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Funky Sound ’Phones Boast 4G and Wi-Fi
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2017
Headphone makers are really stepping up their game lately. A couple months ago it was Sennheiser’s Ambeo, a headset with 360-degree microphones built into its earpieces. Not to be outdone, startup Funky Sound Studio plans to introduce its take on the smart headphone next month at CES 2018.
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Furutech Fancy Power Cable
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
PT Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute." Not sure if that's the market for this, but Furutech just launched a new power cable. Yup, gorgeous new power cable. How much would you pay for a Powerflux Piezo Ceramic series with...
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Future Netflix Gains Set the Stage for Price Hikes
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2015
Netflix streaming is projected to double and then some in the next three years, increasing from 8.6 billion hours in the first quarter of 2015 to between 14.3 billion and 21.8 billion hours by 2019, according to a report by MediaPost. This would catapult the popular streaming service from its current 6 percent share of “linear TV viewing” in the U.S. to between 12 and 22 percent based on estimates by MoffettNathanson Research.
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Future of HDTV Is Bright with LECs
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2008
Display technology researchers are on a roll. A professor at University of California Santa Barbara has discovered a way to combine lighting technologies to create an even brighter, more energy efficient, longer lasting back-light than LED by...
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FUZE Gets Blu
SV Staff  |  May 23, 2008
How embarrassing. You have the latest and greatest FUZE whole-home media system, and since the advent of Blu-ray, it's obsolete. Mortifying, if you ask me. No worries -- ArcSoft to the rescue. ArcSoft is partnering with FUZE to provide Blu-ray...
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Gadget Mania
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2007
For those who are camping out all night waiting for an iPhone (they go on sale tomorrow at 6 pm), I say save your money. Check out suckbusters.com and read more. And if you do go ahead and get one, drop me a note and let me know what you think. ...
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Gaining Control
John Sciacca  |  Mar 26, 2012

Control4 unveiled two new processors at this year’s CES, the HC800 ($999) and the HC250 ($599). They offer way more power for system control and provide a much zippier interface when controlling different areas of the home or browsing a media library.

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Gaining Momentum, MQA Hires Label Exec as CEO
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2016
In yet another sign of its momentum, music technology company MQA has hired Warner Music executive Mike Jbara to lead the company as CEO and sit on the Board of MQA Ltd.
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Game Downloads Surpass Discs for First Time
SV Staff  |  Aug 12, 2019
The traditional game console may be slowly losing ground but it is still strong — especially Sony’s PlayStation 4.
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Game of Thrones Arrives in Dolby Atmos
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 02, 2015
"Game of Thrones," HBO's award-winning and wildly popular fantasy series, is headed "overhead," courtesy of a remix in Dolby Atmos.

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Game of Thrones Season 6 Now Available for Download in HD
SV Staff  |  Aug 01, 2016
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season is available for Digital HD download starting today, three-and-a-half months before the Blu-ray becomes available on November 15.
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Game of Thrones: Season 1 Heading to 4K Disc
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2018
HBO has announced that Season 1 of the smash-hit series Game of Thrones, the most successful franchise in the network’s history, is scheduled for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray June 5.
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Gamers Get Video Downloads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 16, 2008
Two major videogame platforms are broadening their appeal with movie downloads, it was announced at this week's E3 gaming show. Microsoft's Xbox 360 will accommodate downloads from Netflix, while Sony's Playstation Network will launch a download service of its own.
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Gamers Meet the Beatles
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 31, 2008
MTV-Harmonix, maker of the game platform Rock Band, will develop a new game based around the Beatles. It will become the first non-hard-copy digital distribution medium for music by the Beatles.
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Gamers Set Bionic Eyes on Samsung's Latest Plasma
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2008
Samsung's latest plasma - the 50-inch PAVV Cannes 450 - will sport several "first ever" features aimed at gamers, including 3D-capability and an unfathomable 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. But before buyers put this beast on their wish lists,...
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