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We're always interested in technology that will allow us to enjoy better sound at lower bandwidths. Operating on top of any core audio codec such as AAC, HE-AAC and MPEG-1 Layer II, MPEG Surround …

Alesis announced that its series of SURGE Cymbals for digital drum kits is now shipping. Crafted from lathed brass cymbal alloy and acoustically dampened with a clear vinyl layer, SURGE Cymbals …

Battery maker Energizer showed off their new battery that will power the next-generation of smaller and thinner personal electronics devices. Called Zinc Air Prismatic, the new type of battery will …

Apple’s final Macworld Expo has passed with so much history in the making. Not only was this the last ever Macworld keynote, it was the first since 1997 that wasn’t given by CEO Steve Jobs who is out …

Pinching pennies? Spent all your money on Christmas presents with none left for you? Maybe you just can't have enough speakers. Whatever it is, The Speaker Company has the answer to your dilemma. …

Seamless web-TV content is the goal in a new collaboration between Intel and Adobe. The companies have announced they’re hard at work bringing Flash decoding to your Internet enabled HDTV. Just when …

LG Electronics today extended its partnership with Netflix, as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no …

Dentsu Inc, one of Japan's largest ad agencies, said this week that it would team up with Nintendo to launch a video distribution service on their Wii console. Specifics are sketchy at best, but the …

Roku today announced that it has released support for streaming high definition (HD) content from its Netflix Player. Through the use of advanced compression technology, Roku can deliver instant …

Sling Media (now owned by EchoStar Corporation), today announced SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry smartphones will be available for download as part of a public beta beginning Dec. 30, 2008. This is …

Remember VUDU? It’s in-home movie rental option that offers high-end HD downloaded movies for the best quality in audio/video of any of the streaming solutions. Now VUDU is adding web-content and …

Shop at Best Buy - their prices are... IN-SA-A-A-A-A-ANE!! Fans of the late great Crazy Eddie may think something is afoot as Best Buy unleashes free Blu-ray players on the public... sort of. Best …

The Speaker Company, the new budget-focused division of D&M Holdings, truly understands the business of great sound – and has the expert resources and industry connections that allow it to offer …

The Audioholics reviewed the RBH TK-5CT towers, and TK-5C bookshelf speakers, as well as EMP's's EF50T system. The common theme? High marks on value and performance. Click to read all the details.

By now everyone has heard that Coldplay is being taken to task by Joe Satriani. The British lite-rock sensation has apparently been snipping pieces of other people’s work. According to some music …

We reported back in November about LG and Sharp being issued an anti-trust fine by the U.S. Department of Justice. And not just any fine - the largest ever imposed by the agency. Well next week LG …

Axiom Audio today announced the perfect way to make this Christmas the merriest one of all for the audio lover on your list: a free $100 gift certificate, good for any product ordered from the Axiom …

According to an article in the New York Post that is causing quite the stir, an uber-cheap version of Apple's iPhone is slated to be sold at Wal-Mart for just $99 later this month. Wal-Mart is …

Monster Mini Golf, a small franchise business owned by Christina Vitagliano of Providence, Rhode Island, has been sued in United States District Court by Monster Cable of Brisbane, California. Blue …

Warner’s upcoming Dark Knight Blu-ray disc will feature several firsts in BD-Live interactive features. The disc’s content will reportedly let you create and distribute your own picture-in-picture …

Pioneer put on quite a show at the IT Month fair in Taipei, Taiwan yesterday. They call it the super multi-layer Blu-ray disc. So far it's a read-only optical disc but it reaches into a total …

First it was startup Roku, next LG and Microsoft, and now Samsung. The electronics giant is the latest in those interested in giving consumers access to Netflix's library of over 12,000 movies. Just …

3-D technology has finally matured to the point where it can be broadcast, reports the Wall Street Journal. While the event is closed to the public (so call all your friends who might know a guy that …

Alan Rosenberg, President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), stated today that he is seeking to get strike authorization for the union. What this means is that he and the union are putting up a vote …

A new product is being launched today that will bring a voice to your Blackberry. The device is called iLane and will let users perform basic Blackberry functions while keeping eyes on road and hands …

Every new blockbuster that arrives to Blu-ray brings talk of this being the big one that catapults Blu-ray into the mainstream. Batman: Dark Knight is probably going to burn the doors off any Blu-ray …

Dayton Audio has expanded their line of HDMI cables. A flat cable enables you to run the cable under the carpet and behind any home theater system without the bulkiness of round cables. The ATC …

Who wouldn’t be attracted by lower priced high-definition movie discs. But pirated Blu-ray discs are getting so good over in China, complete with Blu-ray cases, they’re becoming virtually …