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What’s better than a pair of headphones with active noise reduction? Especially for those of us who commute between home and work by public transport, or who have to travel a lot on a daily basis, appreciate modern headphones with active noise suppression. With the recently unveiled Studio3 Wireless, Beats wants to capture the loyalty of this user base. You can find out whether the long development time has borne fruit in our test of the Beats Studio3 Wireless.
The best bluetooth headsets and headphones
Bose QuietComfort 35 review: no wires, no worries
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I have now been using the first pair of headphones from Google for over a month now. According to Google, these Assistant-equipped headphones can help you speak other languages. Sounds good right? We’ll discuss whether they kept their promises. Spoiler: from the title, you can already imagine how it ended…
Google Assistant tips and tricks: beginner to expert
5 things that prove Google Assistant is useful
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Currently available at $29 (down from $49), the Google Home Mini speaker is the most affordable way to get Google Assistant in your living room. In our review we give you all the details about its smart capabilities and audio quality.
Google Home Review: bright future, uncertain present
Here’s how Google Home won me over
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After making a splash with their impressive Major II headphones, the iconic guitar amplifier brand aims to take over living rooms everywhere in a literally ‘smart’ way. Part of the Multi-room line of smart speakers, the Stanmore truly delivers a modern take on an analog glory. But can it win the mass appeal it strives for?
Marshall blasts your entire home with multi-room speakers
How to make your home into a smart home
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Google has been selling its Assistant hardware, Google Home, in the US since November 2016. But can Google still catch up to Amazon, which has already gathered plenty of experience with Alexa? How mature is Google Home in comparison? A one-week review gave me a mixed impression.
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IKEA TRÅDFRI is the Swedish company’s range of affordable smart lighting made available for our smart home. It’s a tempting offer, and it’s obvious that LED light bulbs use less energy and last longer than traditional light bulbs. However, as is often the case, if something looks too good to be true, it usually is. So let’s see if the smart light bulbs from IKEA are really worth it.
Why invest in a smart home? 4 reasons why we think it’s a good idea
First steps for turning your home into a smart home
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Amazon Echo, Amazon’s intelligent speaker and smart home assistant, is already considered by many to be a big step into what the future holds. With this in mind, Amazon has decided to take things up to the next level and insert some sci-fi into our everyday lives – and the die-hard Trekkies are going to love it! Amazon has introduced a new “wake word” for the Echo. All you need to do now is say “Computer.”
Amazon Echo review: your newest family member
2017: the year of the AIs
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With the release of the Xperia Ear, Sony has developed a Bluetooth headset that can also function as a digital assistant. Not only can it be used for phone calls, its also been designed to help you get through everyday life with its voice commands. We reviewed this new device, and have drawn a few mixed conclusions from our experiences.
Sony Xperia XZ review: back from Z dead
Sony Xperia X performance review: a luxury let down
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We’ve had a chance to do a full review of Amazon’s intelligent speaker and smart home assistant Amazon Echo. The Echo, and the smaller Echo Dot, are powered by Amazon’s increasingly powerful Alexa software to bring voice control to your household. Find out more about these impressive products below.
Google Chromecast 2 review
Chromecast Audio review
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Bose has always brought excellent noise-canceling technology to its headphones, but with the disadvantage that they were previously only wired. The new QuietComfort 35 changes that. Bose has dispensed with the cable between phone and headset, using Bluetooth, instead. We tried the Bluetooth headset from Bose to see how it compared to its wired counterparts.