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Logitech Harmony Remotes Get Google Voice
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2017  | 
You can add Logitech Harmony hub-based controllers to the rapidly growing list of electronics gear that incorporates voice control.
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Bluetooth Speaker Is the Latest Device to Self-Ignite
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2017  | 
The burned speaker as seen in a video taken by its owner.

First it was Samsung’s self-igniting Galaxy Note 7 phones. Then it was an exploding headphone. Yesterday in New Jersey a battery-powered Bluetooth speaker began smoking before bursting into flames.

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Onkyo Announces New AVRs and Dolby Vision Update for 2016 Models
SV Staff  |  Mar 29, 2017  | 
Onkyo is adding two more receivers to its 2017 AV receiver lineup in addition to the $349 entry-level model announced on Monday.
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Hogwarts Revealed in all its 4K Glory with HDR, DTS:X
SV Staff  |  Mar 29, 2017  | 
The last four of the eight films in the Harry Potter series have arrived on Ultra HD Blu-ray.
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Yamaha Announces New Entry-Level AV Receivers
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017  | 
Yamaha has added four new models to its entry-level RX-V series of AV receivers at prices ranging from $300 to $650.
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Vizio Unveils New Entry-Level Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017  | 
Vizio today introduced a dozen new smart TVs in its entry-level D-Series, ranging in price from $140 for a 24-inch HD model to $900 for a 65-inch Ultra HDTV.
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Yes Looks Back and Forward as its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Nears
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017  | 
Photo: Glenn Gottlieb. Logo: Roger Dean c.2016.

As the members of Yes prepare for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Class of 2017 next Friday (April 7) at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, NY, drummer Alan White looks back on the band's nearly 50-year history and what's still to come for one of the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands.

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Onkyo Intros Entry-Level AVR with Auto Set-Up
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2017  | 
Onkyo today introduced an entry-level 5.2-channel AV receiver with automatic room calibration that sells for $349.
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NAD’s Chromecast-Enabled Class D Amp Now Available
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2017  | 
NAD’s C 338 Class D integrated amp, hailed as the first “hi-fi amplifier” to feature built-in Chromcast streaming capability, is now available for $649, the company announced.
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March Madness App Offers Virtual Courtside Seats
SV Staff  |  Mar 24, 2017  | 
Fans of college basketball will be able to experience March Madness in virtual reality, starting with tonight’s Sweet 16 semifinal games in San Jose.
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Super Mario Run(s) to Android Today
SV Staff  |  Mar 23, 2017  | 
Mario’s iOS honeymoon is over. Nintendo’s iconic videogame character makes his debut on Android devices today in Super Mario Run, more than three months after he first skipped his way onto iOS.
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Sublime With Rome Announces Vinyl Exclusive for Record Store Day
SV Staff  |  Mar 23, 2017  | 
Sublime With Rome, a collaboration between Eric Wilson, formerly of the band Sublime, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez, has announced that it will release a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl album of recent unreleased demos on April 22 to celebrate with Record Store Day 2017.
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Denon Unveils Heos Soundbar and Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017  | 
Denon has announced plans to expand its Heos line of wireless multiroom audio products with a soundbar and subwoofer that will be available in April.
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Underwater Robot/4K Cam “Revolutionizes” Fishing
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017  | 
When does technology go too far? It’s a question that comes up frequently these days. Here’s one potential example.
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HDR on the Small Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017  | 
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) recently announced the Mobile HDR Premium specification for laptops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones to confirm that a portable device meets UHDA-defined performance criteria for 4K/Ultra HD resolution, dynamic range, color space, and bit depth.
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