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TV sales take a hit in 2013, but the slump won’t last long

A new IHS report shows a decline in TV sales in the U.S. for two years in a row, reaching a 5 year low in 2013.
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What kind of Roku are you? New themes will let you customize the experience

Roku will soon allow third-party developers to design customized apps for its home screen, available for purchase at the Roku home store.
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Beep wireless audio device operates like a Chromecast for speakers

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Bose takes on Beats Pill XL and Big Jambox with SoundLink Bluetooth speaker III

Priced at $300, the new speaker offers better battery life, promises more bass and appears well-positioned to compete with the Beats Pill XL and Jawbone Big Jambox
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Sony splits off TV division, puts laser focus on 4K

Sony made another bold move today, announcing it will be splitting off its TV division into a fully owned separate subsidiary.
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Verizon denies throttling Netflix, Amazon speeds in Texas

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Comcast closes in on ‘TV Everywhere’ promise with cloud-based DVR launch in Boston

Comcast began rolling out a cloud-based DVR to its Boston customers today as part of an expansion of its premium X1 cable TV service.
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AllCast local media streaming returns on the Google Chromecast

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Red is the new black: Netflix deepens its debt for new original shows, expansion in Europe

Netflix today announced it will be taking on $400 million in debt to expand deeper into European markets, and create more original content.
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Get ready for apps! Google launches Chromecast SDK to public

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Dish Network and Disney to kiss and makeup over Auto Hop

Dish Network and Disney are reportedly close to a deal that could settle a current legal battle between the two companies over Dish's Auto Hop feature.
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Remember the Aereo: Streaming broadcast TV service launches in San Antonio February 19

Aereo will open in San Antonio on February 19th, marking the 12th market for the service, which broadcasts network TV to mobile devices and computers.
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This hilarious video shows why every conference call ever made is so painful

This video from Tripp and Tyler shows what life would be like if conference calls happened in the real world.
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Time Warner subscribers flee, company promises faster Internet speeds

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Aereo to NYC: Sorry, we’re ‘sold out’

Aereo has been notifying potential new customers in NYC that it is at full capacity. The company is working on solving the issue.

Roccat Studios’ Kave XTD 5.1 gaming headset promises true surround sound

Roccat Studios will begin shipping its latest gaming headset today, the Kave XTD 5.1, an upgrade from the original Kave. The headset is priced at $170.
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Beats by Dre hands out $25,000 headphones to all Super Bowl players

Beats headphones gave out specially crafted $25,000 headphones to all of the players from both Superbowl teams this week.

TiVo soars further into the cloud, purchases cloud-based Digitalsmiths for $135 million

TiVo today announced it will be purchasing the cloud-based content delivery company Digitalsmiths for a reported $135 mill.

Divoom’s Voombox Outdoor Bluetooth speaker is ribbed for its own protection

Divoom today unveiled its latest Bluetooth speaker, the Voombox Outdoor. The speaker is water and dust resistant, and offers a respectable set of features.
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10 gorgeous pairs of grown-up headphones that make Beats look like Playskool

Check out these ten pairs of headphones that would look as at home in an art gallery as they would on your head.
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THX brings its tune-up app to Android, offers free download ahead of the Super Bowl

TXH announced today the release of an Android version of its tune-up app, which allows users to connect mobile devices to their TVs and AVRs for calibration
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Fox Fail: Network strikes out again in attempt to stop Dish’s Auto Hop feature

Dish Network's Hopper DVR claimed another victory today against Fox, as a U.S. District Court struck down the broadcaster's latest appeal.
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Netflix lets you opt out of playing the next episode automatically

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Report: New Apple TV set-top box is expected for first half of 2014

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IK Multimedia’s new iRig Mic HD brings hi-res recording to your iPhone

IK multimedia today unveiled its new iRig Mic HD, a digital microphone that plugs into Apple mobile devices and Mac computers for hi-res on-the-go recording
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Netflix may transition to three pricing tiers for streaming video soon

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Denied! Amazon claims it has no intention to get into the pay TV business

Contrary to a report broken yesterday by the Wall Street Journal, Amazon representatives have denied any rumors of plans for creating an online service for live TV.
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NPD report hits a sore nerve, HBO and Showtime push back

A recent NPD study, which showed premium cable channels are on the decline, has been denied today by representatives from the channels themselves.
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Tired of busting up your earbuds? Rockets in-ears are virtually indestructible

It takes a lot for something on Kickstarter to get our attention these days, but the Rockets headphones managed to do it.
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Amazon rises from the ashes of Intel’s OnCue with aggressive new plans for Internet TV

Amazon is working on its own internet TV service that will offer live TV content online without the need for a cable or satellite subscription.
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Intel just sold its cable-destroying OnCue system to Verizon. Now what?

Verizon today announced it has finalized a deal for Intel's OnCue streaming service for between $200-500 million dollars.Here's what that actually means.
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Xbox One will provide live NFL games at a blazing 60fps

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Neulion to allow the Xbox One to stream NFL games at up to 60 frames per second, double the speed of standard TV.
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U.S. households love Netflix while HBO and Showtime are on the decline

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15 totally weird-looking headphones that we’d totally wear

We assembled a gallery of some of the wackiest looking headphones we could find. Having Lil Wayne and Lady Gag represented didn't hurt.