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Spotify Premium Is Lossless Listening At Last, But with Caveats?

After years of delays, Spotify is finally rolling out lossless audio quality to subscribers of its Premium plan. Lossless audio is offered via FLAC, but it maxes out at 24-bit/44.1kHz. Any caveats?
Hulu Plus Comes to Roku Will GoogleTV Be Next?

This isn't a huge news update, but this fall, the Roku streaming media server will be bringing Hulu Plus to the biggest screen in the house where you will be able to watch full current seasons of TV.
Atdec Announces TH‑1032‑VFM Mount

Atdec has announced the latest in its innovative series of Full Motion monitor mounts, the attractive and versatile TH-1032-VFM. The new mount provides users with full tilt and pan functions.
Denon and Marantz to Offer Airplay Components

Denon and Marantz America announced they will each offer AirPlay music streaming capability via feature upgrade on nine network-capable audio/video components in their respective lineups.
Hitachi Debuts CPWX8 Portable Series LCD Projector

Hitachi America today announced that it was expanding its Portable Series projector lineup with the introduction of its CPWX8 3LCD multimedia projector.
BenQ Debuts EW/VW Series Vertical Alignment LED Monitors

BenQ announced the world's first Vertical Alignment (VA) LED monitors – The EW and VW series. The lineup of the 16:9 Full HD VA-panel LED monitors includes EW2420 (24") VW2420(H) (24") and VW2220(H)
Artison Updates Masterpiece LCR Speakers

Artison’s Masterpiece LCR speakers perfectly match today’s new ultra-thin flat panel displays and significantly enhance both the viewing and listening experience with state-of-the-art audio.
Harman Refreshes Infinity Primus Series Speakers

Harman recently announced a color refresh for the Infinity Primus Series of home theater loudspeakers. The Infinity Primus Series is back and boasting a brand-new look - this time in a sleek enclosure
BTX Upgrades Pro Plate and Panel Designer Software

BTX Technologies, a distributor and manufacturer of interface and integration products, today announced a major update to its free Pro Plate and Panel Designer software.
A Newer, Faster Dual‑Pin SD Memory Card

The SD Association announced a new, dual-row pin memory card design achieving bus interface speeds of up to 300 megabytes per second for SDXC and SDHC devices and memory cards.
Classé Announces New Delta Series Amplifiers

A total of 4 new Delta series models were unveiled. Two mono amps, the CA-M300 and CA-M600 are rated for 300 and 600 watts, while a stereo CA-2300 and multichannel CA-5300 amp are also new.
Sanus Ships VisionMount VP1 Projector Mount

Sanus, a leading global brand of audio/video mounts, furnishings and consumer electronics accessories, announced that it is now shipping the VisionMount VP1 projector mount.
MatrixStream Launches IPTV Platform for 4G Networks

MatrixStream Technologies announced the launch of an IPTV platform over next generation wireless 4G networks such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or WIMAX.
Zaxcom Launches Industry's First Two‑Channel Wireless Transmitter

Zaxcom today introduced the TRX900LTS, a new recording wireless transmitter that supports two microphone inputs and independent transmission of two isolated audio channels, all on a single RF cable.
Premier Mounts Ships CPA‑50 Compact Power Amplifier

Premier Mounts is now shipping the CPA-50, a 50 Watt (2x25W RMS) compact power amplifier, as a standalone product. This little audio amplifier is everything integrators have been asking for in an amp
Pakedge Announces SW240inB 24‑port Power‑Over‑Ethernet Switch

Pakedge Device & Software today announced the introduction of its SW240inB 24-Port Power-Over-Ethernet Switch, offering features and flexibility not found in other PoE Ethernet switches.
Father and Son Successfully Send iPhone Into Space

I love my dad. But he never helped me send an iPhone into outer space. I got gypped. Time magazine published one of the coolest amateur science experiments we've ever heard of.
Aperion Audio Unveils Verus Grand Speakers

Aperion Audio debuted the Verus Grand line of home theater speakers at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver. Pricing is $1,798/pr for the tower, $699 for the center, and $598/pr for the bookshelfs.
Netflix Streaming Does 5.1 Surround Sound with Dolby Digital Plus on PS3!

We've been waiting for this news and we're happy to finally report that Netflix is working with Dolby Digital to finally bring 5.1 digital audio to its movie and television streaming content.
Verizon iPhone Finally Seems Confirmed

Last week it was the Wall Street Journal; now the New York Times is saying that they have direct sources claiming that Apple is readying the launch of a Verizon iPhone early next year.
Sanus Ships VMA202 Soundbar Speaker Mount

Sanus announced it is now shipping the VisionMount VMA202 Soundbar Speaker Mount that directly attaches to new VisionMount full-motion TV mounts for a no-drill speaker mounting solution.
Artison Debuts Ultra Thin Attachable LCR‑DM DualMono Speakers

Artison, a manufacturer of custom high-performance loudspeakers, introduced its new thin attachable LCR DualMono (LCR-DM) speakers at CEDIA 2010.
Yamaha Aventage AV Receivers Receive Control4 Certification

Yamaha Electronics Corporation announced that its newly released AVENTAGE series has earned Control4 Certification, which ensures integration and compatibility with Control4 home automation systems.
Artison Releases MusicLites ML‑1 LED Light Speaker

MusicLites, a collaboration between Artison and Osram Sylvania showcased its breakthrough product, MusicLites ML-1 at CEDIA 2010. The unique concept combines a speaker and LED light in one product.
RTI Ships AD‑4 Four‑Zone Distributed Audio Matrix Switcher

Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) today announced that it is now shipping its AD-4 four-zone distributed audio matrix switcher which acts as an extension of RTI's control systems.
OtterBox Releases Impact Series Cases for iPhone 4 and HTC EVO 4G

For record-setting devices like the world's thinnest smartphone or the first 4G device in the US, OtterBox offers protection and durability in the Impact Series cases for iPhone 4 or the HTC EVO 4G.
Halo: Reach Touches the Top of Xbox Live

The latest installment of the Halo franchise, Halo: Reach, has become the most popular game on Xbox Live.
Toshiba Rolls Out Glasses‑free 3D Displays

At this year's CEDIA the company showed off several 3D televisions, so they are definitely keeping up with the movement of 3D in the marketplace. These products seem to be an entirely new take on 3D.
Sony HD 3D LED Display System Shown at CEATEC

Sony showed off possibly the world's largest 3D LED display at CEATEC this week. The oversized display is modular, though you can't see that when assembled, and this iteration measured over 70 feet.