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Hands-on with Samsung’s new multi-room speaker pods

Check out our first hand impressions of Samsung's new 360 degree multi-room speaker pods.
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Sony’s new sound bars go multi-room, hi-res to upgrade your living room

Sony unveils two new high end sound bars, and a high resolution sound platform.
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Audiofly goes big with first ever over-ear headphones

The company from Down Under has gone over, debuting its first ever of over-ear headphones.
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Klipsch throws down serious comfort with the new Reference On-ear headphones

Klipsch brings minimalist style and incredible comfort the CES this year with the brand new Reference On-ear headphones.
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Audeze crashes CES 2015 with innovative, affordable new EL-8 planar headphones

Audeze has brought a cornucopia of new technologies to CES, wrapped up in its impressive new EL-8 planar magnetic headphones.
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Sony turns up the volume on hi-res audio with its latest Walkman

Sony unveils its flagship portable hi-res audio player the NW-ZX2.
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Sennheiser doubles down on wireless headphones for 2015

Sennheiser's popular Momentum and Urbanite go wireless for 2015, along with an all new line of home-based wireless cans, and a new sports headphone series.
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Phiaton hits all the right notes with affordable noise-cancelling cans, water resistance

From wireless connectivity to water resistance, Phiaton's new four piece headphone lineup has something for every listener.
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Vintage meets state-of-the-art with Polk’s new Hinge Wireless headphones

Polk takes its rustic Heritage series into the wireless era with the revamped on-ear Hinge headphones.
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Def Tech takes a wires-free adventure into headphones with the Symphony 1

Definitive Technology's brand new Symphony 1 wireless headphones with active noise canceling are an ambitious first effort.
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DISH revamps its Hopper interface and remote, adds new 4K set-top box

Dish today unveiled its new 4K VOD box, a revamped Hopper interface, and a new voice-activated remote. But the company's new Web TV service stole the show.
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No dish required: DISH’s Sling TV app brings popular cable channels to streaming devices

Dish's new standalone Web TV service finally emerges from the shadows under the title Sling TV.
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Sharp goes ‘Beyond 4K’ with new flagship TV, unveils four new 4K UHD series

Sharp unveils “the highest resolution 4K Ultra HD TV available in 2015," along with three new 4K series, with prices starting as low as $750.
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This little black pillar turns your iPhone into an intuitive all-in-one remote

You can soon turn your iPhone into an iOS remote with the slick and simple Pronto.
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From the campfire to the bike trail, take your music anywhere with NYNE’s new speakers

NYNE unveils a trio of rugged new Bluetooth speakers ahead of CES including the Rock, the Verge, and the Edge.
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Walnut, carbon and aluminum alloy dress up Denon’s trio of new 2015 headphones

Denon unveils the latest members of its Music Maniac headphones, including the AH-MM400, the AH-MM300, and the AH-MM200.
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The Interview is available everywhere, including through your cable provider

After previous cancellation the controversial film has made its way to a massive variety of video on demand sources and services.
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Samsung’s new multi-room speaker pods offer 360 degrees of sound

Samsung unveils two new pod-like companions to add to its burgeoning multi-room speaker family.
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Ultimate Ears RM review

Using state-of-the-art 3D-printing, Ultimate Ears has helped to revolutionize the custom in-ear monitor industry. Follow us as we take a first-hand look at the process, from start to finish.
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B&W T7 vs B&O A2: Battle of the Bluetooth blue bloods

We pit two hot upscale Bluetooth speakers to see which comes out on top, and you might be surprised by the decision we arrive at.
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Pioneer Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base review

While it isn’t without a couple of quirks, Pioneer’s first sound platform has been expertly tuned to offer cinematic excellence, and great music playback to boot, putting it at the head of the class.
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Rock and blues icon Joe Cocker is dead today at age 70

Powerful singer and blues/rock icon Joe Cocker has passed away today at the age of 70.
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Vizio’s P-series 4K UHD TVs will get more content thanks to Amazon, Ultraflix, and Toon Goggles

Vizio announces the coming launch of more 4K UHD content for its P-series TVs, including Amazon Instant Video and Ultraflix.
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Hands-on with the bold and beefy Infinity One Bluetooth speaker

Take a tour of Inifinity's first try at a portable Bluetooth speaker, the big and beautiful Infinity One.
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Binge anyone? Hulu scores a heap of shows, from Fargo to Flipper

Hulu has made two major content deals this week that will bring a score of FX programming.
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Comcast 4K UHD app launches on Samsung TVs with Suits, Chicago Fire and more to come

Comcast joined satellite provider DirecTV today as the second major pay-TV network to offer 4K UHD content on demand.
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LG’s slick webOS smart platform gets even slicker in 2015

LG will unveil webOS 2.0 at CES 2015. The system adds new features, speeds up boot up time, app loading, and more.
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Can Spotify save the music industry? CEO says the service could help end piracy

In a recent interview with Billboard, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek talks about the future of Spotify, why Taylor Swift has the service all wrong, and how Spotify can bring an industry in decline back from the brink.
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Taste the rainbow: LG will ratchet up color in its 2015 LCDs with quantum dots

LG is the first of the big TV brands to announce it will be packing quantum dot technology into some of its 4K UHD TVs for CES 2015, which should make them brighter, with more vivid colors. Find out more inside.
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Take your TV audio from pale to potent with the Pioneer SP-SB03 Speaker Base

Follow along as we go hands-on with the brilliantly nuanced Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base from Pioneer.
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Samsung UN55H6350 review

Samsung’s feature-packed UNH6350 TV comes at a smoking hot price right now, but the TV’s mediocre picture performance in dark scenes makes it feel like less of a good deal.
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Cast away from home without busting out a password with Chromecast Guest Mode

Chromecast Guest Mode went live today, allowing Android users to cast to a friend's Chromecast without signing into Wi-Fi.
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Look out Netflix: Amazon rolls out free 4K UHD streaming

After months of anticipation, Amazon pulled the trigger on its 4K UHD streaming service today.
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Dolby looks to kill the IMAX giant with new ultra-bright laser projection

Dolby brings its vision of the future of film to theaters with the new high dynamic range laser projection system, Dolby Vision.