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It's a rare day when a manufacturer announces largely cosmetic changes to lower the price of their loudspeakers to make them more affordable. Aperion Audio apparently doesn't mind bucking the trend.

Streaming media is beginning to get ubiquitous - and that's a good thing. Now, Nintendo announced that its 3DS handheld gaming platform and its popular Wii console will get Hulu Plus streaming.

It seems ages ago that we reported on Monster Cable suing Fanny Wang over their headphones which had a passing similarity to their Beats by Dr. Dre. The lawsuit has been going on for more than a year.

If you haven't experienced Spotify you really have to re-evaluate your commitment to music. Spotify is an incredibly on-demand streaming music service that is sweeping the nation. Now it's on Boxee.

New Energy Star requirements for televisions are the strictest yet. Version 5.3 has come into effect this month and has removed many of our largest HDTVs (particularly DLP and plasmas) from compliance

Velodyne is showing off its new EQ-Max line of subwoofers at the 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, giving attendees an up-close and personal look at the new technology behind the brand new line of subs.

Star Trek: The Next Generation is finally getting a digital facelift seventeen years after the show’s seven-year run. CBS Paramount says it’s pulling out the stops on the show’s HD upconversion

Spotify is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways to stream on-demand music anytime, anywhere. Now, it's going social through Facebook - and you know what? That's not such a bad idea.

DreamWorks studios, creators of animated hits like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, has accepted an exclusive offer with Netflix to stream its movies and TV shows and forgo the pay-TV network HBO.

We got this letter today from Netflix - part apology, part revelatory explanation of their recent price increase and plan-separation between DVDs-by-mail and streaming movie services.

Well, it was only a matter of time, and we're certain the US stores will quickly follow: Blockbuster Canada has announced that it will be closing its 250 remaining stores and laying off all employees.

Vizio just announced today that its new 8" Tablet with Wi-Fi is now supporting ooVoo. For those who don't know, ooVoo is a competitor to Skype and offers video conferencing for up to 6 people at once.

20,000 home technology professionals will converge on Indianapolis at CEDIA EXPO 2011 in September. Will you be there? If you are interested in going, we've got free Expo passes for you! Sign up!

SpeakerCraft today revealed a new line of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers that do away with the traditional border flange. The new flangeless Profile series is based on the AIM and CRS series.

We got an exclusive first look at the Kitchen, Home Office & Garage of the CEDIA Future Technology Pavilion this week. CEDIA sets up these pavilions to demo new technologies and take a practical look

CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) released a new white paper this Summer titled simply "HDMI Troubleshooting". This is one of 5 documents designed to ease HDMI adoption.

Universal Remote Control (URC) has just sent us an email detailing their new water resistant RF remote control, the new MXW-920. This remote is one-way, and seems perfectly suited for poolside use.

NextGen has introduced Active 3D Glasses, a welcome and needed addition to the market. The new glasses work with virtually any 3D television and are one of very few rechargeable models on the market.

This will be a VERY interesting year for Velodyne, and what happens next, and how quickly it happens, will reveal quickly whether this was the best decision, or worst mistake, in the company's history

There are places where you simply need to protect a rack, and more importantly - the equipment it contains, from dust, dirt and debris. Tripp Lite's SmartRack Industrial Rack Enclosure solves this.

Crestron released a new high-definition V-Panel touch screen this week. Its V24-C 24" HD Touch Screen Display blends full touch screen navigation with HD graphics and full 1080p video via HDMI.

Fiberoptic Studio just announced 2 new uRay color-changing LED lighting strips. The new uRay RGB Eco Tape and uRay RGB Link can be used for under-cabinet lighting, or accent or decorative lighting in …

Would you pay $40 to make your headphones sound like simulated dts Surround? How about if the device to do it looked like a cool vacuum tube? $40 isn't a ton of money, but can it beat 5.1?

Crestron finally debuted its new Prodigy PLX3 Handheld Remote Control, its new long range handheld remote solution control for owners of their Prodigy home automation system.

Sunfire scored a new subwoofer patent (#7,844,068) this week having to do with its StillBass Anti-Shake technology. This is the tech the company is using in its thin SubRosa on-wall/in-wall Subwoofer.

A new agreement between Hollywood studios and Internet service providers is trying to make it difficult for you to download season one of Game of Thrones instead of subscribing to HBO.

Planning on going to CEDIA this year? The show is September 7-10, 2011 at Indianapolis' Indiana Convention Center. Enjoy this first look at the living room of the CEDIA Future Technology Pavilion.

We've been using SpectraCal's CalMAN software for our display calibration and reviews for some time. Now, the company is announcing 2 new professional colorimeters: the SpectraCal C6 and OEM i1Display