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‘Qobuz Connect’ Feature Goes Live on Denon, Marantz, and 50+ More Hi‑Fi Brands

‘Qobuz Connect’ feature has arrived, offering simplified control between devices. This new feature has already been embraced by dozens of audio manufacturers, including Denon and Marantz.
Circuit City Testing New 'The City' Concept Stores

Electronics retailer Circuit City is testing new concept stores dubbed "The City," with a new look and interactive layout in an attempt to give customers a new shopping experience. The stores include …
Runco Outdoor WP‑42HD LCD

Planar Systems today announced the first flat-panel LCD display designed specifically for outdoor living, under its Runco custom home theater brand. The debut of the new Runco Climate Portfolio and …
New Sony Players Cheat Blu‑ray Specification Deadline

In the market for a new profile 1.1 Blu-ray disc player to make sure that the player has all the latest features such as picture in picture commentary? Sony doesn’t have it covered. Beware of any …
Halo 3 Pushes Xbox 360 Into Lead Over Wii

Next generation game console sales figures for September are in from the NPD Group. While we don't know what the long term effects will be, it looks very good for Xbox - at least this week. The Xbox …
Best Buy goes Digital

As the government mandated all-digital broadcast TV deadline approaches (February 17, 2009), Best Buy decided to discontinue selling analogue TVs as of October 1st. This move comes on the heels of an …
Onkyo HTiB Systems with HDMI 1.3 Switching

Onkyo has introduced the HT-SP908 home theater in a box system, featuring everything a consumer needs to turn the latest high definition video display into a full-fledged home theater experience. …
Die Hard on the Go

In an unexpected but not unwelcome move, Fox Home Entertainment is expected to announce that it will include a PC version of "Live Free or Die Hard" on the special edition release. To access the …
VidaBox Servers Support Multi‑zone Audio Streaming

VidaBox LLC is proud to announce multi-zone audio streaming server support for Russound® and Nuvo® audio distribution systems. A VidaBox audio server communicates with the multi-zone music system via …
EA Acquires BioWare and Pandemic Studios

Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced yesterday that it would acquire two software studios from Elevation Partners in a deal worth $860 million. This is the largest acquisition in the …
Why the iPhone Won’t Make it to Canada

Apple fanatics north of the border may have world class hockey and universal health care, but they won’t be getting the iPhone. That’s right! The nation that gave American Northeast colleges the …
Emotiva Halloween Specials ‑ Don't Miss Out!

Are you looking to treat yourself to something sweet that won't rot your teeth this Halloween? Emotiva is offering their biggest savings of the year this holiday season. Emotiva’s Halloween deals …
Format War Won ‑ by the Internet?

While the audiophiles and first-adopters argue about HD DVD and Blu-ray, the rest of the world moves on, unknowing and uncaring. We've predicted not once but many times that the new formats were …
PS3 for $399 on November 2?

The mysterious and nameless consortium of "analysts/buyers" are working with the understanding that Sony will bring a $399 version of the PS3 to market well before Black Friday in order to better …
Next iPhone to Have Intel Inside?

First we heard that Intel was working with competitors to take on the iPhone. Now Apple is reportedly considering using Intel's Moorestown mobile Internet device (MID) platform processors to create a …
Merry Christmas ‑ Sony Cuts PS3 Prices in Europe

If you thought the Playstation3 was expensive here in the US, be glad you don't live overseas where the box typically retails for around $843. That's right, don't complain to Sony about the high …
Bose Goes HDMI... 4 Years Later

You know HDMI has finally hit the mainstream when Bose decides its products need the new connector. A full five years (give or take a few months) has passed since the introduction of HDMI 1.0 and …
Radiohead Gives Recording Industry the Boot

Once the purview of unknown artists trying to get noticed and secure a record deal, English experimental rock band Radiohead has gone the way of internet downloading for the release of their latest …
Calling BS on Snake Oil Cables

We like to rant, but rarely does a rant result in some pretty productive "put your money where you mouth is" results as it did this week. Dave Clark, Editor of now-disgraced audio review publication …
Apple Hates You

Let's face it, Apple hates you. They really do. But they make such nice stuff it's just so darn hard to get mad. Well, that's why I'm here. I'm that friend that's telling you you're being taken …
Exploring the Depths of Format War Ignorance

Number of people who don’t know they need an HDTV to view HD content? Survey says… 40. That would be the number of people out of every 100 that have no idea that an HDTV is even required to view HD …
Are You Buying an HD‑DVD Player This Christmas?

We've set up our own little poll to gauge interest in new HD-DVD purchases this Christmas. We'd like you to participate. What we're interested in are people who do not already have an HD DVD or …
MPAA RIAA Mercenaries Have Shady Activities Exposed

According to stories surfacing in The Wall Street Journal, Ars Technica, and others, a company called MediaDefender has sprung a leak of internal electronic correspondence that reveals some of the …
RadioShack's Game Gambit

RadioShack is an enigma to me. I mean does anyone actually shop at RadioShack on purpose? Well now, RadioShack - the store that cannot die - is taking on Games. I mean console games. Games that are, …
Nintendo Wii Zapper

Nintendo announced that its new Wii Zapper interface/controller will come packed with Link's Crossbow Training. The software is based on the hugely popular Legend of Zelda series and provides a …
China Enters the HD Fray with CH‑DVD

The Chinese government announced early Friday a new high definition optical disc standard specifically for the Chinese market: China High Definition DVD (CH-DVD). CH-DVD can make use of a simplified …
UK to Ban Plasmas?

According to a report by The Sun, Conservatives in the UK are proposing a ban on plasma TVs and other energy-inefficient electronics. Included are devices such as refrigerators, PCs, DVD players and …
Audioholics CEDIA 2007 Show Coverage!

Audioholics is heading out to the 2007 CEDIA Expo in Denver again this year (may it NEVER go back to Indianapolis!) and we are bringing a troop of people with us. All told, we've got seven going this …
3D Holographic Displays a Reality

The USC Institute for Creative Technologies has developed a set of rendering techniques for an autostereoscopic light field display able to present interactive 3D graphics to multiple simultaneous …