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April 28
- Unilet's second 'Sinful Saturday' sale promises subwoofer bargains
- Sky increases HD customer base by 47% year-on-year
April 27
- Updated: JAPAN: Sony confirms plans to boost LCD joint venture with Sharp are on hold
April 26
- FA Cup Final to be shown on Sky 3D
- KOREA/JAPAN: Samsung and Sony to pull cash out of LCD joint venture
- Latest 3D TV data shows Samsung owns almost half the market in both North America and Europe
- Sony Tablet to launch this Autumn running Android 3.0
April 24
- Sony's 'father of the CD' has died, aged 81
April 23
- UPDATE: Samsung hits back after Apple files lawsuit claiming it copied iPhone and iPad
April 21
- TV tech explained: our essential guide to buying a TV
- Philips clarifies the future of its TV division: "it's business as usual"
- Samsung Galaxy S II lands in the UK on April 27
- UPDATED: Pioneer's 2011 AV receivers get Apple AirPlay
- Apple profits almost double, but iPod and iPad sales disappoint
April 20
- JAPAN: Sharp refocuses two LCD TV panel plants to make smaller displays for tablets and smartphones
- PSB CS1000 speaker is designed for the great outdoors
- Digital Economy Act challenge fails in the High Court
- Tesco takes on Lovefilm with BlinkBox deal
- HP and Monster Cable bring more HP Monster products to the UK
- Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi glam it up with range of audio accessories
- Virgin Media revenue grows, but new TV customer numbers fall
- KOREA: 3D technology war is on, will have a winner 'by the end of the year'
- BenQ unveils W1200 Full HD projector for £1149
April 19
- John Lewis to start selling Loewe TVs, speakers and Blu-ray systems
- Bang & Olufsen unveils its first Full HD 3D TV
- Altec Lansing launches budget USB-powered desktop speakers
- Sonos integrates Apple AirPlay and launches Android app
- UK 3D Blu-ray sales 'to increase tenfold' this year
- Channel 4 HD launches on Freesat today
- Leema Acoustics Antila CD player receives an eco upgrade
- Lovefilm to stream Disney titles for the first time
- London Olympics will boost 3D TV sales, claims LG
April 18
- KOREA: LG Display chalks up a first-quarter loss, but expects improving market to bring profits back
- Crystal Acoustics unveils £50 PicoHD5.1 portable media player
- Virgin TV strengthens 3D film line-up
- Philips and TP Vision agree joint venture for TV division
April 17
- James Cameron: King of the 3D World?
April 15
- Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 16th
- Russ Andrews expands Zapperator range
April 14
- Government to introduce new energy labels for TVs from June 20
- Sale of extended warranties to be investigated by OFT
- JAPAN: Power shortages could force Sony into two-week shutdown
- Spotify to impose limits on free music streaming service
April 13
- Isle of Wight Festival to be screened in 3D on Sky
- Onkyo announces second Spotify-enabled AV receiver, plus 3D Blu-ray player
- PSB brings Image 5 Series speakers to the UK
- Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92
- Hyperfi to hold champagne promotion on April 15/16
- Fujitsu plans superfast fibre optic broadband to 5 million rural homes
- Peter Jackson: why I'm shooting The Hobbit at 48fps
- US NEWS: Cinemas threatened as Hollywood plans to go straight to TV
April 12
- HTC unleashes Sensation smartphone
- Nokia launches new Symbian X7 entertainment phone, but research shows Android smartphone activations soaring
- Music streaming outstrips downloads, says Nielsen report
April 11
- CEDIA Awards 2011: Dream systems without a cable in sight
- Full stream ahead: hands-on with Naim’s NDX network player
- Boston Acoustics replaces TVee Model 20 soundbar with Model 25
- UPDATE: Motorola Xoom price to match Apple iPad 2
- UPDATE: Unilet marks 30th anniversary of Blue Murder Sale with Sinful Saturdays
- May issue on sale today + free TV guide!
April 8
- Inside Pure
- Sky to air 3D footage from Second World War
- Sky offers cashback deal on LG 3D TVs
- Cyrus plans UK digital music tour in May
April 7
- Virgin Media adds Sky Arts HD channels
- Thinkflood's RedEye range expands: now everything from simple systems to the whole house
April 6
- US NEWS: Netflix to stream Mad Men in $90m deal
- Sony Music lines-up limited edition releases for Record Store Day
- UPDATED: Toshiba adds cloud services, auto-calibration and more to TVs, plans glasses-free launch next year
- Panasonic rolls out BBC iPlayer across all 2011 Viera Connect TVs
- Well, worth the masking price?
- Sky's Mobile TV iPhone app gets update for Masters golf
April 5
- DAB switchover: Westminster eForum on the Future of Radio
- Altec Lansing Octiv 650 iPod dock comes with Music Mood app
- Berlin Philharmonic concerts to be screened in 3D at UK cinemas
- Sony reveals flagship BDP-S780 3D blu-ray player – plus a pair of 2.1 systems
April 4
- Android takes top spot in UK and US
- ViewSonic offers 3D solution for its DLP projector range
April 1
- SoundMAGIC readies fresh batch of headphones
- Sony introduces its first DAB+ radios
- Armour Home launches the world's biggest internet radio
- UPDATED: Naim's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch apps for server and player control are now free