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Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 20, 2010
The recording and movie industries have finally gone totally bonkers. They are demanding that the federal government mandate spyware on consumers' PCs--and that's just for starters.
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2013
Richard Gray’s Power Company (RGPC), a US-based manufacturer of AC power and communications network infrastructure protection and enhancement products, today introduced the IPAC-8 Remote IP Power Management System.
SV Staff  |  Jun 01, 2016
Ricoh has introduced its first home theater projector, a 3D-capable single-chip DLP model offering 1920 x 1080 resolution that sells for $1,165.

Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 09, 2017

15 Minutes with Dirac Founder Mathias Johansson

Mathias Johansson, CEO and co-founder of Sweden’s Dirac Research, has devoted his professional life to developing technologies that improve sound quality—whether that sound is music heard over headphones or car speakers, or an intricate Dolby Atmos soundtrack played over a high-end home theater system. “Our passion is to invent new sound technologies that offer a better sound experience regardless of the sound system,” he says. “We want to be a quality seal for good sound, and we want to achieve this through scientific methods.” If the accolades the Dirac Live room-correction system has garnered among enthusiasts is any measure, Johansson is not only on the right path to elevating sound quality but making tangible progress.
uavKrissy Rushing  |  Aug 11, 2002

<B><I>SGHT</I>: </B>What is the importance of a DVD release to a film director?

SV Staff  |  Nov 24, 2015
Here’s an awesome piece of Beatles memorabilia that any record collector or fan of the Fab Four would love to own: the first mono pressing of 1968’s The Beatles (a.k.a. The White Album). Even better: It’s Ringo’s personal copy.
SV Staff  |  Aug 13, 2009
You may have heard by now, but the music world lost a true icon today. Les Paul (Lester William Polfus) left the world at 94 years of age, leaving behind a musical legacy that has guitar players around the world strumming sad chords. His musical...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 31, 2015
Students of the user interface are in mourning for Apple’s clickwheel, which passed away quietly in Cupertino, California, at the age of 13.
Chris Chiarella  |  Feb 14, 2022
Filmmaker Ivan Reitman enjoyed a wildly successful career spanning more than four decades, with his name appearing on some of the most popular and enduring comedies of all time. A savvy producer as well as an inspired director, he possessed a shrewd understanding of the business, including home entertainment, and how his movies fit into it.
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2014
Published in The Boston Globe on October 19, 2014. Scroll to the bottom of the page for more on Guenther's legacy.

Godehard A. Guenther, of Concord, MA, and Reno, NV, physicist and home electronics entrepreneur, died on October 16, 2014, at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland, MA...

HT Staff  |  Jul 17, 2013
Amar G. Bose, the MIT-educated electrical engineer who founded Bose Corp. in 1964 and built it into a private multi-billion-dollar empire spanning home, personal, professional, and automotive audio products, died Friday July 12. He was 83.
SV Staff  |  Oct 03, 2017
Tom Petty, a leader of the American rock scene for more than four decades and the voice behind some of the most memorable songs in the rock/pop catalog, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest Monday evening. He was 66.
SV Staff  |  Nov 21, 2017
Arnie Nudell, considered one of the founders of high-end audio, has died. He was 80.
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2018
The consumer electronics industry is mourning the loss of industry legend Joe Clayton who died on Saturday at age 69.
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2017
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) mourns the passing of consumer technology industry legend and Hall of Fame member Bernie Appel. Appel, affectionately called "Mr. Radio Shack" by employees and vendors alike during his 34 years of working for one of the industry's largest retail chains, passed away Sunday, April 2nd.

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