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A&K Previews New Portable Music Player & More
SV Staff  |  Sep 20, 2017
Astell&Kern (A&K) will unveil a new hi-res portable music player, limited-edition earphones, and a CD ripper at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in Denver, October 6-8.
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Yamaha’s New 2.1-Channel Receiver Boasts YPAO Room Correction
SV Staff  |  Sep 20, 2017
Yamaha has introduced an $800 follow-up to the $350 stereo receiver it shipped last month.
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Get Ready for the Star Wars Blitz
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the eighth chapter in the Star Wars saga, opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017. Get ready for the marketing blitz.
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Harman Consolidates, Layoffs Announced
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2017
When the news hit last fall that Samsung was set to acquire Harman International, pundits wondered how the merger would impact the iconic company whose history includes introduction of the first stereo receiver under the Harman Kardon brand in 1958.
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Soundcast to Add Play-Fi & Touch Control to New Outdoor Speakers
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2017
Soundcast, the San Diego-based company specializing in wireless outdoor speakers, has announced a couple new features its latest VGX Series models: a capacitive touch interface in two models and DTS Play-Fi support in another.
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Bluetooth Vulnerable to Hack, Researchers Say
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2017
More than 5 billion smartphones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices are at risk of an invisible hack that spreads an infected device to nearby Bluetooth devices without any user interaction such as clicking on a booby-trapped link or downloading a malicious file, according researchers at IoT security firm Armis Labs.
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‘3D-Audio Soundbar’ Nails Crowdfunding Goal in Days
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2017
Yarra 3DX, hailed as “the world’s most advanced 3D-audio platform” is off to a brisk start.
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Survey: Live TV Is Losing Appeal Among Millennials
SV Staff  |  Sep 14, 2017
Millennials watch more time-shifted programs (55 percent) than live TV (45 percent) compared with older viewers who prefer watching live TV over time-shifted content by a three to two margin, according to a new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
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TiVo: 1 in 4 Consumers Ready to Cut or Reduce Pay TV
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2017
One in four consumers who have subscribed to pay TV for less than 12 months are “extremely likely” to cut or shave the cord in the next six months, according to a survey released today by DVR pioneer TiVo.
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Apple Gets Ready to Bow Airplay2
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 12, 2017
917applebow.jpgApple will take the wraps off a new version of AirPlay in December as part of the forthcoming iOS 11. AirPlay 2 goes multi-room by including a multiple-speaker function that enables you to pick speakers throughout the home. You might send different songs to different rooms. Multiple users can contribute songs to a playlist. AirPlay 2 can also reach Apple TV devices, thanks to the tvOS 11 update, and it integrates with Apple HomeKit smart home devices.
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Installation Pros Gear Up for Smart Tech Surge
SV Staff  |  Sep 12, 2017
Homeowner requests for smart home installation and service are on the rise, according a new survey of 1,450 smart home installation and maintenance professionals.
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RadioShack Hangs On, Looks to Save a Few Stores
SV Staff  |  Sep 12, 2017
RadioShack, the once powerful electronics retailer that has been beset with life-threatening financial problems in recent years, is still working to preserve part of the company.
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Remembering 9/11
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 11, 2017
Sixteen years ago today I was sitting in my office in midtown at the north end of Times Square working on my editorial for the November 2001 issue...
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Pirates May Target HDR
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 06, 2017
HDR improves picture quality but also makes content more tempting to steal. Writes a Fox studio executive in Multichannel News: “Fox’s experience is that the moment a high-quality pirate source becomes available, it immediately becomes much more popular than lower-quality sources such as theater camcorders or ‘ordinary’ HD sources, and is therefore a bigger threat to our legitimate business.”
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TV Size Rules Eyed
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 06, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission may reconsider its rules on how TV screen size must be specified in ads. It is now seeking comment on whether to ax the Picture Tube Rule—or in its full bureaucratic splendor, the Deceptive Advertising as to Sizes of Viewable Pictures Shown by Television Receiving Sets Rule. It dates back to 1966, the heart of the direct-view TV era, and requires screen sizes to be quoted by viewable area unless clearly and conspicuously stated otherwise.
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