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Pioneer Shows Its Newest High-Res Audio Player
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
High-Res Audio is alive and well, thank you very much. New hardware is arriving, as well as new high-res streaming services. Case in point, regarding the former, Pioneer showed the XDP-300R, its newest portable audio player. It joins the previous XDP-100R player but does not replace it.

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Polk Shows Affordable Bar
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
At $179, Polk Audio's Signa S1 soundbar is definitely affordable.

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Portal Router Improves Internet Speeds in Crowded Areas
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
If you find that there are dozens of WiFi networks that show up when you go to connect your wireless devices, the Portal Router may be for you. In congested areas, like apartment buildings, dozens of users may be fighting to get an internet signal over the same channel on the same band (either 5 GHz or the extremely crowded 2.4 GHz band). The Portal router offers technology that can move you away from the crowds to get the best internet access possible.
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Pro-ject on the Up and Up
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 10, 2017  | 
Pro-ject is a big name in turntables, particularly turntables that are relatively affordable (as high-end turntables go). The VT-E BT ($499), however, just might be more of a conversation piece than a statement product. The photo here isn't misleading; the record actually sits vertically, with a clamp in place...
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Project Nursery Delivers World’s First Parent + Baby Wearable
John Sciacca  |  Jan 04, 2017  | 
Today Project Nursey expanded on the company’s line of baby monitors by releasing the Parent + Baby SmartBand. This combines two of the hottest current trends in consumer electronics, smart wearables and baby tech, into a single product which is the first wearable device designed exclusively for new parents. The SmartBand is designed to ease the pain of “journaling” that many new parents encounter as they track the progress and development of their newborn.

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Qualcomm Demos Mobile High Dynamic Range Video
Al Griffin  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
Audiophiles have many portable playback options, including compact high-performance DACs and serious headphones, to choose from. But what about high-quality video on a phone?
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Rachio’s Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler Controller
John Sciacca  |  Jan 05, 2017  | 
You know that commercial where the dad uses Alexa to turn on the front yard sprinklers to soak his daughter’s boyfriend? The hardware behind that voice-activated dousing is Rachio, and they are at CES showing their new Gen 2 sprinkler controller.

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Redesigned NVIDIA Shield Streaming Player Does 4K, Gaming, Home Control
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
NVIDIA demonstrated some revolutionary features on its new NVIDIA Shield streaming player. The Android TV based player has been fully redesigned both in hardware and menus.
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Reveling in the Breadth and Beauty of Revel
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
New Revel speakers cover all bases from towers to satellite packs.

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Riva Audio’s Theaterbar Ready for Action
Al Griffin  |  Jan 07, 2017  | 
Riva Audio introduced a line of wireless multiroom speakers designed to deliver larger-than-life, live concert-style sound at its coming out party at CEDIA 2016 . Two of those speakers, the $249 Arena and $499 Festival, should be shipping in March. A new product the company has on display here at CES is the Theaterbar soundbar.
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Rock Band VR - Fulfill Your Dreams of Being a Rockstar
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
Video game fans can take their rock-and-roll fantasies to a whole new level with the virtual reality version of Harmonix's popular guitar playing game, Rock Band.
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Roost’s Smart Sensor Warns of Floods and Freezes
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 04, 2017  | 
On the eve of CES 2017, Smart sensor-maker, Roost, announced the availability of the company’s latest smart sensor that’s designed to alert homeowners to dangerous or destructive conditions occurring in their homes.
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Samsung Redesigns Smart Hub and App Store
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 05, 2017  | 
Samsung continues to redesign and refine its smart TV experience. Last year the company released TVs with the Tizen powered smart TV hub and one remote with voice control. In 2017 Samsung has three goals for their streaming and entertainment experience—a unified experience across all devices, improved personal discovery of content, and expanded 4K UHD HDR content availability.
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Sennheiser Debuts HD1 In-Ear Wireless Headphones
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 
Congratulations on waking up from that 10-year coma. Big yawn. While you were sleeping, wireless in-ear headphones became a thing. Actually, they are now a big thing. The HD1 joins Sennheiser’s Momentum lineup as one of the newest offerings.

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Shangri-La, World’s Best Headphone?
John Sciacca  |  Jan 08, 2017  | 
Without a doubt, one of the benefits of attending CES is getting to listen to audio systems that reside way outside the realm of what is considered normal. Walking the hallways of the Venetian, it isn’t uncommon to pass suits demonstrating six-figure electronics and speaker systems. But when you enter the realm of mid-five-figure, cost-no-object, premium electrostatic headphone designs, then even the most jaded among us will stop to take a listen. Launching into this rarefied air and going after the title of “world’s ultimate headphone” is HIFIMAN’s new Shangri-La, a headphone system featuring virtual zero distortion and lightning fast response.

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