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Rhapsody Drops Below 10 Bucks
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 22, 2010
Just as Rhapsody is going independent, the music streaming service is dropping the price of a monthly subscription from $14.99/month to $9.99/month for unlimited access.
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Sony shows shiny new sound systems
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2010
Sony has just unveiled three new sound systems for under $600. The HT-CT150 and CT-350 are the company's newest 3.1-channel sound bars, while the HT-SF470 is a full 5.1 surround system. The HT-CT150 and HT-CT350 are designed for use with...
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Mits Unveils DLP and LCD 3DTVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 21, 2010
Not all 3DTVs are flat panels. Mitsubishi, whose DLP rear-projection sets were an early vehicle for 3D, plans to introduce new fourth-gen models and will also offer 3D in the form of edge-lit LED LCD displays.
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Pioneer unveils new iPhone-controllable BD players
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2010
Pioneer has just announced two new Blu-ray Disc players that feature built-in iPhone control compatibility. The BDP-LX53 and BDP-330 feature the same iControlAV app as the previously announced VSX-1020 A/V receiver. iControlAV is an app you can...
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RIAA, MPAA Demand Spyware
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 20, 2010
The recording and movie industries have finally gone totally bonkers. They are demanding that the federal government mandate spyware on consumers' PCs--and that's just for starters.
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Orange Amps unveils its PC-in-an-amp
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2010
This might very well be a first. Orange Amps has just announced a PC division to its company, which will produce computers built into Orange amp cases. While the "OPC" isn't an actual amp, it does feature a very large internal...
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Samsung Warns of 3DTV Side Effects
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 19, 2010
In an unusual departure from the current 3DTV marketing frenzy, Samsung has issued a health warning about possible side effects of 3D on certain viewers.
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TV Clean: Brilliant tool or overpriced gimmick?
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
A few days ago, ThinkGeek posted a new item that immediately caught my eye. The TV Clean is an electronics duster that doesn't use any sort of spray or cloth to wipe down flat panel screens, but instead uses a rubber cylinder to pick up dust. ...
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Saturday was Record Store Day!
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2010
[This report was posted on Friday the 16th. The Web site for Record Store Day remains active all year.]Yes, that's tomorrow the 17th, so be sure to go to a record store and — buy a record! Or a CD or a DVD or whatever your local store happens...
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Net TV Passes 50 Percent Mark
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 16, 2010
Most viewers watch internet TV to some degree, says a new study by Retrevo, and younger viewers watch more than older ones.
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Buy a 3D Bravia in Britain, get 4 3D PSN games
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2010
Once again, Europe is getting 3D goodness before the United States. Sony UK has announced that 3D games will be available on the Playstation Network, and that users who purchase 3D-capable Bravia HDTVs will get 4 games for free (assuming they own...
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Broadcasters Joins Hands for Mobile DTV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 15, 2010
A dozen companies that own TV stations are teaming up to form Pearl Mobile DTV Company LLC, a joint venture that aims to reach 150 million American viewers with mobile DTV. The venture was announced at the annual meeting of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas.
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The first 3D Blu-ray Disc hits June 1... in Germany
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2010
Sony Pictures is releasing its first commercially available 3D Blu-ray Disc June 1, and it's not coming to America first. Instead, the Blu-ray Disc release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (or Wolkig Mit Aussicht auf Fleishcballchen, which...
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Paramount Movies Hit Hard Drives
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 14, 2010
In what must be a consumer movie distribution first, Paramount has struck a deal with Seagate to load 21 movies onto the FreeAgent Go portable hard drive.
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Last Dynaudio Sapphire Speakers to be Auctioned for Charity
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 13, 2010

Back in October 2009, I profiled <A href="http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/crystal_blue_persuasion/">Dy... Sapphire speakers</A>, a limited-edition, high-performance model created to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary. Next month, the last pair&#151;serial number 1000/1000&#151;will be sold to the highest bidder by Danish online auctioneer <A href="http://www.lauritz.com">Lauritz</A>, and the entire proceeds will go to <A href="http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org">Doctors Without Borders</A>, an international charity that provides humanitarian medical services in nearly 60 countries.

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