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We're big fans of DISH and we're also big fans of Pandora. So what could be better than finding out that DISH has added the streaming music service to its DISH Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR system.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard the rumors of a pending Apple-branded television. Not that underachieving AppleTV black box, but a full-fledged flat panel television.

DTS just made a whole string of announcements this week. While many of them won't have much impact on our readers, some, like integrating DTS surround sound into UltraViolet, caught our attention.

If you thought that bringing home a TV and attaching the base was too difficult, IKEA has a solution for you. Now, with the UPPLEVA, you can order an entire entertainment center with the TV built-in.

A report came out of Tokyo yesterday stating that Sony intends to cut 10,000 jobs in an effort to turn around its TV business. Will it work? Will they stop the bleeding? Will Apple's TV trump them?

Spotify introduced a new 'Play Button' today that gives users the ability to play any song, album or playlist in Spotify through a website. The Play Button makes all of this possible instantly.

Two different approaches to dealing with failing TV divisions: Philips sells while Sony doubles-down to try and restore the TV division to its former glory.

SV Sound and Audioholics are giving away a PC12-NSD Subwoofer to one lucky entrant! You've heard about them, you've read about them, you've probably drooled over them. Now's your chance to win one!

Spotify has today launched its own Timeline – A History Of Music. The Timeline dates back to 900AD and turns the Spotify Facebook fan page into a destination where fans can discover, share and listen.

Today Spotify announced 12 new apps from record labels and distributors that include Universal, Sony, Warner, EMI, Def Jam, Domino, Matador, [PIAS] and X5. The apps do a lot and this is just the start

DISH Network just announced the availability of its new Heartland Package, a specialty television programming package designed for the entire family. It includes movies, classic TV series and more.

This is a sneak peek at the new $2790 Axiom Audio LFR1100 Omni-directional DSP loudspeaker system to be demoed at the hifi show in Montreal later this month.

SRS Labs demonstrated a new end-to-end "Multi-Dimensional Audio" (MDA) platform that allows engineers to map surround sound signals to 3D space, storing all of the spatial information as metadata.

I know, I know... that's a lot of Wi-letters. Suffice it to say that the real news here is that WiDi, or Wireless HD in the 60Hz band hasn't exactly taken off in spades even though WiDi 2.0 is present

Visit the Audioholics forums for a chance to win a Bravus IIa 8D Powered Subwoofer from Aperion Audio with Zona Home Audio Link for wireless performance.

This week, Spotify announced the launch of new gapless playback and crossfade features. Gapless playback lets songs flow seamlessly, one to the next, without any silent spaces in-between.

Comcast has announced the launch of a streaming media service called Xfinity Streampix that's positioned to compete directly with Netflix.

Show off your music collection for a chance of winning a FREE pair of Moshi Vortex headphones.

MonoPrice's new cables are using the active amplification provided by RedMere for 10.2 Gbps HDMI data throughput up to 20 meters (65 feet) and at 6.75 Gbps, which is sufficient for 3D video and more.

What is Google up to? We've reviewed GoogleTV, even taking a look at several different iterations, including the Logitech Revue GoogleTV and the Sony Google. But apparently that's not the end.

DISH Network recently announced the expansion of family and kid's programming available through the company’s Blockbuster @Home entertainment package. DISH will add more than 3,000 titles.

SV Sound is giving away either a PB12-NSD or a SB12-NSD (winner's choice) Subwoofer to one (1) lucky entrant in our forum contest!

DISH Network wants everyone to check out their online streaming services. Today they introduced "DISH Test Drive". This program allows anyone in the US the ability to sample TV Everywhere technology.

Kopimism is a new "church", led by piracy advocate and philosophy student Isak Gerson, that has finally succeeded in its efforts to be officially deemed a religion - in Sweden of all places.

Hulu, the online bastard-child of ABC, Fox and NBC is launching a salvo at Netflix with the announcement of its own original content. Let's hope HBO doesn't end up laughing all the way to the bank!

Directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese, written by Terence Winter (writer/producer of The Sopranos) and staring Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire on Blu-ray.

DISH and HBO announced an agreement to give DISH customers expanded access to HBO programming. The agreement enables DISH customers who subscribe to HBO and Cinemax to get expanded on demand service.

Netflix has around 20 million streaming customers and HBO has around 28 million. Cable and satellite companies that hate Netflix are to be expected, but HBO? That's unusual.