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US Air Force Adopts Spatial Audio For F‑16 Headsets

Danish aerospace company Terma will supply proprietary 3D-Audio system to the USAF fleet of F-16 aircraft. The spatial audio system helps pilots make faster and better-informed decisions with sound.
Say Hello to the $99 Wal‑Mart iPhone

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 …
Blue Jeans Cable to Donate Sales Profits for Monster Mini Golf Lawsuit

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 …
Dark Knight Blu‑ray Guest Stars YOU!

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 Shows‑off 400GB Blu‑ray

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 …
Netflix Partners with Samsung

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 NFL in Testing

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 …
SAG Walkout ‑ Seeking Strike Authorization

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 …
Blackberry's Voice to Stream Media to Your Car

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 …
Denon Partners with Batman in Blu‑ray Offer

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's New Flat HDMI Cables

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 …
Blu‑ray Pirates: A Few Lines Short of 1080p

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 …
Infinity Primus Speakers Found To Be A High Value

The Audioholics reviewed the Infinity Primus P363 floorstanding speakers, and found they offer excellent sound at a street price that hovers around $400/pair.
Emotiva Audio’s Holiday Sale is NOW!

Some people are early shoppers, some just like deals, and others can't resist the glow of little blue lights. For all, Emotiva is here for you. From November 15th through the end of the year, Emotiva …
LG, Sharp Embroiled in LCD Price Fixing Scandal

It’s the second largest anti-trust fine ever imposed by the US Department of Justice: LG, Sharp and Chunghwa Picture Tubes will pay $585 million in fines after pleading guilty to a massive liquid …
IBM Hooks Up Rural Area for Broadband, Ham Radio Leery

One of the big impediments to serious implementation of downloadable HD content has always been broadband availability. Most of the pundits against streaming media use this as their primary …
iPhone 3G Puts Sexy into Smartphone

Leading market research firm NPD says iPhone now outsells the Motorola RAZR. Motorola’s flip-phone was all the rage back in the days when Kerry was running for Pres. And it’s been the best selling …
Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy Chapter 11

Despite efforts to keep the system afloat, including shutting down more than 20 percent of its stores last week, Circuit City Stores has filed for bankruptcy. This year's economic downturn seems to …
YouTube Adds MGM Movies to Content Lineup

Last month we reported on how YouTube is shifting some of its focus to commercial fare, offering full length television fare from the likes of CBS (to start). This month, they announced a deal to …
Panasonic, Sanyo Talk Merger

Panasonic, formerly known as Matsushita Electric Co. and Sanyo have begun merger talks this week. A deal would make Sanyo a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese consumer electronics giant. The …
Sony Turns the CD Blu

Sony has announced a "new" CD format. Enabled by advances instituted when they created Blu-ray, the new Blu-spec CD is designed to reduce jitter and therefore increase fidelity of the music …
MirrorMask Blu‑ray Review

MirrorMask is a breakthrough in sheer imagination. The Jim Henson Company has produced a worthy successor to its lineage that includes classics like Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Although it bears the …
Roku Leaks Netflix HD Service

We hear news of online movie streaming all the time - more and more recently in relation to Netflix with their Roku box and impending Xbox 360 service. On the Roku forums, RokuTim (suspected to be …
Marantz, Snell Demo Room at the Audioholics SOTU Event

The first demo-room I knew I had to spend serious time enjoying at Audioholics’ State of the Union tradeshow was easily the Marantz/Snell demo-room. These two D&M Holdings companies put together on …
Monster Cable Driving Mini Golf Place Out of Business?

Monster Cable is at it again firing up litigation against a Mini Golf franchise called Monster Mini Golf. Giant Monster Cable has already burdened Monster Mini Golf with nearly $100k in legal fees …
Circuit City Shuts 155 Stores ‑ The End is Near

Circuit City is shutting down 155 of its wost-performing stores and will, as a concurrent result, lay off around 7200 employees or 17 percent of its total workforce. The company is trying desperately …
Epson MovieMate 55 and Duet Projection Screen: Be Cool

Epson’s MovieMate 55 portable projector demonstrated at this year’s Audioholics State of the Union conference may not have the bragging rights of the big boys of home theater systems, like 1080p high …
Yamaha A‑S2000 Amplifier and CD‑S2000 CD Player Preview

The Yamaha A-S2000 offers full-stage balanced transmission, combining high power output with excellent sound and outstanding SNR. The matching CD-S2000 SACD player is built on similar principles.
Yamaha RX‑V3900 A/V Receiver Preview

The Yamaha RX-V3900 has arrived! This brand new 140W x 7.1 channel receiver costs $1799.95 and features an Ethernet port and extensive networking features. The RX-V3900 boasts four HDMI v1.3a inputs.