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Apple TV 2015 Review
Barb Gonzalez  |  Nov 18, 2015
The fourth generation Apple TV finally brings true apps to your TV but doesn't offer 4K. Still, new features may make it your top choice among the new media streamers.
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Subwoofer Reviews
Artison RCC Nano 1 Subwoofer Review
Daniel Kumin  |  Nov 18, 2015
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $999

AT A GLANCE
Plus
True bass from truly tiny sub
Highly flexible setup, including wireless option
Beautifully made and finished
Minus
Finite upper-volume limits
Display too small to discern easily

THE VERDICT
If you demand real bass from a really small subwoofer (and you have $1,000 to pay for it), Artison’s got your micro-sub.

Ever since the first hominid bashed another hominid over the head (with the femur of a third hominid), humankind has pursued one arms race or another. From the atlatl to the AR-15, man’s competitive genius always finds a way to up the ante. One rather more constructive expression of this innate drive can be seen in the long-standing contest to extract more and more bass out of smaller and smaller boxes.

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The Connected Life
3 Things You Can Do to Get Bigger, Better Bass
John Sciacca  |  Nov 18, 2015
When you consider that subwoofers cover a scant 0.3 percent of the audible spectrum—from 20 to 80 Hz—it might be easy to discount just how important bass is to solid audio playback. I mean, who would complain about having a solid 99.7 percent, right? But when you take those crucial two octaves away, everything else sounds thin and diminished, showing just how important a solid low-end foundation is for your audio playback system.

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Audio Video News
NRDC: Ultra HD TVs are Energy Hogs
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2015
New 4K/Ultra HD televisions use an average of 30 percent more energy than their high-def predecessors, which could add $1 billion to U.S. viewers' annual utility bills if energy-saving improvements are not expanded to all models, according to a report issued yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the New York-based environmental action group.
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Audio Video News
Sports Scores Big on Top 10 Video Streaming List
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2015
Everyone knows Netflix is the No. 1 in video streaming but what other services would make a top 10 list based subscriber numbers?
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Signals
Are TV Sales Hitting the Wall?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 17, 2015
Remember when flat-screen TVs first appeared? Whoa! That was the coolest thing ever! They were so flat! And so big! We couldn't get rid of our CRT TVs fast enough. We all bought them. Then when the prices dropped, we upgraded to bigger and better ones. Now we all have really nice TVs. So, are you planning to buy yet another new TV this holiday season?
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Audio Video News
Survey Finds Millennials Most “Irresponsible” With Tech Devices
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2015
Not to bash Gen Y but a recent online quiz measuring how responsible (or not) people are when it comes to their tech devices found Millennials to be “America’s most irresponsible people,” according to insurance provider Protect Your Bubble, organizer of the survey.
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Audio Video News
Pandora to Acquire Key Assets from Bankrupt Rdio
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2015
Pandora has announced an agreement to acquire “several key assets” from the Internet radio/on-demand streaming platform Rdio, which is filing for bankruptcy.
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Audio Video News
99% of Viewers Multitask While Watching TV
SV Staff  |  Nov 17, 2015
What’s your favorite thing to do while watching TV besides watching TV? Compare your answer with the results of TiVo’s annual Multitasking and Social Media TV Survey.
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Audio Video News
LG Showcases OLED TV at NYC Holiday Fair
SV Staff  |  Nov 16, 2015
LG today announced that it will showcase its OLED TV lineup as part of its sponsorship of the 2015 Holiday Fair being held at New York’s historic Grand Central Terminal.
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