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Rabbit TV

Rabbit TV is going to blend Netflix, Hulu with free streaming services

Rabbit TV subscribers will be able to not only browse through free Web video, but also popular subscription over-the-top services like Netflix and Hulu.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 review

Samsung sheds the plastic in the Galaxy S6 to reveal an elegant smartphone that finally shows real signs of maturing with features you’ll actually use.
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Hands on: Mass Fidelity Core

Mass Fidelity eschews the path of Sonos and AirPlay and goes it alone using Bluetooth and spatial technology to spread audio out with verve.
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Hands on: Neptune Duo

Not only does the Duo offer a unique smartwatch design, it also relegates the phone to little more than a connected screen.
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BlackBerry Classic review

BlackBerry turns on the vintage hi-fi and steps back in time, mixing a hardware cocktail in the Classic: a smartphone with a physical keyboard and old-school trackpad. Can this throwback unite diehards and defectors alike?
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Jabra Sport Pulse review

If you prioritize fancy fitness functions over sound quality, the Sport Pulse Wireless could be your new favorite workout partner.
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A closer look at Pinc, the case that turns your iPhone into a VR headset

Virtual reality is taking off, but it’s not leaving your phone behind. Pinć turns any iPhone 6 into a VR headset, and its founders want to use it for a lot more than games.
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Nokia Lumia 830 review

With Microsoft taking over, the Lumia 830 spells the end of the line for Nokia as a phone brand, but does this ‘affordable flagship’ give it a proper sendoff or chuck dirt on the former mobile powerhouse?
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Hands-on: Clipless

Not everyone clips a smartphone on a belt anymore, but for those devoid of any pockets, the Clipless uses magnets and the fabric of your clothing to keep it hovering in place. No belts or pockets required.
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BlackBerry Blend review

Blend is a free app that lets you interfaces with a Blackberry from your PC and access files on your desktop or tablet from your handheld. Could it help return the company to the center of your digital life?
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BlackBerry Passport review

We review the Passport, BlackBerry’s big wide phone with a square screen. It’s built for business, but will you want to use it on the weekend?
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Fugoo Tough review

Though its sound quality doesn’t match up to some of our favorites, the Fugoo’s utility will make it a popular choice among those with an active lifestyle.
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D-Link Wi-Fi Audio Extender review

D-Link’s Wi-Fi Audio Extender does a great job of bringing wireless audio to an older speaker or stereo system, but it’s worth as a Wi-Fi extender is dodgy at best.
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Nuvyyo Tablo review

The Tablo is one of just a handful of over-the-air DVRs that allow users to record free HD television broadcasts using a digital antenna. With unique streaming capabilities and a slick tablet app, this may be the product to beat this year.
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Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard Remote review

If you often find yourself cursing at your TV as you hunt and peck out the random characters in your 26-character password, the Harmony Smart Keyboard is the best way to avoid a headache (or aneurism).
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The Tablo records and streams free over-the-air HDTV to nearly any device

Nuvyyo has officially launched the Tablo in the U.S., a set top box with DVR that streams and records free OTA TV channels to tablets and computers.

Logitech saved the Harmony remote in the 11th hour; so what’s next?

Logitech's Harmony line is staying in-house, but the game has changed with smartphone and tablet manufacturers thinking they can take them out.
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As the cable rebellion swells, cord cutting is not just for pirates anymore

A look at the numbers around the history of cord-cutting shows that the practice was never a myth, but rather a grassroots campaign flying under the radar.
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Roku updates iOS app, now streams video to TV

Roku has updated its iOS app, allowing users to now stream video stored on their iOS devices directly to their TVs as an answer to Apple’s AirPlay.
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Don’t put down that buffet plate! Why a la carte TV isn’t here yet

Calls for a la carte TV business models that let you pick your poison instead of paying for 500 channels you never watch show a bigger picture that it may not be a cakewalk to bring down the old broken system and replace it with something freer and fairer.
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Everybody wants to kill cable, but which of these companies is leading the pack?

What Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Amazon and Intel are doing to make sure they are part of an ongoing revolution in the television industry.
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Logitech Ultimate Ears 6000 review

Since scooping up the Ultimate Ears brand, Logitech has produced some quality-sounding audio gear. The UE 6000 continue that trend, offering decent active noise-cancellation in a full-sized, over-ear headphone for $200.
3D TV autopsy: Did it finally die, or was it never alive to begin with?

3D TV autopsy: Did it finally die, or was it never alive to begin with?

3D TV wasn't the cash cow manufacturers hoped it would be and now broadcasters are jumping ship due to lack of interest. Is 3D officially dead?
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Aereo’s CEO wants to turn TV on its head (and Big Media wants his head)

Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia speaks with Digital Trends about forthcoming market launches, breaking down barriers, and how his company plans to ttransform TV.
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Your gadgets are bleeding out your wallet. Here’s how to put a stop to vampire power

Would you pull $100 out of the ATM and set it on fire? Newsflash: you already are. It's called vampire power and your gadgets are to blame.
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Bring it! Samsung’s Boxee buy is a preemptive strike on Apple and other rivals

Spending $30 million cash to acquire Boxee is an investment for Samsung, and perhaps an aggressive move to improve what it can offer consumers in the living room by taking on Apple TV and Roku.
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Hulu fans be warned: Its impending sale is not good news for you

What's going to happen to Hulu? The longer its acquisition takes, the more questions are raised. Will its vision and purpose be carried forward?

Aereo expanding to Chicago next, goes live Sept. 13

Aereo will be expanding its live TV streaming service to Chicago on September 13, CEO and founder Chet Kanojia announced today at TechWeek Chicagol.

Yamaha launching first flagship Aventage Preamp and Amp in August

Yamaha has introduced its flagship Aventage AV separate components today, coming in the form of an 11.2-channel preamp and an 11-channel power amp.

Intel employees exclusively testing mystery set-top box

More than 2,000 Intel employees are exclusively testing the company’s upcoming set-top box and streaming service as part of the “Black Box Project”.

Netflix inks deal with Cinedigm, gains access to catalog spanning 20,000 movies and shows

Netflix will bolster its film and TV show lineup by adding another 20,000 titles after striking an “8-figure” multi-year deal with distributor Cinedigm.

Sony and Disney to test streaming movies while still in theaters as counter-piracy measure

A new on-demand service in South Korea is testing whether streaming movies still playing in theaters might effectively combat rampant piracy in Asia.

Take all of your remotes and throw them in a box; here comes the Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub

Logitech expands its Harmony remote control product line by introducing the Harmony Ultimate Hub, turning iPhones and Android phones into universal remotes.

Cambridge Audio intros new Minx M5 sound system

Cambridge Audio has introduced a new 2.1 computer audio system called the Minx M5, featuring a subwoofer, two satellite speakers and a desktop control hub.