This AC Does 5 Jobs at Once and Looks Like Furniture on Your Wall
The split air conditioner is one of the least loved objects in any home, which is a strange thing to say about something most people…
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Google’s $99 Gemini Speaker Is About to Land
The smart speaker category has been quietly stagnating. Go ahead and look around your house. Chances are there’s a Nest Audio or an Amazon Echo…
Bose Just Revived Its Lifestyle Speaker for $299, Minus the Wires
For most people, getting serious audio at home eventually turns into a tradeoff. Multi-speaker surround setups demand wiring, dedicated gear, and more floor space than…
A Burned-Out Xiaomi Phone Now Runs Gemini AI Inside a Retro TV Case
The smart home speaker market has settled into a familiar aesthetic. Smooth cylinders, matte finishes, and understated designs meant to disappear into a room are…
Edifier Melo Bar desk speaker turns any setup into a living canvas of sound and light
Edifier has spent years refining compact audio gear that quietly slips into everyday setups, but the Huazai Melo Bar takes a more expressive turn. The…
7 Outdoor Speakers So Well-Designed You’ll Actually Leave Them Out on the Counter
Good outdoor speakers are everywhere. Ones worth actually leaving on the counter are a different category entirely. These seven designs blur the line between audio…
This transparent speaker celebrates the beauty of sound engineering
There’s something about transparent gadgets and audio gear that evokes a sense of retro-futurism. Although we’ve seen a fair share of transparent speakers, this one…
Philips Moving Sound line-up impresses with retro chunky form and peppy colors
Philips is going all in with the retro vibe of 80s, because why not? The era was signified by bold colors and freedom of expression…
This ring-like wearable speaker has integrated magnetic earbuds for on-demand personal audio
Audio is a primordial requisite for experiencing the world, and even since the invention of speakers and consequently headphones and earbuds, the magical experience has…
5 Best Portable Bluetooth Speakers of Spring 2026 — Designed for the Outdoors, Not Your Bookshelf
Most portable speakers end up on a shelf somewhere, playing lo-fi beats while someone makes coffee. There is nothing wrong with that, but it is…
Liquid Death x Spotify Eternal Playlist Urn, because afterlife deserves good vibes
Spotify is undoubtedly one of the most used streaming audio services worldwide, with a library of over 100 million tracks, 7 million podcasts, and 500,000…
Yamaha’s Sail and Butterfly speakers reimagine how sound takes shape
Few brands move as fluidly between precision engineering and artistic expression as Yamaha. From concert grand pianos to motorcycles and professional audio systems, the company…