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Emotiva Offers $100 Discount on New Surround Processor
SV Staff  |  Dec 12, 2016  | 
Emotiva is offering a limited-time $100 discount on its new BasX MC-700 surround-sound processor, which ships December 30.
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RIP: Greg Lake, the Voice of ELP
SV Staff  |  Dec 09, 2016  | 

“One of the great gifts I’ve had in this life is to be able to make music, and it’s something that will outlive me. That alone is a phenomenally gratifying and rewarding thing. To have left a mark—just that alone is a real privilege.” —Greg Lake

Greg Lake, progressive-rock pioneer and the voice and co-founder of ‘70s prog-rock phenomenon Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.

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Connected Mirror Plays Music While You Shave
SV Staff  |  Dec 08, 2016  | 
Slowly but surely the Internet of Things (iOT) is creeping into our lives. The latest everyday product to get connected is the Ekko mirror from Miliboo.
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Many 2017 Car Models Equipped With HD Radio
SV Staff  |  Dec 08, 2016  | 
DTS has announced that 34 new-model-year 2017 cars will be equipped with HD Radio receivers.
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Consumers Hate Content Search
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 07, 2016  | 
Pay-TV subscribers love watching programs but hate searching for them, according to Evolution Digital.
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Alexa Finds Her Way into a Lamp
SV Staff  |  Dec 07, 2016  | 
GE has integrated Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service into a prototype LED table lamp, the first in a planned suite of connected products.
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Netflix Adds Download Option
SV Staff  |  Dec 07, 2016  | 
Netflix has added a free download option so subscribers can watch movies and TV shows on iOS and Android devices on the go or when an Internet connection is not available.
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CEDIA Trades "Integrator" for "Technologist"
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 06, 2016  | 
For years, CEDIA has been promoting the term custom integrator over the older term custom installer—even though the latter is more or less embedded in its full name, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association. But the trade group has changed its tune.
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Marantz Unveils New Reference Series, Reinvents the DAC
SV Staff  |  Dec 06, 2016  | 
Marantz today unveiled the Premium 10 Series featuring “technology designed to deliver the best possible sound from high-resolution audio formats and CD alike.”
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Hulu Now Streaming in 4K
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2016  | 
Hulu has announced that it is now streaming in 4K/Ultra HD.
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James Loudspeaker Introduces ‘Ultimate Landscape Speaker’
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2016  | 
Outdoor speakers may be the last thing on your mind as the holiday season gets underway, but for those counting the days to the serenity of spring, James Loudspeaker is planting a few seeds with the introduction of the “ultimate landscape speaker.”
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Mario to Make His Debut in Game App
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2016  | 
Nintendo has announced that the iconic videogame character Mario is coming to an iPhone or iPad near you, marking his mobile-game debut.

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YouTube Rolls Out Live 4K Streaming
SV Staff  |  Dec 02, 2016  | 
Last month YouTube announced that it had added support for high dynamic range (HDR) video and this week the online video community announced that it is rolling out of 4K live streaming for 360-degree and standard videos.
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Interest High in VR, Smart Home, and Drones
SV Staff  |  Dec 02, 2016  | 
Holiday shoppers are showing record interest in virtual reality (VR) headsets, smart home devices, and drones, according to the Consumer Technology Association’s recently released study of holiday purchase patterns.
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DTS Puts a Soundtrack to the Art of Cardistry
SV Staff  |  Dec 02, 2016  | 
DTS has brought cardistry—the magic of manipulating playing cards with sleight of hand—to life with a riveting soundtrack in “Avant Card: The Art and Sound of Cardistry.”
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