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Google Nest Hub Max review: The best smart screen you can buy
£219
The Nest Hub Max is just a bigger version of the Google Home Hub, but that’s no bad thing
Best Amazon Echo 2024
Our pick of the best Echo speakers from Amazon's range of Alexa-ready devices

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Free Chromecast when you buy a Google Home Mini
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If you're currently looking to invest in an affordable smart speaker, why not have Google's media streaming device thrown in as a freebie?

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JBL Link View review: Superb sound, underwhelming screen
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JBL’s Google Assistant Link View is probably the best-sounding speaker of its ilk, but it does have its flaws

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£250
Amazon Echo Plus (2017) review: £50 off refurbished devices
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It might not offer the smart-home utopia we were hoping for, but Amazon’s Echo Plus is the best of the bunch

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£140 inc VAT
Libratone Zipp 2: A fantastic smart speaker
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The Danes are back with the Zipp 2 – a speaker that boasts a host of connectivity options and Amazon Alexa, the dandy virtual assistant

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£279 inc VAT
Samsung AKG VL5 (VL550) review: An innovative smart speaker
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The Samsung AKG VL5 offers incredible sonic capabilities and design, but it lacks a built-in voice assistant and costs a fortune

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£599 inc VAT
Amazon Echo Dot review: Dot 3 out soon
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Does everything the full-fat Amazon Echo does aside from pump out the tunes

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£50 inc VAT
Amazon revamps Echo range with new Dot, Show, Plus and Sub
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“Alexa, increase Amazon profits”

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Netgear Orbi Voice: Mesh Wi-Fi meets smart speaker
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Netgear’s new mesh product combines fast Wi-Fi with smart speaker technology

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£279 inc VAT
Bose Home Speaker 500: Alexa speaker is a Sonos rival
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Bose says its voice-controlled speaker, the Bose Home Speaker 500, has the “widest soundstage” available

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JBL Link 20: Google Assistant makes a splash
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Want a compact, portable speaker with Google Assistant built-in? JBL’s Link 20 ticks all the right boxes

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£129 inc VAT