The best smart speakers offer oodles of functionality beyond playing music. Smart speakers come with built-in voice assistants equipped with skills to help you with a range of everyday tasks.

Bluetooth speakers have been a major fixture in my life ever since I picked up the original Ultimate Ears Boom in college. I use them to listen to podcasts or my favorite playlists while I’m ...

Amazon and other audio manufacturers (such as Sonos) offer a wide range of Alexa-enabled smart speakers and displays. From inexpensive mini spheres to booming towers, there are speakers for all ...

Is the MINI Aceman a good car? The MINI Aceman is a talented small SUV in its own right, and has plenty of personality to set it apart from the competition. It looks funky, drives brilliantly and ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources ...

Hi-fi systems generally require three elements. You need a source (to play the music), an amplifier (to necessarily strengthen the audio signals) and a pair of speakers (to output it). But each job ...

These days, a mini PC can deliver fantastic performance at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown desktop PC or laptop. The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is a great example, now on sale for $271 on ...

When I first saw that photo of Nvidia’s new Project Digits mini PC unveiled at CES 2025, I couldn’t help but notice the Apple influence — minimalist, sleek, next to a monitor that looks like ...

In this article, we’re discussing the laptops available in stores with mini LED displays. There’s a good chance you’re already familiar with mini LED panels from televisions, where they’ve been ...

Between new applications for innovations like spatial audio, to devices getting smaller and more powerful, to extra feature ideas or ways of using existing features, the world of speakers keeps ...