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Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

— December 20, 2024 00:00

Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

PML Sound International, parent of Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan, acquired GoldenEar from The Quest Group. Will engineering-focused leadership unlock GoldenEar's full potential post-AudioQuest?

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Super Bowl XLII to Broadcast with Neural THX Surround

— January 31, 2008 22:28

Super Bowl XLII to Broadcast with Neural THX Surround

Neural Audio Corp., THX Ltd. and the NFL have teamed to deliver the HD international broadcast of Super Bowl XLII in Neural-THX Surround. The Neural-THX Surround technology will enable international

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Wii, An Xbox 360 Gateway?

— January 30, 2008 14:44

Wii, An Xbox 360 Gateway?

Is Nintendo Wii an Xbox 360 gateway console? Microsoft seems to think so. Critics of Nintendo’s successful game system cite dated graphics and lack of next generation media features as reasons the

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EMP Debuts New Web Site and Partnership with Audiogurus

— January 30, 2008 11:05

EMP Debuts New Web Site and Partnership with Audiogurus

Engineered Music Products “EMP Tek”, the audio video industry’s newest manufacturer of home audio products, today announced the debut of their new web site, www.emptek.com and that they are now

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Qtrax ‑ Worst False Start Since HD‑DVD

— January 29, 2008 15:05

Qtrax - Worst False Start Since HD-DVD

In what has got to be the worst false start since Toshiba announced its first 1080i HD DVD player, Qtrax has stumbled onto the scene with its new download service. Apparently the Pentium II server

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Record Industry Caves ‑ Download MP3s Legally FREE with Qtrax

— January 28, 2008 08:47

Record Industry Caves - Download MP3s Legally FREE with Qtrax

After years of consumer-targeting lawsuits and a constant decline in the levels of CD sales, the music industry has switched tactics and decided that all music downloads should be FREE and LEGAL.

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Fox News Challenges EA Over Mass Effect Explicit Sex

— January 25, 2008 09:26

Fox News Challenges EA Over Mass Effect Explicit Sex

Fox News has challenged EA to an on-air monkey court in efforts to expose the naked truth about Mass Effect’s in-game sexual content. Don’t light that cigarette just yet, the controversy over the

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Saving HD DVD??

— January 23, 2008 08:52

Saving HD DVD??

Warner's CES announcement of Blu-ray exclusivity has created quite an uproar in the media. Many claim that the HD war has been won by the Blu-ray camp. Does Warner really believe that Blu-ray is the

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Macworld’s Sleeper Story – Fox Expands Digital Copy to iTunes

— January 17, 2008 22:24

Macworld’s Sleeper Story – Fox Expands Digital Copy to iTunes

It’s possibly the biggest story of Macworld and it has little to do with Apple - Fox is integrating its Digital Copy program to iTunes. Since the inception of DVD, the MPAA has been fighting your

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MacBook Air, Apple TV and iTunes Movie Rentals among Macworld Announcements

— January 15, 2008 22:25

MacBook Air, Apple TV and iTunes Movie Rentals among Macworld Announcements

At today’s Macworld Jobs demonstrated MacBook Air - the world’s thinnest notebook. But it’s actually more of a wireless device than a legit computer. iTunes movie downloads were also announced which

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Blu‑ray, Say Hello to iMovies, in HD

— January 15, 2008 15:14

Blu-ray, Say Hello to iMovies, in HD

After just finishing at CES with the apparent win over rival physical format HD DVD, Blu-ray will again be challenged for title home video successor to the DVD. The latest threat is from Apple's

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MacWorld Rumors, What's This Year's iPhone?

— January 14, 2008 12:55

MacWorld Rumors, What's This Year's iPhone?

Steve Jobs shall take the stage tomorrow and deliver unto the children of Mac - his keynote address. And Jobs shall hold aloft his latest offering from the Kingdom of Apple wherein his children shall

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Toshiba INCREASES HD DVD Marketing

— January 14, 2008 10:13

Toshiba INCREASES HD DVD Marketing

Toshiba today announced that it is stepping up its successful marketing campaign for HD DVD as it experienced record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007. Major initiatives, include

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EchoStar TR‑50, Recognized as Best of CES

— January 11, 2008 15:08

EchoStar TR-50, Recognized as Best of CES

EchoStar made its name in satellite receivers for Dish Network, but the company is doing a good job at reinventing itself as an everyman’s set-top-box company. It recently bought Sling Media, makers

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HD DVD Won't Give In To Blu‑ray Yet – What’s Next?

