David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Amazon's Echo Dot is impressive as ever. Its 1.6-inch speaker is half an inch larger than the previous ...

Better sound, especially playing music. Onboard machine learning should speed up Assistant response times. Built-in wall mount eliminates the need for accessories. Recycled speaker fabric. Still $49.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Portable speakers are a great way to play music at outdoor locations, or at parties where a venue might not have any proper sound equipment.

You’d be hard-pressed to tell the Nest Mini apart from the 2017 Google Home Mini— one of the best Google Home Speakers to use with Google Assistant. The second-generation device unveiled at this ...