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Vizio Announces ‘Slam Dunk’ Deals
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018
Not one to let a perfectly good event pass by without a sale, Vizio has put together a Slam Dunk Deals page to help kick off March Madness, which starts with Selection Sunday this weekend and ends with the Championship game on April 2.
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The S&V Interview
The Music Is Out There: David Duchovny Shares His Every Third Thought
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 07, 2018
David Duchovny is no weekend music hobbyist. The original music of the noted actor/director/writer (The X-Files, Californication) is now on full display on his second album, Every Third Thought. I got on the line with Duchovny to discuss the importance of vocal enunciation, leaving what he feels sounds “real” in final mixes, and why you’ll never hear his singing voice on The X-Files — even though you’ve heard one of his songs appear on the show.
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Audio Video News
Elliptic Labs Uses Virtual Sensors to Make Smart Speakers Even Smarter
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018
Who needs voice control when you can start music playback from your spiffy smart speaker by simply walking into the room? Suddenly, that smart speaker is looking more like a genius.
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Elite’s New 4K Screen Makes In-Walls Disappear
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018
Elite Screens has introduced an acoustically transparent, fixed-frame 4K screen featuring an edge-free design that creates the impression of a giant flat-panel TV.
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Audio Video News
RIP: Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2018
Russ Solomon, founder and leader of the legendary Tower Records — arguably the most influential chain of music stores in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s — died Sunday at his home near Sacramento, California. He was 92.
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Audio Video News
Klipsch Museum of Audio History Now Offering Memberships
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2018
The Klipsch Heritage Museum Association (KHMA) today announced that it is now offering to the public memberships to the Klipsch Museum of Audio History in Hope, Arkansas.
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Audio Video News
LG Announces Pricing for 2018 4K OLED and LCD TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2018
LG today announced pricing and availability for the 2018 TV lineup of 4K OLED and 4K LCD TVs it previewed at CES 2018 in January.
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Signals
Should You Invest in Spotify?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 06, 2018
Today, Spotify is a privately-owned company. But in a few weeks, it will go public. That means you will have the opportunity to buy stock in the company. The question is, do you feel lucky?

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Audio Video News
Smart Camera Translates Gestures into Commands
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2018
If the popularity of voice-enabled smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home has taught us anything, it’s that the tech world has fully embraced voice as the control interface of choice through the likes of Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and other virtual assistants.
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Audio Video News
Haier Smartwatch Doubles as a Micro Projector
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2018
Here’s something you don’t see every day: A smartwatch that uses the wearer's hand as a second screen.
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