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Sonos is upgrading its speech enhancement system

Sadly only on the Arc Ultra, but maybe this is just the start?

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Petbarn's first ever app has an AI to answer your pet dilemmas

A clever use of generative AI to give you easy answers to pet questions based on a knowledge base of expert advice.

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Byteside gift guide 2024: fun, weird, wonderful, nerdy gift ideas

Lets skip the obvious and explore some clever ideas, shall we?

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Oclean X Ultra S is a very clever portable electric toothbrush

App-enabled smart brushing is great, but even if you never use the app this is an excellent brush for regular travellers who want to teeth.

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Sonos Ace: excellent headphones for Sonos devotees

For a debut set of headphones, Sonos has leapt to the top-tier consumer range alongside Sony. If you own a Sonos soundbar, it's a particularly attractive option.

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Hisense laser projector range covers every angle

Projectors are easier to use than ever and the Hisense range is a testament to how quickly you can be enjoying the big screen when you buy one.

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Nanoleaf adds outdoor lights to its smart lighting range

Nanoleaf has new outdoor string lights arriving in June, with addressable smart lights to make for a very pretty setup heading into winter.

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Ecovacs Goat G1 is the perfect name for a robot lawn mower

Robot lawn mowing gets closer and closer to a set and forget reality. If the Goat is as good as its name this will be the one to beat.

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Paleblue lets you keep traditional batteries charged on the go

Just when you thought traditional batteries were dead, here comes Paleblue with a full range of classic cells that recharge over USB.

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Sonos works with Sonance to go direct with in-ceiling speakers

One of the first ever Sonos products was an amplifier to connect traditional speakers to its wireless music delivery system. The company left things like in-ceiling and outdoor speakers to other companies. But now Sonos completes its own range of 'architectural' speakers, working with Sonance to offer 8-inch

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Nanoleaf expands its smart light range to go well beyond the bulb

Nanoleaf started out with a range of clever wall mountable panel lights, then shifted into options like light strips and smart bulbs. This year the range expands into new territory. The GU10 and Downlight give smart options for track and recessed fixtures, and the new Skylight offers a very new

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D-Link M30 is the prettiest Wi-Fi router yet

Great designs stand out yet again. In a mesh wireless router setup, you need a few devices dotted around the house. But usually that means very "router" looking devices sitting here and there. But these? The D-Link Aquila Pro M30 just look like lovely little sculptures that also