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Season 6 of Game of Thrones premieres April 24, along with Silicon Valley, Veep

Tell your TV not to make any plans for April 24, as it's going to be pretty busy with Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep all returning.
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Philips goes all in on 4K with new all-HDR 4K TV lineup and 4K UHD Blu-ray player

Phillips has already committed to 4K but has doubled down this year with a new all-HDR 4K TV lineup and a compact new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
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ESS introduces a pair of new chipsets to bring audiophile gear up a notch

Chipsets from ESS Technology power some of the best audio hardware out there, and now the company has announced a pair of new chipsets for CES 2016.
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Hisense unveils next gen TVs at CES, from 720p to 4K Ultra HD

Hisense has unveiled its full lineup of TVs for 2016, and it boasts 22 new models ranging from 720p to 4K, including its H9 and H10 curved ULED TVs.
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Sharp hits CES with a lineup of 25 TVs for 2016, all the way up to a 75-inch model

Many feared what would become of the Sharp name after Hisense acquired Sharp America in June, but its TV lineup looks as good as ever.
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Samsung drops more details on its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player

At IFA in September, Samsung teased the UBD-K8500, the first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player from the company. Now we finally have more details.
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Braven unleashes a monster of a Bluetooth speaker at CES with the BRV-XXL

Braven is known for building Bluetooth speakers that can take a beating, and the new BRV-XXL keeps that up with an aircraft-grade aluminum build.
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Stay caught up on CES 2016 no matter where you are with these live streams

Plenty of people would love to be at CES but can't make it, so we've put together a list of the biggest live streams to catch in order to stay caught up.
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Onkyo showing off new stereo receiver and digital audio player at CES 2016

While Onkyo whispered details of its DP-X1 audio player earlier this year, it's getting an official debut at CES alongside the TX-8140 stereo receiver.
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Pioneer is debuting a trio of new audio products for CES 2016

After teasing them for a few months, Pioneer is finally debuting a trio of new audio products at CES including a new digital audio player.
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Samsung’s new Tizen-powered Smart Control remote looks truly universal

Samsung has already been teasing just how smart its 2016 smart TVs will be, but it looks like even its Smart Control remotes are getting an IQ bump.
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Samsung aims to take the pain out of Dolby Atmos setup with its new soundbar

Samsung has announced it will be showing off a batch of new and improved audio products at CES, including its first ever Dolby Atmos soundbar.
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Samsung looks to up the game in its smart TVs by adding PlayStation Now

Samsung is shaking things up for 2016, announcing a bevy of new features coming to its smart TVs, the latest of which is Sony's PlayStation Now.
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CBS and Paramount are suing the creators of a major Star Trek fan film

After raising over $1 million in crowdfunding, the creators of the Star Trek fan film Axanar are being sued by CBS and Paramount for violating their IP rights.
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Samsung smart TVs will be harder to hack in 2016 with its new GAIA security solution

Samsung has announced a security solution it calls GAIA, aimed at making its Tizen-based smart TVs much more difficult to hack in 2016.
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Fluance now offers an audiophile-grade surround system with towers for $1000

Fluance is looking to provide audiophile-grade sound to buyers on a budget with its new flagship line of Signature Series Floorstanding Speakers.
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Piracy group behind The Hateful Eight leak reappears, issues apology to Tarantino

Hive-CM8, the group behind recent movie leaks including The Hateful Eight, has reappeared to issue an apology to director Quentin Tarentino.
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Spotify facing $150 million lawsuit over unpaid royalties

Spotify has been accused before of not paying artists royalties owed to them, and now it's going to court over a $150 million class action suit.
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Xbox ‘Countdown’ sale gets a new batch of games in its second week

Fallout 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition are only two of the many games now available on the cheap as part of week two of the Xbox "Countdown" sale.
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Adobe issues emergency patch for yet another Flash exploit

If you haven't updated Flash lately, you should do so immediately as Adobe has issued an emergency patch that addresses several critical vulnerabilities.
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LG will show its latest Tone Infinim audio headset at CES 2016

LG has revealed even more of its CES lineup by announcing it will be showing an update to its Tone Infinim audio headset, the HBS-910, at this year's show.
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For the fourth year in a row, Game of Thrones is the world’s most pirated TV show

For the fourth year in a row, Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show in the world, with 14.4 million people downloading the show's season finale.
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Comcast begins rolling out its new DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit Internet service

Comcast's gigabit internet isn't rolling out for everyone for some time, but the company recently turned it on for one customer in Philadelphia.
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Dish dishes on Charter Communications, claims it’s trying to sabotage Sling TV

In a recent FCC filing, Dish claims that Charter is actively trying to prevent content providers from working with its Sling TV streaming service.
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After filing for bankruptcy, Columbia House will relaunch as a vinyl delivery service

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August, longtime music mail-order company Columbia House will return as a vinyl delivery service.
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Spotify outlines plans for a new system to ensure that artists are paid properly

Spotify has announced that it is working on a system to make sure artists are paid fairly, but it's a large undertaking and could take a while to implement.
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Razer brings back Ouya games with the Cortex store for its Forge TV box

The Ouya game store has been resurrected for the Razer Forge TV under the new name Cortex, following Razer's buyout of Ouya earlier this year.
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The Apple TV is getting 360-degree videos, courtesy of the Littlstar app

Apple TV owners will soon be able to view 360-degree videos on the device thanks to an Apple from the Disney-owned VR video service Littlstar.
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Fab Four Christmas: The Beatles catalog lands on streaming services Christmas Eve

The Beatles catalog will be coming to various streaming services including Apple Music and Spotify, which will launch the catalog at midnight.
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Who needs board games? Chromecast adds Monopoly, Risk, other multi-screen games

A bunch of classic Hasbro board games have come to the Chromecast with multi-screen gameplay just in time for the holidays.
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Microsoft’s ‘Countdown’ Xbox game sale is now underway

Microsoft's "Countdown" Xbox game sale has officially kicked off, marking the start of what the company says is its biggest sale ever.
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SoundCloud settles lawsuit with U.K. music group PRS over unpaid royalties

SoundCloud has agree to settle with U.K. music licensing company Performing Rights Society for Music over allegedly unpaid royalties.
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LG upgrades remote, adds new features with webOS 3.0 smart TV platform

LG has already announced quite a roster of products for CES 2016 and it just keeps going, announcing the launch of webOS 3.0 at the show in January.
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Apple Music could be getting hi-res audio streaming in 2016

Not for the first time, rumors have emerged that Apple could be working on hi-res 24bit / 96kHz audio streaming for its Apple Music service in 2016.