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House Delays DTV Transition Delay
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 29, 2009
The House of Representatives voted yesterday to keep the DTV transition running on schedule, defeating legislation that would have allowed some stations to delay the transition from February 17 to June 12. Though the measure had passed the Senate, it did not attract the two-thirds majority required to pass the House. Therefore all TV stations will have to stop transmitting analog signals, using digital only, after February 17--unless the bill's proponents try again.
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House Nixes Delay for DTV Transition
SV Staff  |  Jan 28, 2009
If you were banking on the government to buy you a couple more months of cable or converter box-free TV, then this is a sad day for you. The House defeated the bill that would've set the date back four months from its February 17th goal with...
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House of Marley Brings Sustainable Design to Wireless Earphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2017
House of Marley, the company co-founded by the son of the late reggae icon Bob Marley, has introduced a Bluetooth-enabled wireless version of its top-selling Smile Jamaica earphones.
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House of Marley Introduces a Speaker Made of Cork
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2018
House of Marley, the AV company started by members of the late reggae star Bob Marley’s family, has introduced a Bluetooth speaker made of “sustainably harvested cork” and other reclaimed materials.
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House of Marley Marks 10-Year Anniversary with Noise-Cancelling Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2020
House of Marley, the eco-conscious audio company started by members of the late reggae star Bob Marley’s family, today introduced a second-generation wireless earbud featuring active noise cancellation (ANC) to mark its 10-year anniversary.
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House of Marley Unveils 'Eco-Conscious' Turntable
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2017
House of Marley, the company co-founded by the son of the late reggae icon Bob Marley, today announced its entry into the turntable market with the “eco-conscious” Stir It Up record player featuring a bamboo plinth, slip mat made of recycled silicone rubber, and fabric dust cover made from “up-cycled” hemp, cotton, and recycled plastic bottles.
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House of Marley's New Earbuds are 'Earth Friendly'
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2018
House of Marley, the company co-founded by the son of the late reggae icon Bob Marley, has introduced a new “earth-friendly” set of Bluetooth earbuds designed with vacation travel and outdoor workouts in mind.
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House Passes Satellite Broadcasting Reform Bill
Barry Willis  |  May 02, 1999

Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) television service might soon gain a competitive edge against cable, thanks to broadcasting-reform legislation passed by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 26. The bill, which won near-unanimous approval in a vote of 422 to 1, lifts restrictions on the transmission of local television signals by satellite services, which is one of the primary advantages held by cable companies. Representative Robert Brady (D-PA) cast the sole dissenting vote. So-called "local-into-local" retransmissions are banned by the <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/">Federal Communications Commission</A>, whose arcane regulations have been upheld by Federal judges, as happened in Miami last month in a <A HREF="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/shownews.cgi?392">case</A> brought by major networks against <A HREF="http://www.directv.com/">DirecTV</A>.

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House Slaps Powell's Hand
Barry Willis  |  Jul 27, 2003

<A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov">Federal Communications Commission</A> (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell has been rebuffed twice recently by the US House of Representatives.

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How 1950s Tech Is Making Amazon, Google, and Apple Play Nice Together
SV  |  Dec 21, 2018
Voice technology is pervading our daily lives in a big way. According to insights from a Nielsen Research survey, at the end of June 2018 24% of U.S. homes owned a smart speaker. If my shoddy math is correct, that’s about 31.5 million smart devices (25% of 126 million homes).
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How Apple Blew it With Apple TV
SV Staff  |  Jul 26, 2016
Next year marks the 10 year anniversary of Apple TV, which was groundbreaking product at the time. Today it is overshadowed by the competition. What went wrong?
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How Big Data Drives Personalized Music Recommendations
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2015  |  First Published: Sep 07, 2015
Ever wonder how music apps like Songza and Rdio figure out what music to recommend to listeners—especially listeners with unpredictably eclectic tastes that run from metal to Mozart?
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How Black is Black?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Feb 09, 2003

As noted in a number of British journals in early February, including <A HREF="http://www.newscientist.com">New Scientist</A> (February 6, 2003)&mdash;reports brought to our attention by <I>SGHT</I> contributor J. Gordon Holt&mdash;scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a new super-black coating that is said to reflect less the 0.35% of the light that strikes it, an absorption efficiency about seven times better than black paint. The coating can be put on materials ranging from metals to ceramics.

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How Does Your Internet Connection Stack Up?
SV Staff  |  May 24, 2018
If you live in Delaware, Massachusetts, or New Jersey, congratulations! Your home state ranks top in internet speed, according to a new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). If you live in Mississippi…well, let’s just say there’s work to be done.
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How I Kept 60 Minutes Honest and Killed My Shot at TV Stardom
Michael Antonoff  |  Dec 11, 2018
It had been a rough 24-hours for Steve Kroft, the 60 Minutes correspondent. His boss had just been fired for sending an eye-popping text to a female reporter at CBS News investigating sexual harassment at the company. In the New York Times the next day, Kroft called the text "threatening and inappropriate. It’s unfortunate, and everything about this situation saddens me.”
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