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All Echo Studio owners are getting a great free upgrade
If you have an Amazon Echo Studio, you'll be getting spatial audio processing technology and more in a free update that Amazon will be rolling out
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Amazon’s new Fire TV Omni gets QLED, ambient experience & more
The Fire TV range goes big time with an upgraded Quantum Dot panel, presence sensor, ambient experience, Alexa widgets and more for $799
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Amazon's new Halo Rise can track your sleep from beside the bed
The Halo Rise is a sleep tracker and light alarm rolled into one, but it's exclusive to the US for now
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With Fire TV, there's now a reason to buy an Echo Show 15
Set for release via a software update later this year, Fire TV's coming to the Echo Show 15
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Amazon's 3rd gen Fire TV Cube features a HDMI-input port
The new Fire TV Cube comes with a more powerful processor, a HDMI-input port and 4K upscaling – and pre-orders are open from today
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Ring’s new outdoor camera provides a bird's-eye view of intruders
Amazon's new outdoor camera not only alerts you to intruders, but tracks their movement too
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Smeg’s Veuve Clicquot fridges say: What cost of living crisis?
Smeg x Veuve Clicquot limited-edition fridges will be available to buy from November in two sizes: the FAB10 and the FAB28
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Best Sony TV 2022: LED vs OLED vs Mini LED & More
Looking for a new Sony TV but can't decide which one to buy? Our complete buying guide will help with that, from 4K LCD to 8K Mini-LED
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New Tizen Smart TVs go on sale soon – but they won't be from Samsung
Samsung has licensed its popular TV OS to Tempo, which means that we'll be getting non-Samsung Tizen OS TVs released soon at budget prices
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Does the TikTok clay pot heater hack work?
And could it be bad for your health? We test out the homemade heater that costs just 4p an hour to run
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What to expect from Amazon’s big hardware event in 2022
Amazon has sent out invites to its fall hardware event on 28 September where is traditionally launches new Echo, Fire TV and Ring devices
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Sonos delivers bitesize bass with new Sub Mini
The Sonos Sub Mini is a smaller subwoofer designed for the new Ray and Beam soundbars that comes in below $500
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The best tech for your garden
Tech doesn't stop at the back door. Make the most of your garden throughout summer and beyond with these brilliant buys
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Alexa Can Now Teach You About Dinosaurs, Science & History
Amazon has teamed up with the UK's Natural History Museum so Alexa can now answer more science and history questions
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LG's MoodUP is the wildest of LG's wild product launches
LG's MoodUP is a French-door fridge freezer with colour-changing LED panels that you can use as mood lighting
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Why Samsung’s 20-year warranty doesn’t mean 20 years of use
Samsung's 20-year warranty for its digital inverter technologies for fridges and laundry appliances doesn't mean you can buy them for life
Opinion
Super-sized panels are not the TV trend we need right now
There's a race on between the big TV brands but they would be better off focusing their efforts in other ways
Opinion
Toshiba reveals a QLED TV you can actually afford
You might be surprised at what you get for the price with Toshiba's new Quantum Dot powered QA5D TV
Opinion
LG’s mad Styler ShoeCare and ShoeCase are the gadgets I didn’t know I wanted
It seems LG is putting the right foot forward with its cleaning technology thanks to the new Styler smart appliances
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LG OLED Flex turns bendy TV gimmick into a genius gadget
With LG's calibre and heritage in flexible screen tech, the OLED Flex signals the beginning of a new era for bendy displays
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Withings launches new Body Comp smart scales and Health+ subscription
As well as new set of body-monitoring scales, the French company makes a move into subscription services with Health+.
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Toshiba unveils its first Quantum Dot and Fire TVs
Toshiba is stepping up when it comes to its budget TV range, with new technologies and prices starting at £229
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Tado Balance could cut heating use by 38% – but there’s a catch
Tado Balance is now available in Europe. Some users will be able to take advantage of times of lower energy costs to heat and cool their homes
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Ring wants to take your intercom system to the next level
Ring Intercom is the Amazon-owned company’s latest new product: an accessory for your existing intercom with several extra security features
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Philips’ latest Hue lights are as much about fashion as lighting
Philips has revealed a swathe of new lighting accessories – and software updates – at IFA 2022.
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Roku-powered Metz TV range offers unparalleled value for money
A 65in Roku-powered 4K TV for £449? With 8 years of software updates? Sign me up!
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LG's OLED Flex TV will bend to your will
The LX3 is a flat TV and a curved gaming monitor in one neat package providing viewing and gaming credentials
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Philips OLED+937 introduces next-gen Ambilight and more
The new Aurora feature makes Philips Ambilight TVs even more attractive than before, and that's just the start of the upgrades for the 2022 range
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Calling all sneakerheads – add LG’s ShoeCare to your wishlist
LG will be presenting two new products at IFA: the ShoeCare and the ShoeCase, to refresh and display high-end footwear
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LG’s huge 97in OLED TV will actually go on sale
Televisions this size and spec are often vapourware but you can soon buy the largest G2 model – if you can afford it
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JBL Go 3 and Clip 4 speakers get 'Eco' versions
These JBL and Harman Kardon speakers feature recycled plastic and fabric, and even use soy ink for the packaging
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DJI’s new FPV drone makes it easy for beginners to take to the skies
The DJI Avata boasts a compact, lightweight design with blistering top speeds, an upgraded FPV headset, and one of the coolest controllers we've ever seen
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LG's air purifier table is the latest smart home hybrid – but Ikea was first
With the news that LG has is releasing an air purifying table, we take a look at some other smart home hybrids you can buy right now, for considerably less
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Ultimate Ears' cheapest speaker is now eco-friendly too
The Wonderboom 3 has a new focus on sustainable materials but the upgrades don't stop there for this affordable Bluetooth speaker
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Raleigh launches Trace, its lightest e-bike yet
The new Trace has a deceptively streamlined design, hiding the electrics and making it as simple to ride as a traditional bike.
Opinion
Don’t pay more for a house with smart home tech already installed
A Compare the Market survey shows that over half of people would pay more to move into a house with smart tech already installed. Bad idea, we say
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The Meta Quest 2 just got 33% more expensive, permanently
It seems not even Meta is immune to rapidly rising costs
Opinion
Do you really own the smart home tech you buy?
Hive is switching off home security devices customers have already bought. So who really owns that tech?
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Everything you need to know about 4K
While 4K content has been around for a while, its only now rapidly gaining in popularity as more and more consumers upgrade to TVs capable of supporting the format. Here's everything you need to know about 4K.
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Alexa might soon be able to speak with the voice of a dead loved one
Amazon is working on a feature that can recreate the voices of loved ones so Alexa can speak using them
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Google AR headset: Everything you need to know
Reports reveal that a new AR headset is in the works from Google – here’s all we know about Project Iris
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Xbox Cloud Gaming lands on 2022 Samsung TVs this month
Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to stream games directly from Samsung TVs from 30 June in 27 different countries
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iOS 16 will make the Apple Home app Matter-ready
Apple mentioned the autumn Matter launch at WWDC – and iOS 16 sets the stage for it
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Wi-Fi 7 is a game changer, but you shouldn’t wait for it
Why Wi-Fi 7 is going to be the best form of wireless yet
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99% of disabled people think smart home tech isn’t accessible
Amazon's survey finds out what smart tech is doing for disabled people – and where it's failing
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