— January 08, 2008 20:57

HD DVD Won't Give In To Blu-ray Yet – What’s Next?

It’s been a busy week for high def disc formats and it’s only Tuesday night! Soon after the Warner / Blu-ray announcement, Toshiba told the press that HD DVD wasn’t out of this format war just

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SlingCatcher and Slingbox PRO‑HD In 2008: For Sure This Time

— January 07, 2008 19:26

SlingCatcher and Slingbox PRO-HD In 2008: For Sure This Time

We got our first look at the SlingCatcher back at CES 2007. It’s the Wi-Fi enabled set-top box that streams web-based media, PC or Slingbox content to your TV.

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Audioholics goes Voyeur

— January 07, 2008 11:44

Audioholics goes Voyeur

Just when you thought that Audioholics' coverage of CES couldn't get more complete - we take it a step further. We're broadcasting live from our hotel room as much as possible. Visit our page on

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New Line Cinema Backs Blu‑ray

— January 06, 2008 15:09

New Line Cinema Backs Blu-ray

As expected, New Line Cinema has confirmed it will follow Warner Bros. lead in becoming Blu-ray only this year. New Line Cinema is a sister company to Warner and had indicated earlier that it would

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Countdown to CES ‑ DVD Copy Rules Loosening?

— January 05, 2008 23:28

Countdown to CES - DVD Copy Rules Loosening?

A couple of things passed our desk which made us wonder what might be in store at this year's CES regarding DVD storage. From media servers to hard disk storage devices, several manufacturers seem

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2008 CES Show Coverage Begins in 2 Days!

— January 05, 2008 09:05

2008 CES Show Coverage Begins in 2 Days!

The 2008 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is around the corner and Audioholics is once again poised to provide unparalleled coverage of the Las Vegas event. We've been covering the show since 2004 and

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Blu‑ray snags Warner Bros exclusive

— January 04, 2008 19:29

Blu-ray snags Warner Bros exclusive

The high definition disc format war just took a dramatic turn, as Warner Bros announced it would exclusively support Blu-ray. This is a significant blow for rival HD DVD as Warner is the single

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Audioholics Launches eCommerce Store Designed by CE Pros

— January 04, 2008 09:15

Audioholics Launches eCommerce Store Designed by CE Pros

Audioholics.com, the world’s largest home theater publication, commemorates the next evolutionary phase with the launching of an Online Storefront offering some of the industry's finest products and

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Netflix and LG ‑ On Demand!

— January 03, 2008 16:59

Netflix and LG - On Demand!

What can make Netflix even more convenient? How about a little instant gratification? Yes, that's right... Today Netflix has announced a partnership with LG to release a set top box later this year

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Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007

— January 03, 2008 11:00

Pear Cables Earns Honors in Yahoo's Worst Tech Products of 2007

The story of Pear Cable has become quite the saga since we last tuned in. The latest chapter for Pear is the dubious distinction of making Yahoo's list of the worst technology products of 2007 as a

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Get Your Converter Box Coupons

— December 31, 2007 19:05

Get Your Converter Box Coupons

Are you still living in the dark ages of analogue? Is your standard def TV doing just fine? Does your music come on 8-track or vinyl? Wait, scratch that... well, not the vinyls... If so, then you

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Countdown to CES ‑ iPod Gizmos, Gadgets and Paraphenalia

— December 31, 2007 19:00

Countdown to CES - iPod Gizmos, Gadgets and Paraphenalia

We tried to avoid it. We really did... But there is no escaping... the power... of the iPod. We know, without a shadow of a doubt, that companies will be falling all over themselves to support the

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RIAA Sues Man for Copying Legal CDs to His PC? Nope.

— December 31, 2007 09:32

RIAA Sues Man for Copying Legal CDs to His PC? Nope.

Hopefully we got your attention. A news story has been circulating around the Internet (example 1, example 2, example 3) that essentially demonizes the RIAA for bringing a lawsuit against some guy

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Countdown to CES ‑ Future Technology

— December 29, 2007 19:05

Countdown to CES - Future Technology

Today we talk about future technology and the promises that have left us breathless, and then helpless as we watched them fizzle by the wayside. Often we are victims of the "technology tease".

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Countdown to CES ‑ Esoteric Audio at the Venetian

— December 29, 2007 14:24

Countdown to CES - Esoteric Audio at the Venetian

We wrap up this week with a Countdown to CES podcast that touches upon some of the most unique (and entertaining) products to be seen at the Consumer Electronics Show. Housed securely in suites