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Edifier has entered the smart speaker market, and we check out their first offering

Over the years we have reviewed plenty of stereo speakers and headphones from Edifier, but today the company has announced something new – a smart speaker. Dubbed the MS50A Classic, this WiFi-enabled unit is hitting the UK market at £129.99, offering support for numerous streaming services as well as Amazon …

Aside from unveiling the Mate 20 Lite, detailing its anticipated Kirin 980 and bolstering the colour choice of its P20 Pro range, Huawei took to IFA 2018 to launch its all-in-one AI Cube. While not technically a cube, the Google Home-inspired, Alexa-powered device acts as a Wi-Fi router, 4G modem …

Despite the initial stumble with its Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung is determined to enter the smart speaker market to compete with the likes of Apple’s HomePod. If all goes according to plan, then the Bixby-centred device should arrive at some point this year. Given the lengthy development of Bixby and …

Apple is known for its expensive repairs, but it seems that it might be going a step further with its HomePod smart speaker. Its updated support page shows that the cost to repair the device out-of-warranty rivals that of buying a new one outright, making the AppleCare extended warranty all …

At last year's WWDC event, Apple officially announced the HomePod, otherwise known as the ‘Siri Speaker’ in rumors leading up to the announcement. The speaker is designed as a competitor to the Amazon Echo, which has been dominating Smart Home sales lately. Originally, the HomePod was supposed to hit shelves …

Earlier this year, Google implemented its newfound ability to recognise individual voices within its AI-powered devices, something of which was a focus during the Home portion of its Pixel conference. Amazon is not far behind, however, launching Voice Profiles for multiple users on its Echo smart speakers. Amazon’s Echo, Echo …

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 conference held more than just news of its phablet revival, with the tech giant once again changing its stance on smart speakers. The company has confirmed that it is working on a rival product to Apple’s HomePod, despite cancelling its planned Bixby speaker, deeming it …

Samsung has been making moves in the smart-home area for a while now, most notably with a smart fridge, featuring a large touch screen display and the new Bixby assistant for Galaxy smartphones. Now Samsung appears to be looking to expand into another area- smart speakers, in order to compete …

Following hot on the heels of the Cortana-powered Harman-Kardon Invoke soft launch, Amazon has announced the imminent release of the Echo Show, a digital home assistant-slash-display with integrated Dolby-certified speakers. Amazon's new device builds on the Alexa assistant and adds a number of new features. This will connect you with …