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10/01/2024

WATCH: LG OLED Signature T is a transparent 4K TV for the home

LG has been developing transparent panels for years but the debut of the OLED Signature T is the first transparent ready-for-home TV.

09/01/2024

WATCH: Samsung debuts world’s first transparent microLED display

Samsung began this year's CES with a bang by revealing the world's first transparent microLED display, captivating onlookers

08/01/2024

WATCH: Immersive, transparent OLED conferencing displays coming soon

Veeo has announced a partnership with LG that will see the release of three touch-enabled conferencing displays.

05/01/2024

LG DukeBox houses vacuum tube audio inside a transparent OLED display

LG Electronics is gearing up for next week's CES expo, and one product that they've teased stands out to the AV crowd: the DukeBox.

04/01/2024

Vizio to pay $3 million for false refresh rate claims

Vizio has agreed to pay $3 million settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of misrepresenting the specs of its LCD TVs.

03/01/2024

LG’s tiny CineBeam Qube projector is being presented as a ‘stylish art object’

LG has begun previewing its newest lifestyle projector, which the brand is presenting as a "stylish art object."

02/01/2024

Master & Dynamic’s new headphones will use neural sensors to encourage focus

In a collaboration with Neurable the next iteration of the M&D MW75 will be the first consumer Brain-Computer (BCI) audio interface

22/12/2023

Designer behind Sphere to build massive, cutting-edge esports arena

The architectural design company behind the Sphere has unveiled their next large-scale project: an ambitious esports arena in Saudi Arabia.

21/12/2023

Displace’s wireless TV line gets two new models

Displace they've announced that they will be unveiling two new models to their wireless TV lineup at CES 2024.

20/12/2023

Design firm ICRAVE reveals new details about the Sphere’s interior

Sphere Entertainment and design firm ICRAVE have jointly announced new details about the interiors of the Sphere in Las Vegas.

19/12/2023

Samsung Display begins mass production of 32″ 4K QD-OLED panels, availability coming 2024

Samsung Display has announced that they have begun mass production of inkjet-printed 31.5-inch 4K QD-OLED panels

18/12/2023

Wi-Fi 7 coming Q1 2024

It's been 5 years since the initial launch of the Wi-Fi 6 standard, and now the release date of the next Wi-Fi amendment has been set.

15/12/2023

GM is phasing out drivers’ infotainment options for safety reasons

Tim Babbitt has clarified the company's reasoning for discontinuing the programs' connectivity in its products at recent press event.

12/12/2023

Google Gemini AI model scrutinized as demo video revealed to be “faked”

News has quickly come to light that one of the most talked about demo videos of Gemini was misleading in its presentation.

11/12/2023

Researchers’ breakthrough could lead to cheaper OLED production

A breakthrough discovered by researchers at South Korea's Dongguk University could pave the way for more energy-efficient OLED panels

08/12/2023

Yamaha launches rack mountable five-disk CD player

Audiophiles and physical-media enthusiasts rejoice, Yamaha has launched a new five-disk rack mountable CD player.

07/12/2023

IBM and Meta launch AI Alliance with over 50 global members

IBM and Meta have announced the launch of the AI Alliance, a cross-industry collaboration featuring more than 50 members

06/12/2023

WATCH: Kiss finishes farewell tour, reveals new life as digital avatars

The rockers ended the final show of their farewell tour with a spectacle that previewed the band's future: digital avatars.

05/12/2023

Samsung and Google have been working on a rival to Dolby Atmos

Samsung has just announced that they have been working with Google for the last three years to develop a new type of spatial audio.

04/12/2023

ACT Entertainment acquires tvONE

ACT Entertainment continues to expand its reach in the AV technology sector with the acquisition of tvONE, a leading video processing, signal distribution and media playback solutions company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio; among its brands is the Green Hippo line of media servers and digital dis...

01/12/2023

Roland introduces its “super instrument,” the GALAXIAS

Roland is expanding its growing lineup of virtual instruments for its Roland Cloud platform with the introduction of GALAXIAS.

22/11/2023

“Fat finger” causes days-long outage of cars’ main instrument display, infotainment system

The cloud-based nature of auto updates can be a liability, as some Rivian owners discovered when their main displays were compromised.

21/11/2023

L-Acoustics Hosts Destruction Event of Fake Professional Speaker Systems to Safeguard the Live Event Industry

The ruling follows an unprecedented seizure of over 100 counterfeit professional speaker systems from Se7ven Sounds Music, a remarkable confiscation of counterfeit professional audio loudspeakers

20/11/2023

Formula 1 takes over the Sphere for Las Vegas Grand Prix

Sphere Entertainment partnered with Formula 1 to utilize the Exosphere, the Sphere's outer display, to celebrate the occasion.

17/11/2023

Samsung Lights Up the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with the World’s First 481-Foot F1 Logo Rooftop LED Display

Over 25,000 LED modules that when combined are long enough to lap the circuit 2.5 times, bright enough to light up the sky and aim to turbocharge the viewing experience for professional racing fans

16/11/2023

Right-to-repair proponents petition FTC for nationwide reform

Tech repair specialists iFixit partnered with the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) to submit a petition to the FTC earlier this week.

15/11/2023

WATCH: ‘Semantic hearing’ could be the future of intelligent personal audio

Scientists at the University of Washington have created a new kind of noise canceling that they are calling "semantic hearing."

13/11/2023

CT scans put Apple devices up against their counterfeits

Lumafield uses its Neptune CT scanner to examine a couple of counterfeit Apple devices against their authentic counterparts

11/11/2023

VR headset sent to International Space Station to help astronauts cope with isolation

An HTC Vive Focus 3 VR headset was sent with the resupply to Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, to help astronauts cope with isolation.

09/11/2023

Los Angeles eyes its very own mini-sphere

Following the groundbreaking success of the Las Vegas Sphere, Los Angeles is eyeing its own spherical landmark.

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