognised. This year, they're getting bigger, and they're more than a Boom. They're a Blast.

TVs get talked up from Samsung, LG, and Hisense, and you'll hear what's happening in sound, too. It's TV change-over time, and we'll explain QLED, ULED, and OLED this week on The Wrap.