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Hands-on with the Google Home Speaker: sound quality and use cases

October 01, 2025

Market context matters. Analyst firms like Canalys and Parks Associates have followed a hardening smart speaker space, with penetration in the United States hovering around half of broadband households and shipment growth decelerating after early pandemic surges.

From the article, "Hands-on with the Google Home Speaker: sound quality and use cases" by Bill Thompson

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Hands-on with the Google Home Speaker: sound quality and use cases

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