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Survey: ‘Cord Reviving’ Is Now a Thing
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 04, 2024  |  4 comments
It was bound to happen. Between the chaos of trying to figure out which streaming services offer the programs you want to watch and the escalating cost of subscribing to those services, more Americans are saying “we’ve had enough” and pulling pack on how much they spend a month on streaming, watching more free TV, and in some cases even reviving cable subscriptions.
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New Open-Ear Earphones Sit On (Not In) Your Ears
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 03, 2024  |  1 comments
Baseus, a Chinese accessory maker that also sells inexpensive wireless earbuds, is the latest company to offer open-ear earphones that don’t fully block your ear canals like conventional earbuds.
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Kaleidescape Unveils 96-Terabyte Movie Server — its Biggest Ever
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 02, 2024  |  3 comments
Kaleidescape, the Silicon Valley firm that pioneered the home movie server more than two decades ago, today introduced a server that packs a mind-boggling 96 terabytes (TB) of storage space — enough to house around 1,600 high-bitrate 4K movies.
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Noble Audio Features All-Silicon Microspeaker in New Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 01, 2024  |  1 comments
Noble Audio, the Texas-based company specializing in high-performance in-ear monitors (IEMs) with exotic finishes, is once again embracing silicon-based microspeakers in its latest wireless earbud model.
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FCC Endorses the ‘U.S. Cyber Trust’ Program. Whew...
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 28, 2024  |  2 comments
Last October, S&V’s man about town and all-around tech expert Ken Pohlmann wrote about a government-sponsored cybersecurity labeling program designed to give consumers peace of mind that TVs and other smart products they buy are essentially hack-proof. On March 14th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve the program.
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Cambridge Audio’s M100 Wireless Earbuds Primed for Easy Listening
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 28, 2024  |  3 comments
Long-time U.K. audio specialist Cambridge Audio has introduced wireless earbuds that support high-quality listening for up to 10 hours even when active noise cancellation is turned on.
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Bowers & Wilkins Takes 700 Series Speakers Up a Notch with New Signature Models
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 27, 2024  |  0 comments
Bowers & Wilkins today introduced a new series of speakers that aims to push its already excellent 700 Series up a notch on the high-fidelity scale.
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SVS’s Momentous Ultra Evolution Series Is Here
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 26, 2024  |  2 comments
SVS, the Ohio-based company best known for its subwoofers and ever-expanding line of high value home theater speakers and accessories, today announced the launch of the Ultra Evolution Series it previewed at CES 2024.
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Atlantic Tech Improves its Best-Ever 8600 Tower Speaker without Raising the Price
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 25, 2024  |  0 comments
Atlantic Technology has introduced an updated version of the speaker it considers to be the finest effort in its 30-year history.
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Samsung Announces Pricing & Incentives for 2024 TVs
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 21, 2024  |  1 comments
Samsung today announced pricing and enticements for its 2024 TVs and is now officially taking orders for the new models.
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iFi’s New Mini DAC Boasts Sound Enhancing K2HD Tech
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 20, 2024  |  0 comments
iFi, the UK-based company specializing in digital-to-analog converter/amplifiers for use at home and on the go, says its new Go Bar Kensei digital-to-analog converter is the first ultraportable DAC to feature K2HD sound processing developed by JVCKenwood.
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TouchTunes Aims to Perfect the Connected Jukebox Experience with New App
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 19, 2024  |  0 comments
TouchTunes, the company that brought the age-old jukebox into the digital era with an app that lets revelers locate venues with connected jukeboxes and play songs from their smartphones, today announced a revamped app that makes the jukebox experience more engaging and social.
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Samsung Offers $100 Discount on 2024 TVs, Discounts 2023 Models
SV Staff  |  Mar 18, 2024  |  4 comments
Even though Samsung hasn’t shipped its 2024 model year TVs yet — pre-orders open on Thursday, March 21 — you can still sign up to get a $100 discount that you can apply when the new models become available.
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THX Ships Ultra High Speed-Certified Cables
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 15, 2024  |  3 comments
THX continues to expand its footprint beyond the certification programs that made it famous in the AV world with THX-branded high-speed HDMI cables.
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McIntosh Celebrates 75th Anniversary with New Tube and Solid-State Preamps
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 14, 2024  |  0 comments
McIntosh Labs is celebrating its 75th anniversary with two new preamplifiers — one tube, the other solid-state.
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