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Plex will now let you keep your ‘private’ videos hidden with new Plex Home feature

The wildly popular media center/media management program will now offer more granular control over which content various users will be allowed see.
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Redbox raises the rent on DVD and Blu-ray discs just in time for the holidays

Redbox will be hiking up prices of all DVD and Blu-ray rentals on December 2, while games will have a reprieve on a price hike until January.
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Amazon gains ground on Netflix, denies free ad-supported streaming service

Amazon's video service more than doubled its share of bandwidth traffic in North America in the past year and a half.
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See your sound with X-mini’s new Bluetooth speaker, the Clear 2.1

X-mini's Clear Bluetooth speaker offers clean sound, as well as a see-through chassis for a bird's-eye view of the speaker's inner workings.
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Dish subscribers get their Turner back as CNN, TCM, and others come back online

The Dish blackout of channels from Turner ends, as several major channels including CNN, Turner Classic movies, and others return to Dish Network.

Verizon turns the other cheek, offers 1-year of Netflix free with $60 Internet/TV package

Verizon's latest bundle option for FIOS TV subscribers bundles local TV with HBO, Showtime, and a year's worth of Netflix access
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JVC’s new 85-inch 4K UHD TV is a price-buster at $8,000, but don’t get too excited yet

JVC's new whale of a 4K UHD TV will be offered this January for a very enticing price, but it comes with a big catch.

Google plans to police apps for Android TV

Google plans to screen apps submitted for Android TV to ensure they work with D-pads and Gamepads.
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Amazon ships its $40 Fire TV Stick, but it’s now out of stock until January (Updated)

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Nielsen will start measuring Netflix viewership in December

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Hands on: Amazon’s Fire TV stick is slick, speedy and super-affordable

We go hands on with the new Amazon Fire TV stick, an HDMI dongle version of the company's popular Fire TV box.
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HBO is turning Michael Crichton’s Westworld into a TV series, coming 2015

Popular 1973 movie Westworld will be adapted into a TV show for HBO in 2015
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This Bluetooth speaker pulls double duty as a portable and wall-mounted audio station

The Proper Audio 2 portable speaker on Kickstarter combines the world of Bluetooth portable with wall mounting that lets you move it from room to room
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This Xbox One headset is a must-have gift for the gamer on your list

We go hands-on with Turtle Beach's entry-level amplifier gaming headset for the Xbox One. At around $80, it's a solid option and a must-have accessory.
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Your 17-year-old self would definitely buy this wearable subwoofer

The Woojer is a battery-powered bass transducer that aims to supplement the sound coming from your headphones with bass you can feel.
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These cans don’t just turn any surface into a speaker, they sound good doing it

In this video we take a close look at the Revolution Acoustics SSP6 Multiducer system which can turn nearly any surface into a speaker for invisible audio.
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DirecTV beats cable companies to 4K, will offer 19 movies Friday, live TV to come

DirecTV announced it will launch its highly anticipated 4K service Friday, marking the first of its kind for satellite or cable services.
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Beats busts out new Solo2 Wireless, likely the last of its pre-Apple designs

Beats new Solo2 wireless are likely the last design hailing from its pre-Apple days. Availability is slated for later this month.
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Amazon’s new 4K video streaming service won’t cost Prime members an extra dime

Amazon releases a statement promising that, unlike Netflix, its forthcoming 4K service won't add a premium to its current Prime Membership pricing.
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If the JBL Horizon’s music or alarm can’t wake you up, perhaps its ambient lighting system will

The JBL Horizon clock radio wakes you up with music or alarm tones, customized to each person, plus ambient light.
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AudioEngine’s new B2 is a premium wireless speaker without the premium price

Audioengine shows its might in the wireless speaker market with the new B2, which packs in a host of premium features at a surprisingly affordable price.
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Chromecast stocks up for the holidays with Showtime Anytime, Starz and new games

Chromecast piles on the content with 10 new apps, including Showtime Anytime, Starz, and several new games to its already sprawling list.
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Starz & Sam Raimi are bringing back The Evil Dead, because zombies

Cult classic horror film The Evil Dead will come back in 2015 through a 10-episode TV series on Starz, directed and produced by Sam Raimi.
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Amazon’s Echo Video Gets Drowned Out by Parody

The video for Amazon's Echo speaker gets parodied on YouTube with a funnier version of the digital assistant Alexa
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We go hands-on with Yamaha’s answer to Oppo: Aventage BD-A1040 Blu-ray Player

Yamaha's recently-introduced BD-A1040 Aventage Blu-ray player takes on Oppo with premium audio and video components. We go hands on in this video.
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Me want honeycomb! B&W’s T7 has a design inspired by nature, Abbey Road Studios

We go hands on with Bowers & Wilkins first portable Bluetooth speaker, the T7. In our video, we show off the speaker's unique design and talk sound quality.
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FCC leaks secretive new streaming stick from Walmart, the Vudu Spark

The Vudu Spark streaming stick may be coming to Walmart soon. Photos leaked by the FCC show pictures of the Chromecast-like device.
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Amazon’s new smart speaker is like Siri crossed with a jukebox

Amazon announces a new smart speaker, Echo, which uses the cloud and voice operation to offer provide a litany of features.
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Two’s company: Showtime to follow HBO next year with Internet-only service

CBS CEO Les Moonves announced Showtime will "fairly definitely" have its own Internet-only offering next year.
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Netflix is going to adapt ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ into a TV show

Netflix is adapting the movie and book series Lemony Snickets' A Series of Unfortunate Events into a TV show
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Martin Logan’s Neolith dwarfs mere mortals with its largest electrostat ever

Martin Logan has unveiled its latest sonic innovation, a new electrostatic speaker called the Neolith.
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Take calls and listen to music ears-free with these bone conduction sunglasses

Thanks to the magic of Bluetooth and bone conduction technology, Buhel's sunglasses pass phone call and music sound through your cranium.
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Rovi rushes in to rescue Fan TV, set-top box may live on

Fan TV has been acquired by Rovi, which could lead to some interesting developments, including clemency for the company's set-top box.
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AMC holds The Walking Dead ransom in dispute with DirecTV

If you're a DirecTV subscriber, there's a possibility you may not be able to watch the show when it picks back up in February 2015.