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The best smart speaker for you will depend on how you intend ... and they're a lot more affordable too. Not everyone uses Alexa, so if you're shopping for a Google Assistant speaker we recommend ...

The best smart speakers make controlling your smart home devices a piece of cake, with simple voice commands putting you in charge. These speakers are for far more than music, with many including ...

comes with built-in Amazon Alexa. The best Bluetooth speakers range in cost, based on factors like size, design and features. I found the best Bluetooth speakers currently run from around $60 (for ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...

Smart speakers tell you the weather, play music, answer trivia questions, help you prank your spouse, and they just might ...

Say, "Hey, Alexa, speaker slower," while no one’s around ... I told my son, Ian, to ask Alexa, "Who’s the best mom in the world?" Alexa now replies, "I would say Mother Theresa, but, in ...

What’s best for you depends entirely on what features ... to sell you something the way similarly priced Amazon Alexa smart speakers do. Path #2: Assembling an open system that lets you mix ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — to save on these editor-favorite speakers.

Best entry-level Atmos bar As its name implies, the Bose Smart Soundbar is designed as a soundbar and smart speaker in one. It has built-in microphones with Amazon Alexa voice control and supports ...

The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 (2nd Gen) (buy now) is one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy, with Alexa long for the ride The second-gen Sonos One might look the same as its ...