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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.

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.

Hands On: Pitting the Apple HomePod against the Sonos One

We decided to throw the two smart speakers against one another to settle the matter.

Amazon Echo Plus review: Zigbee connectivity doesn't quite seal the deal

If you’re looking to buy the best of the three Amazon Echo speakers, this is still probably the one to get. However, there are plenty of reasons to give pause here and wait to see if an eventual successor can do the promise of the Echo Plus justice.

Everything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Comparing The Google Home’s Assistant To Amazon Echo’s Alexa

These days, thanks to both the Alexa Skills and Assistant Apps platforms, Google and Amazon's smart assistants can do a lot of the same things. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t areas where each has a clear advantage.

Apple HomePod review: The iPhone of smart speakers packs a punch but shirks on the smarts

Like most Apple products, the HomePod is a product that asks you to take the good with the bad - and that proposition might not sound so great when you hear what the competition has to offer.

Amazon Echo review: The original smart speaker makes an overdue debut

Google might have made it here first, but the Echo ensures the search giant is going to be kept on its toes in the years and months to come.

Is my smart speaker always listening?

Are people inviting these new, exciting, “smart” products into their homes only to be taken advantage of?

Sonos say Aussie Alexa support for One smart speaker won't arrive until Autumn 2018

Following this week's launch of Amazon's Alexa and their Echo smart speaker range, Sonos has announced their Australian owners of their Sonos One smart speaker won't gain access to the smart assistant until later this year

Transport for NSW boosts digital experience with Amazon Alexa

Transport for NSW will give commuters access to voice-activated information following a new integration with Amazon Alexa.

Officeworks hops on voice interface bandwagon with Google Assistant integration

Officeworks has become the second retailer this week to jump onto the voice interaction bandwagon, announcing an integration with Google Assistant that will allow consumers to engage with its products and brand via voice-activated devices.

Amazon confirms early 2018 Australian launch for Alexa and Echo

Amazon has confirmed that the online shopping giant will be bringing their Alexa smart assistant and Echo smart speaker to Australian homes in early 2018.

JBL join smart speaker arena with the portable, waterproof and (Google-powered) JBL Link range

Audio brand JBL have announced Australian pricing and availability for their new Link series of smart speakers.

Goodbye Google Now, hello new feed that obsessively track your interests

Google has officially killed off the Google Now name, replacing it with a smarter, more personalized feed that aims to deliver only the most relevant information to your phone.

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