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Survey: Smart Home Adoption, Awareness On the Rise
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2017
A growing number of consumers are planning to buy smart home devices in the future as they gain a clearer understanding of how these devices can benefit their lives, according to a consumer survey released today.
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Researchers Use Infrared to Boost Wi-Fi Speeds
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2017
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have figured out how to use infrared rays to dramatically increase the speed of Wi-Fi while eliminating network congestion.
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THX Joins Streaming Video Alliance to Advance the Online Experience
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017
THX, the company founded in 1983 by filmmaker George Lucas to deliver best-in-class entertainment experiences through technical certification, has joined the Streaming Video Alliance where it will use its experience benchmarking and setting quality standards to advance the quality of streaming.

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Next Level Acoustics Offers Custom Soundbar Cases
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017
Next Level Acoustics, a Boston-based startup specializing in custom speaker systems, also offers a unique line of custom soundbar enclosures designed to provide “the perfect balance between aesthetics and integration.”
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RI, DE, MD, and UT Have Fastest Internet in U.S.
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017
How fast is your internet? If you live in Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, or Utah, congratulations! Your state is home to some of the country’s fastest internet speeds in the country, according to the Consumer Technology Association’s Innovation Scorecard.
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New AI-Based Hub Ups the IQ of Smart Homes
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2017
San Francisco startup SmartBeings is getting ready to ship WooHoo, the “world’s first” voice-controlled, AI-based smart home hub, a Kickstarter project that beat its $30,000 funding goal by $24,000 in February.
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BDI Introduces Customizable AV Storage Console
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2017
BDI Furniture’s new Elements Collection of media and storage consoles can be configured 24 different ways, making it one of the company’s most customizable offerings to date.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 2005: S&V Goes Blue
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2017
Twelve years ago this month, the founding members of Blue Man Group made an appearance on the April 2005 cover of Sound & Vision.
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Essence Ships Second-Generation HDMI 2.0a DACs
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2017
Essence For Hi Res Audio is shipping its new second-generation digital-to-analog converters (DACs) for owners of late-model AV receivers and preamp/processors who want to upgrade to HDMI 2.0a instead of replacing the gear.
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First 4K Live Stream from Space Set for April 26
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2017
If you’re a fan of space exploration, add a reminder to your calendar: Two weeks from today (April 26) NASA will live stream from the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth in 4K—the highest resolution video ever broadcast live from space.
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