Cassettes revived and boomboxes return in tech revival
Most technology is about going ahead in time, but a new boombox with Bluetooth takes actual cassettes and is truly retrolicious.
Speakers news & reviews
Listening to anything can happen through headphones, but if you fancy a big sound made to be shared, there's a good chance you're looking for a speaker.
Pickr covers speakers of all kinds heading to Australia, including Bluetooth speakers, AirPlay speakers, HiFi loudspeakers, and TV speaker and amplifier systems, with soundbars a big part of that.
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LG, will.i.am return for more Xboom AI speakers
LG’s take on portable audio with a hint of celebrity goes second generation in the 2026 era of Xboom.
LG preps a modular take on Atmos with FlexConnect
Setting up a great surround system usually happens all at once, but a concept being used by LG from Dolby could let you be a little more playful with your sound.
Amazon adds more oomph to the Echo Dot, Studio
Amazon’s compact Dot speaker is getting an upgrade, while its big Studio speaker is being resized and reshaped.
LG xBoom Bounce reviewed: needs to be better
There’s no shortage of speakers, but what can will.i.am and LG do differently? The idea of the xBoom Bounce is bigger than the reality: it’s just not a great speaker.
Bose updates its Ultra Earbuds in 2nd-gen, Soundlink speakers
A new pair of Bose earbuds is on the way replacing the Ultra from a few years ago, and that’s not the only upgrade the inventor of active noise cancellation has in store.
LG’s celebrity will.i.am speakers arrive in Australia
Speakers from the guy who wants to pump it and get the party started are arriving in Australia, as the LG and will.i.am collaborations hit home.
Sonos brings a bit of accessibility to Arc Ultra owners
If you have the slightly bigger Arc soundbar and are in need of clearer speech, Sonos has a solution. Just not for the rest of its customers.
IKEA Symfonisk to be phased out as Sonos parts ways
Seeing Sonos gear in an IKEA is about to be a thing of the past, as IKEA and Sonos end the collaboration, even though products will continue to be supported.
Amazon set to expand Alexa with conversational AI in Alexa+
Everything ever so slightly better has a plus sign, and that appears true of the next version of Amazon’s voice assistant, too.
