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“Ultimate Battery” in the Works
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2015
Working laboratory prototype of a lithium-oxygen battery.

From the University of Cambridge:

Scientists have developed a working laboratory demonstrator of a lithium-oxygen battery which has very high energy density, is more than 90 percent efficient, and, to date, can be recharged more than 2,000 times, showing how several of the problems holding back the development of these devices could be solved.

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Amazon Launches Black Friday Deals Store
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2015
Wasting no time to prime the holiday selling season, Amazon today launched the “Black Friday Deals Store” and said Prime members, who pay $99 a year to get benefits such as free two-day shipping, will get early access to its one-per-customer Lightning Deals.
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Focal Introduces Quick Install Ceiling Speakers
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2015
Upgrading to Dolby Atmos, DTS:X or Auro-3D surround sound and thinking of installing ceiling speakers but worried about the effort involved?
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Wickedly Cool Tech Pranks to Scare Your Friends
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2015
Our heads…er, hats…are off to Techradar’s Chris Hutton for putting together a fiendishly excellent guide to high-tech Halloween pranks.

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RSL Introduces Phase-Coherent In-Ceiling Speaker
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2015
RSL’s new C34E in-ceiling speaker features a lateral, phase-coherent driver alignment that the company says outperforms many in-ceiling speakers on the market.
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Vintage Audio on Display at NY AES Show
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2015
The Audio History Library is displaying select gems from its collection of vintage audio gear at the 139th International AES Convention, which runs today through Sunday at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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Amazing Footage from Prototype Camera Drone
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2015
Action cam maker GoPro has posted tantalizing video recorded by a prototype camera drone the company plans to offer in 2016.
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Soon You’ll Be Able to Transform 3D Scans of Yourself into Videogame Characters
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2015
3D graphics startup Uraniom has unveiled a new platform that turns raw 3D scans into playable videogame avatars, giving life to the longstanding dream of millions of gamers.
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Through the Grapevine: Def Tech Deals on the Way
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2015
Every now and then we get word about an awesome deal that’s worth passing along. Like this one, heard through the grapevine…
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits October 2015
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015
Amazon streams high dynamic range content, ad haters unite, 8K demo'd in North America, the monster known as YouTube, and more.
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Steinway Lyngdorf Ships P200 Super Processor
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015
Steinway Lyngdorf of Denmark has announced that it will begin worldwide shipments of its highly anticipated Model P200 surround sound processor this week.
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The Pause That Astonishes
Michael Antonoff  |  Oct 26, 2015
TiVo users have been aware for years that the company had found another revenue stream by selling banners that superimpose themselves on paused programs. Click the Select button on the TiVo remote and a previously downloaded commercial plays. But when is an ad superimposed on a paused show wildly inappropriate?
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Netflix Will Stream Star Wars Sequel in 2016 — But Only in Canada
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2015
The highly anticipated Star Wars sequel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opens in theaters on December 18, will be available for streaming on Netflix next year but not in the U.S., according to Variety.com.
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Time Warner Tests Cable TV without the Box
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2015
Starting this week Time Warner Cable is testing a version of its TWC TV service for Internet-only customers living in New York City, according to a report on Engadget.com.
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Abbey Road Studios Launches Tech Incubator
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2015
Drawing on its rich history of using technology in new and creative ways to advance musical expression, London’s fabled Abbey Road Studios is launching a music technology incubator called Abbey Road Red.
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