Speakers

Sonos One finally gets Australian Alexa support

The Sonos One smart speaker now finally lives up to its name for Australian customers, with the speaker adding local support for Amazon's Alexa smart assistant.

In Pictures: Ultimate Ears debut the BLAST and MEGABLAST smart speakers

Ultimate Ears celebrated the the arrival of their new Alexa-assisted BLAST and MEGABLAST portable speakers to the Australian market with what else but a big party.

Ultimate Ears unveil Alexa-powered BLAST and MEGABLAST smart speakers

Ultimate Ears have announced their first set of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled smart speakers, the BLAST and MEGABLAST, will be coming to Australia next month.

BeoPlay introduce P6 portable speaker

Bang & Olufsen have introduced a new member to its family of portable speakers, Beoplay P6.

Amazon confirm Echo Spot for Australian market

Following off the arrival of the Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Plus in February, Amazon are now bringing the Echo Spot to Australian customers.

LG enter smart speaker arena and confirms five new soundbars

LG have confirmed Australian pricing and availability details for their first smart speaker and five new soundbars alongside a new partnership with UK-based industry brand Meridian Audio.

JBL take smart speakers back to the living room Link 300

JBL have added a third product to their growing range of smart speakers: the JBL Link 300.

Apple rumored to introduce HomePod Mini following weak sales

Reports say that Apple will be looking to cutting manufacturing orders of their HomePod smart speaker as they move to introduce a smaller and cheaper version following weaker-than-expected sales.

Three smart speakers we know almost nothing about

Here are some of the potential contenders in the smart speaker space that we know almost nothing about.

In Pictures: Panasonic show off their 2018 AV lineup

Panasonic put their 2018 TV and audio range on display.

Panasonic joins smart speakers fray with Assistant-powered GA10 speaker

Approximately six months after debuting the speaker at last year's IFA, Panasonic has announced Australian launch details and pricing for its first smart Hi-Fi Speakers with Google Assistant built in.

Google Is Launching New Family Friendly Experiences For The Google Assistant

Google is rolling out a series of new experiences for the Aussie Google Assistant so families with kids can learn, play and stay entertained.

Volareo debut "blockchain" speaker that pays musicians when you clap

Volareo have announced a new smart speaker that aims to solve the shortcomings of existing music streaming models by allowing users to tip musicians.

Alexa Now Available in Amazon Music App in Australia and New Zealand

Amazon Music listeners in Australia and New Zealand can now request songs by voice with Alexa in the Amazon Music mobile app.

Google announces new AFL and NRL integrations for Home and Assistant

Google have announced that the their search engine and Google Assistant are now capable of quickly delivering sports news, scores, scheduling and even jokes.