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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?
New Line Cinema Backs Blu‑ray

As expected, New Line Cinema has confirmed it will follow Warner Bros. lead in becoming Blu-ray only this year. New Line Cinema is a sister company to Warner and had indicated earlier that it would …
Countdown to CES ‑ DVD Copy Rules Loosening?

A couple of things passed our desk which made us wonder what might be in store at this year's CES regarding DVD storage. From media servers to hard disk storage devices, several manufacturers seem …
2008 CES Show Coverage Begins in 2 Days!

The 2008 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is around the corner and Audioholics is once again poised to provide unparalleled coverage of the Las Vegas event. We've been covering the show since 2004 and …
Blu‑ray snags Warner Bros exclusive

The high definition disc format war just took a dramatic turn, as Warner Bros announced it would exclusively support Blu-ray. This is a significant blow for rival HD DVD as Warner is the single …
Audioholics Launches eCommerce Store Designed by CE Pros

Audioholics.com, the world’s largest home theater publication, commemorates the next evolutionary phase with the launching of an Online Storefront offering some of the industry's finest products and …
Netflix and LG ‑ On Demand!

What can make Netflix even more convenient? How about a little instant gratification? Yes, that's right... Today Netflix has announced a partnership with LG to release a set top box later this year …
Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007

The story of Pear Cable has become quite the saga since we last tuned in. The latest chapter for Pear is the dubious distinction of making Yahoo's list of the worst technology products of 2007 as a …
Get Your Converter Box Coupons

Are you still living in the dark ages of analogue? Is your standard def TV doing just fine? Does your music come on 8-track or vinyl? Wait, scratch that... well, not the vinyls... If so, then you …
Countdown to CES ‑ iPod Gizmos, Gadgets and Paraphenalia

We tried to avoid it. We really did... But there is no escaping... the power... of the iPod. We know, without a shadow of a doubt, that companies will be falling all over themselves to support the …
RIAA Sues Man for Copying Legal CDs to His PC? Nope.

Hopefully we got your attention. A news story has been circulating around the Internet (example 1, example 2, example 3) that essentially demonizes the RIAA for bringing a lawsuit against some guy …
Countdown to CES ‑ Future Technology

Today we talk about future technology and the promises that have left us breathless, and then helpless as we watched them fizzle by the wayside. Often we are victims of the "technology tease". …
Countdown to CES ‑ Esoteric Audio at the Venetian

We wrap up this week with a Countdown to CES podcast that touches upon some of the most unique (and entertaining) products to be seen at the Consumer Electronics Show. Housed securely in suites …
Sony Takes Rear Projection HDTV to the Dump

Sony will close its last rear-projector manufacturing plant next February. Affordable flat panel technologies and OLED has officially killed Sony’s interest in rear projectors. That explains delays …
Panasonic to Intro 150‑inch Plasma at CES

So, you think that new 50" flat panel you just got for Christmas is pretty big? Think again. Trumping the previous crown holder for largest HDTV, Panasonic is set to unveil 150 inches of plasma …
Countdown to CES ‑ Gadgets

Today's Countdown to CES podcast discusses some of the upcoming gadgets we expect to see at the 2008 Show including a little gadget called the Ionicube, a six-sided "cube" that plays four Internet …
Countdown to CES ‑ LCD Technology

We countdown to CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) 2008 with a series of podcasts which discuss the products, technologies and gadgets we're looking forward to seeing at this year's Expo in Las …
Comcast DirecTV Lawsuit Settled

My HD looks better! No it doesn't, mine does! That's about the tone of last year's scuffle between Comcast and DirecTV over which company had the better looking high-definition channels. HD was used …
Toshiba Set to Use Sharp LCD Panels in Its Televisions

You know LCD television production is getting to be a tough business model when you see two rival Japanese companies coming together out of nowhere to share technologies. On Friday, December 21, 2007 …
Wii‑ercise Debunked Go Get Some Real Exercise!

The popularity of the Wii has been somewhat of a surprise to other players in the gaming industry. The novel motion based control system has been cited as a likely factor in attracting non-gamers to …
Wii Bundles, Nintendo America President Talks Tough

Nintendo America President, Reggie Fils-Aime says he’s talking tough to retailers who sell bundles. Maybe you’ve been there before. You just want to buy the hottest game console around, but you …
PS3 Gets Blu‑ray Profile 1.1 Firmware Update

There is some big news on the forefront of the format war today. Sony's Playstation 3 now supports the long awaited Blu-ray Profile 1.1, which includes support for Picture-in-Picture viewing as well …
Peter Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Movies in 2009

Peter Jackson has won his bid to be Producer for two upcoming Hobbit films. After a rather bitter struggle regarding final compensation for the first three Lord of the Rings movies, MGM is finally …
Microsoft Drops PlaysForSure Certification

Microsoft is constantly changing focus in all their markets, but for Digital Media, they just can't seem to stay focused. The "PlaysForSure" certification has been around for a couple of years, and …
Xbox 360, Troubles at Xbox Live Video Store

Xbox Live now supports movie and TV show downloads, but things aren’t running smoothly just yet. Users from various regions are watching error messages instead of movies.
Nintendo Wii Rain Check, a Christmas Dream Come True

It’s Christmas time! Time for the annual video game console shortages that is, and this time it’s the Nintendo Wii that’s coming up short of demand.
Stowaway HD DVDs in Blu‑ray Boxes!

Just when you thought the "format war" couldn't get any weirder, HD DVD's started showing up in Blu-ray boxes! Some people that purchased the Blu-ray version of the special edition $100+ box set …
Paramount to Stream Ass

Unbeknownst to the players in the format war, the world moves on without them. In a slightly unexpected, and somewhat confusing, move, Paramount Pictures will premiere the new Jackass movie on the …
Bye, bye, OLED, we barely knew thee!

Toshiba has announced that it is shelving their plans to put out ultra-thin TVs that feature organic light-emitting diode technology. The displays were scheduled to be released in 2009/10 according …