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April 30th
- The Week in HD - Monday 30th April
- A quarter of smart TVs are not connected to the internet
- LG to launch cloud service on May 1st
- Panasonic launches 'three free Blu-rays' spring promotion
- CEDIA to showcase home tech at Grand Designs Live 2012
April 28th
- Ruark teams up with UK music charity Nordoff Robins
April 27th
- Panasonic and NHK unveil world's largest 8K plasma display
April 26th
- Digital Economy Act delayed until at least 2014
- Bowers & Wilkins wins Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation
- Motorola RAZR MAXX promises better battery life
- MUNICH SHOW: Electrocompaniet to launch all-in-one streaming system
April 25th
- Jaguar XJ Ultimate edition gets Meridian in-car audio system
April 24th
- Sony adds Netflix to its 2012 Bravia TVs and Blu-ray players
- MUNICH SHOW: WiSA Association to deliver tech specs for wireless surround sound
- Cabasse introduces new MT31 speaker range
April 23rd
- The Week in HD - Monday 23rd April
- Walmart is bringing Vudu video service to Europe
- CEDIA Awards 2012: From invisible TVs to swimming pool cinemas
- UPDATE: Sony STR-DA5700ES AV receiver on sale for £2000
- John Lewis launches its own-name broadband service
- Sony all-in-one system gets iPad dock, DAB+ and Bluetooth
April 22nd
- Shopping, 2012-style: will it be there, and will it be new?
April 21st
- StudioAV holds 'digital event' to demonstrate streaming formats
- Linn receives Queen's Award for Enterprise
- Exclusive vinyl releases planned for Record Store Day
April 20th
- Linn joins the furniture trend with streaming sideboard, while Lenny Kravitz takes the Starck seat
- Sonnets project rolls out the big guns of ancient instrument design
- EXCLUSIVE: Yamaha launches first 2012 AV receivers
- Kindle Touch arrives a week early in the UK
- Arcam drDock clocks in at £200
April 19th
- Spotify releases brand-new Android app; iPad app due soon
- IKEA's move into home entertainment doesn't shame the industry – it just shows how the TV landscape is changing
- Audio-Technica seeks 'Music Reviewer of the Year 2012'
- Teufel joins the AirPlay party, Raumfeld launches Sonos rival
April 18th
- Imagine Acoustics drives AirPlay up the wall with picture-frame speakers
- Freeview HD gets extra BBC HD channel for Olympics
- Virgin confirms 3D and HD Olympics coverage from BBC and Eurosport
April 17th
- Sonoro Audio cuboGo radio comes in many colours
- London to mark digital switchover with Crystal Palace lightshow
- IKEA to launch furniture with integrated TV and Blu-ray systems
- Google Drive set to launch next week
April 16th
- The Week in HD - Monday 16th April
- LG brings Livesport.TV to Cinema 3D smart TVs, launches 3D World
April 13th
- Join us at the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham April 11-15
- Denon Cocoon AirPlay wireless speaker system 'coming soon'
- SoundScience unveils Panettone 2.1 wireless speaker
April 12th
- How to... replace the hard drive in your iMac
- UPDATE: Sony set to cut 10,000 jobs as part of restructuring plan
April 11th
- SoundScience QB MITO adds Bluetooth to compact portable speakers
- Spotify Play Button adds music widget to websites
- BBC launches next-gen sport app on smart TVs
- Apple to add full iCloud and iOS 6 support to iTunes 11
- UPDATE: Monitor Audio Shadow series of slimline on-wall speakers on sale May
April 10th
- 50 Cent launches SYNC by 50 headphones – and disses Beats by Dre
- Jaws comes to Blu-ray on September 3
- Monster Gratitude headphones blow in at £199
- The Week in HD - Tuesday 10th April
April 9th
- Our Top 10 apps for video
April 8th
- Digital TV Group publishes new Freeview tech specs
April 7th
- May 2012 issue on sale now!
- HOT DEALS: Today's Easter discounts on Amazon
- Audyssey Lower East Side Media Speakers: LES is more
April 6th
- HOT DEALS: Big savings on Blu-rays at Asda, Zavvi, HMV and Play.com
- HOT DEALS: Easter offers from Audio Affair
April 5th
- HOT DEALS: Easter bargains at Sevenoaks Sound & Vision
- Marshall Amps founder Jim Marshall dies at 88
- EMI Music ends Grooveshark streaming deal
April 4th
- Sonos to discontinue sales of its Control remote
- Blinkbox signs film and TV deal with Disney
- LG's 2012 Cinema 3D TV range lands in the UK
April 3rd
- Are you ready for digital TV switchover on April 4th?
- Sony Google TV boxes scheduled for September launch in Europe
- BBC live HD Olympic streams to be made available to cable and satellite broadcasters
April 2nd
- Songwriters see iTunes and Spotify royalties grow
- The Week in HD - Monday 2nd April
- Philips and TPV announce start of TV joint venture
April 1st
- Tivoli Audio supersizes its PAL XL radio
- UPDATE: Opcapita to rescue Game Group and save 333 stores

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