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Auralex Acoustics is breaking new ground by launching a gallery of custom-printed acoustical panels. Auralex Acoustics is exclusively the first to market SonicPrint, its custom-printed, artistic …

When Wal-Mart started offering DRM free music in February 2008, it was heralded as a triumph over DRM. Now, consumers took a hit over the weekend from Wal-Mart who is shutting down their DRM music …

In true super-hero style - Iron Man might have narrowly avoided a near disaster. No, it wasn’t an explosive missile from his arch-nemesis in the film, Iron Monger played by Jeff Bridges. Instead it …

The future doesn’t look good for the battered and bleeding CD format. Sales of the music medium sunk 19 percent last year alone. But the end of the CD doesn’t necessarily spell an end for physical …

Metallica is possibly the greatest rock band to do everything it can to alienate fans. The latest stain on the controversial metal act’s karma comes from questionable recording tactics on its latest …

Bubbles may burst, Lehman may crumble, AIG may get bailed out - but gold isn’t the only comodity on the rise, so is Blu. These days consumers may be thinking twice about a buying a new …

Rumors of the demise of Digital Rights Management have been greatly… well, you know how it goes. At a time when it looked like DRM was drawing its last gasp - a new consortium of manufacturers, …

According to a news report issued today, Japan's Hitachi said it will shrink production of plasma panels and begin buying them from Panasonic (Matsushita) to reduce costs and get back in the black in …

As you may be aware by now, Audioholics is throwing its 10th Annual State of the CE Union Trade Show Event & Party on October 23rd and 24th at the Disney Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. You’ve …

Reuters released a story today announcing that Best Buy will buy Napster for $121 million in cash in order to take on Apple #1-ranked iTunes music store and compete with non-iPod music players. …

Paradigm Electronics Inc., an international leader in speaker design and manufacturing, introduces its most powerful and intelligent subwoofer ever: the Signature SUB 25. Recognizing that on-demand …

The new Marantz SR5003 has arriveds! This hot new $799 receiver features three HDMI 1.3 inputs, XM and Sirius support, and an all new front panel design. Click to read all the details.

TiVo has just upped the PVR service ante with its new HD XL set-top-box. The new TiVo machine not only carries an improved capacity, enough for 150 hours of HD programming, but it’s also THX …

Serious Materials has announced a new product for you high-end home theater installs called QuietHome THX certified, soundproof doors. The product will join its other interesting THX certified home …

Traditional neurological models of auditory, tactile and visual sensory input processing by the brain are hierarchal, based on separate input channels from sensory receptors for each mode to each of …

Preview: The new Yamaha RX-V1900 receiver has arrived! This exciting new 130W x 7.1 channel receiver features an HD Radio Tuner, four HDMI v1.3a inputs with HDMI up-conversion and scaling to 1080p.

Starting September 1st 2008, Cinemax will become the first 24-hour HD premium channel. HBO says it’ll broadcast everything from movies, Cinemax documentaries to on-air promos and short programming in …

Preview: The brand new Marantz SR4003 Receiver is here! This receiver offers a whole host of new features such as M.R.A.C. Auto Calibration, 2nd Zone Audio Out, and 3 assignable component inputs.

Naturally occuring eye structures, such as the human eye, are based on simple systems with a single lens that projects onto the curved surface of the retina. These systems produce wide angle fields …

Best Buy seems to be promoting a new Blu-ray player for Samsung. Perhaps the retailer has some special insights into Samsung’s product line. Without the usual advance warning from the manufacturer a …

I don't know about you but I've been fence-sitting as to whether I'd grab Rock Band 2 this September when it releases, or hold out for the next iteration of Guitar Hero (IV). But when Harmonix and …

The once humble LED was elevated to symbol of Chinese economic might as a roll-out giant screen at the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing. Similar LED display technology has been put to use by rock …

At its birth, SRS entered a world that was poised for a digital entertainment revolution. To commemorate the company’s 15 years of audio innovation and leadership, SRS Labs is giving away a prize a …

Yahoo revived an old topic again on Wednesday, renewing talk that it is working directly with Intel Corp to create Internet channels that run alongside TV shows. Dubbing this the "Widget Channel," …

Mitsubishi picked AMIMON to fill the tech gap for its new LCD TV with an integrated HD wireless link (the technology used is called WHDI). AMIMON is a semiconductor technology company specializing in …

Sencore has unveiled details on their video training class that will take place during our Disney SOTU Trade Show Event this October. This course is intended for home theater professionals and …

Anyone involved in the film production industry has heard of RED - the company that revolutionized the digital camera industry with an advanced 4K camera that costs only a fraction of others on the …

Toshiba just won’t let HD disc player technology go. Six months after being blown out of the HD-format war with Sony's Blu-ray, Toshiba has a new high definition trick up its sleeve… XDE – a new …