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4 Best Alexa Speakers (2026): Echo Dot Max, Echo Dot, Echo Show 11

The Best Alexa Speakers Featured in this article Amazon started the smart speaker game, but finding the best Alexa speaker has only gotten harder as the company launches more and more devices. Amazon has the largest range of smart speakers and displays by a long shot, which can be overwhelming to dive into. The most recent were launched late last year: the Echo Dot Max, the Echo Studio (2nd Gen), the Echo Show 11, and the Echo Show 8 (4th Gen).

5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

There are three big players when it comes to finding the best smart speaker: Amazon, Google, and Apple's voice assistant-powered devices. But each system has its own benefits and limitations, and finding the right smart speaker for you requires considering several factors. You likely already have a favorite ecosystem.

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If you’re a fan of Amazon’s ecosystem, whether that’s asking your Alexa speaker to tell you about the weather or compulsively checking the video feed from your Ring doorbell, then it makes sense to expand and build onto the system. It’s always easier to keep to one ecosystem as much as you can with smart home gear, letting you stick to a single app and single subscription if you decide to invest in one. While we’ve liked Ring’s cameras and home security products fine enough, they’re hard to...

The Sonos Era 100 speaker is down to its lowest price in months

Whether you’re considering starting a Sonos speaker setup, or adding to an existing group, the Sonos Era 100 is worth picking up. The compact, capable smart speaker is currently marked down to $189 ($30 off) at a variety of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Sonos. If you want an even lower price, Sonos is selling refurbished Era 100 speakers for just $134.

Bose's new Lifestyle home audio lineup includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer

Bose's new Lifestyle home audio lineup includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer Bose may be more known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the company also has an expansive lineup of speakers. Today, the company announced the Lifestyle Collection, a new set of home audio devices that includes a speaker, soundbar and subwoofer. The Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar and Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer all support Google Cast and AirPlay, and the new lineup can be used together...

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The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few seconds ago.

The 49+ best early Amazon Prime Day 2026 deals you can shop now: Bissell, Le Creuset, Levi’s, and more (live updates)

Amazon Prime Day 2026 officially starts on Jun. 23, but Prime members don’t have to wait to shop. Some of the best early Prime Day Deals are already live, including a handful that are currently at their lowest price ever, like the Bissell CleanView Upright Vacuum, Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus, Sony WH-CH720N Noise-Canceling Headphones and Levi’s 94 Baggy Jean Shorts. I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a reporter for NBC Select, so I know how...