I vividly remember testing the first Echo Studio. Even though that was nearly six years ago, I can clearly recall my surprise that Amazon had finally built a smart speaker that actually sounded good.

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to ...

When it comes to new Echo speakers, Amazon rarely shows something that will appeal to customers who crave premium sound quality. The last time it did, it debuted the Echo Studio, which could handle ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Echo Dot Max looks to be Amazon's answer to Apple's HomePod mini, which is similarly compact yet touts quality sound for its size. The ...

A new speaker for the lineup. A new speaker for the lineup. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Amazon revealed ...

Daniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for ...