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Fabriq Targets Echo with $100 Alexa-Enabled Speaker
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2017  | 
Toronto-based Fabriq aims to fill what it perceives as a void for inexpensive smart speakers that offer decent sound quality with a new Alexa-enabled speaker that sells for $100.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Available for Download
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2017  | 
While fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones will have to wait until December 12 to get Game of Thrones: The Complete Seventh Season on Blu-ray or DVD, the full season is now available for download on iTunes and Google Play for $26.99 in HD or $19.99 in SD.
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LG TVs to Access to Comcast’s Xfinity TV in 2018
SV Staff  |  Sep 25, 2017  | 
Comcast and LG today announced that owners of 2017 and 2018 webOS-enabled LG smart TVs will be able to access Comcast’s Xfinity TV service through the Xfinity TV Partner app in 2018 without the need to lease a cable box.
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Countdown to Cult of Chucky
SV Staff  |  Sep 25, 2017  | 
Fans of Hollywood’s famous demonic doll are in for another blood-spattered adventure as Chucky continues his reign of terror behind the locked doors of an insane asylum in Cult of Chucky, due on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital on demand October 3.
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CEDIA Expands Availability of Certification Globally
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2017  | 
CEDIA has announced that CEDIA Certification exams will now be available through Kryterion Global Testing Solutions, which has more than 1,000 testing centers worldwide.
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Hisense Ships Roku-Enabled 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2017  | 
Hisense, the Chinese electronics brand that holds a top-three ranking in worldwide TV market share, has started shipping its new three-model line of Roku-enabled 4K/Ultra HD smart TVs.
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Apple Aims to Improve Siri as Part of iOS 11 Rollout
SV Staff  |  Sep 21, 2017  | 
Apple has reworked Siri to give the virtual assistant a more natural voice and new capabilities.
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A&K Previews New Portable Music Player & More
SV Staff  |  Sep 20, 2017  | 
Astell&Kern (A&K) will unveil a new hi-res portable music player, limited-edition earphones, and a CD ripper at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in Denver, October 6-8.
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Yamaha’s New 2.1-Channel Receiver Boasts YPAO Room Correction
SV Staff  |  Sep 20, 2017  | 
Yamaha has introduced an $800 follow-up to the $350 stereo receiver it shipped last month.
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Get Ready for the Star Wars Blitz
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2017  | 
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the eighth chapter in the Star Wars saga, opens in U.S. theaters on December 15, 2017. Get ready for the marketing blitz.
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Harman Consolidates, Layoffs Announced
SV Staff  |  Sep 19, 2017  | 
When the news hit last fall that Samsung was set to acquire Harman International, pundits wondered how the merger would impact the iconic company whose history includes introduction of the first stereo receiver under the Harman Kardon brand in 1958.
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Soundcast to Add Play-Fi & Touch Control to New Outdoor Speakers
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2017  | 
Soundcast, the San Diego-based company specializing in wireless outdoor speakers, has announced a couple new features its latest VGX Series models: a capacitive touch interface in two models and DTS Play-Fi support in another.
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Bluetooth Vulnerable to Hack, Researchers Say
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2017  | 
More than 5 billion smartphones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices are at risk of an invisible hack that spreads an infected device to nearby Bluetooth devices without any user interaction such as clicking on a booby-trapped link or downloading a malicious file, according researchers at IoT security firm Armis Labs.
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‘3D-Audio Soundbar’ Nails Crowdfunding Goal in Days
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2017  | 
Yarra 3DX, hailed as “the world’s most advanced 3D-audio platform” is off to a brisk start.
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Survey: Live TV Is Losing Appeal Among Millennials
SV Staff  |  Sep 14, 2017  | 
Millennials watch more time-shifted programs (55 percent) than live TV (45 percent) compared with older viewers who prefer watching live TV over time-shifted content by a three to two margin, according to a new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
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