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Deal Hunter: Best of Black Friday
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 22, 2022
Yes, there will be crazy blow-out deals on Friday, led by low-end loss-leaders to get you in the store (thanks but no thanks), but everyone knows Black Friday deals are already here as companies vie for your attention in the hopes of boosting sales in the almighty fourth quarter. Here’ a smattering of some of the better deals that can be had online today. Happy shopping.
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Deals for Tech-Loving Dads
SV Staff  |  Jun 13, 2019
As Father's Day approaches, the deals are ramping up...
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Dear lord, the iPods are bleeding! Also, Apple has some new products out.
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2008
I heard about some hullabaloo in the Apple world a bit ago, so naturally I went to the Apple web site, where I was greeted with a plethora of melting iPods. Since I was pretty sure I didn't take the brown acid, I assumed that this was a product...
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Dear Santa: Give Me Cheaper Blu-ray
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 26, 2009
Blu-ray player prices may be down but they'll have to sink further before some consumers are prepared to invest, according to a study by Retrovo.
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Death of Trinitron
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2008
Sony began phasing out its classic Trinitron television brand in 2004, but March 2008 marks the final stopping point for the CRT displays - tech's original "series of tubes." Sony said Monday it would cease all production by the end of...
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December 2017 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Dec 31, 2017  |  First Published: Dec 30, 2017
We reviewed 13 products in December but only eight made the cut. Among them are three exemplary projectors ranging in price from $2,200 to $6,000, a fabulous sounding set of compact speakers with built-in power, excellent planar-magnetic headphones from a classic audio brand, a unique hi-res digital recording system that disciples of vinyl will love, and a separates-based 5.1-channel system that gives you everything you need except a source for just over two grand. As we ring in the New Year, any of these products would be a fine addition to your 2018 AV lineup.
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December Caps Strong Year in Video Sales
 |  Feb 06, 2000

According to recent statistics released by the <A HREF="http://www.ce.org">Consumer Electronics Association</A>, manufacturer-to-dealer sales of video products grew by 28.6% in December, totaling just under 5.6 million units and rounding out a year of growth in the category. The CEA also reports that total sales of video products in 1999 topped 60 million units, increasing by 22% over 1998. In addition, the numbers indicate that virtually every category (with the exception of direct-view color TVs) experienced double-digit increases for the year.

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Decide aims to eliminate buyer's remorse
Michael Berk  |  Jun 20, 2011

The mysterious Decide launches today. The service, founded by MetaCrawler and Farecast vet Oren Etzioni, aims (like Farecast) to use historical pricing and product release schedule data, rumours, and predictive algorithms to take the sting out of shopping.

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Deep Rifts Exposed in Sony BMG Faux Pas
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 15, 2005
In a turn of events that’s as bizarre as it is disturbing, a major music label’s overzealous attempt to protect its content has widened the great divide that increasingly separates the music industry from consumers. Sony BMG’s boneheaded misuse of hacker technology has potentially compromised the security of millions of PCs, inspired a bunch of computer viruses, provoked class-action lawsuits, caused a firestorm of protest in online forums, and even attracted veiled criticism from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Deep Tracks - Universal's Lost Tunes
SV Staff  |  Aug 11, 2008
Imagine finding all the deep tracks, random recordings that you loved but the general public never got, or even just a beloved favorite that's too old for the mainstream sites to carry. Now, imagine finding them without copy-protection. Wanna...
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Def Tech Announces Super Slim Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Sep 04, 2015
Definitive Technology has taken a minimalist approach in the design of its new W Studio Micro soundbar/wireless streaming system, which squeezes seven drivers into an enclosure that’s 43 inches wide and only 1.75 inches tall.
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Def Tech Celebrates Bipolar/Power Tower Heritage with New Speaker Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 22, 2023
Definitive Technology, the company started by audio-industry icon Sandy Gross in 1990, today announced a new series of speakers that celebrates the two things the brand is best known for: bipolar speaker designs that use front- and rear-facing drivers to create a more spacious listening experience and the “power tower” — a floorstanding speaker with a built-in powered subwoofer.
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Def Tech, Polk Audio Speakers Get IMAX Enhanced Certification
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2020
Definitive Technology and Polk Audio parent company Sound United has announced that several speaker models from both brands are the first to become IMAX Enhanced certified. The newly certified speakers include the Definitive Technology Demand D17, D15, and D5c, and Polk Audio Legend L800, L600, and L400.
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Defining the Internet of Things
Bob Ankosko  |  May 31, 2018  |  First Published: May 30, 2018
15 Minutes with Futurist Dave Evans

You can’t see the Internet of Things but, trust me, it’s there — and growing rapidly as every imaginable kind of “thing” becomes (or at least tries to become) net savvy. But what exactly does IoT mean? And if we move beyond the quaint Jetson-esque vision of the future, what are IoT’s real-world implications? To get a handle on where our increasingly interconnected world is heading, we tracked down Dave Evans, former chief futurist for Cisco and co-founder of the Silicon Valley IoT startup, Stringify. Strap on your seat belt and prepare for an exciting ride into the future.

S&V: Let’s start with the basics. We’ve been hearing a lot about IoT — the Internet of Things — over the past couple of years. It so all-encompassing. How do you define it?

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Definitive Technology Announces Fundraiser to Support Forte for Children
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2015
June Event to Feature Performances by John Legend and Tristan Prettyman

Definitive Technology will host a fundraiser on June 12 at the Copley Symphony Hall in downtown San Diego to support Forte for Children, a charitable foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for disadvantaged children through music education and therapy.

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