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April 30
- Sky+ HD breaks through the million barrier
- Monster hits the road with 'world's most advanced FM transmitter for iPod'
- Sony adds Z5500 to sprawling Bravia TV range
- IAG appoints new director of acoustic design
April 29
- Monolith home cinema speakers hope to have that Vibe
April 28
- JAPAN NEWS: Pioneer sells 6.5% stake to Honda as part of restructuring plans
- Sky to launch on-demand ad service in June
- Truphone launches latest iPhone VoIP application on Apple App Store
- USA NEWS: GE scientists unveil 500GB holographic disc
April 27
- New look What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision: exclusive preview
- Toshiba cuts 270 UK jobs, and ends TV manufacturing in Britain
- Linn hits the road to demonstrate its Radikal turntable upgrades
- DAB digital switchover "may not happen in our lifetime"
- Soundcast unveils 'Junior' version of its OutCast wireless audio system
April 24
- Russ Andrews Zapperates the noise
- WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Yamaha's 2009 hi-fi and home cinema range in full
- EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Yamaha's entire 2009 model range revealed
April 23
- Crystal Audio launches £200 SSB-1 soundbar with iPod dock
- Rane releases new SL 3 interface for Serato Scratch Live
- BBC changes Digital Rights Management on HD broadcasts
- Apple posts its best ever second quarter earnings
- Denon announces UK-tuned multichannel receiver range – from £349
April 22
- Sonus Faber launches Liuto cinema speaker range
- Behind the wheel with LG at Silverstone
- Dexter season 3 coming to Virgin Media in HD
- Faster Bluetooth as 3.0 + HS breaks cover, promising 24mbps transfer speeds
April 21
- BT and Mobile Broadband ISPs block access to The Pirate Bay
- Get yourself an Ultimate Earful with the 700 earphones
- Passionato expands its service to cover Europe
April 20
- Sony reveals new BDP-S360 Blu-ray player
- Web TVs with Adobe Flash due in 2010
- Premier Mounts drives the 103in Panasonic plasma up the wall
- Vote for your favourite channel in the Freesat Awards 2009
- vTuner puts internet radio on your iPhone
- Soundcast Subcast makes your subwoofer wireless
- Philips abandons 3D TV development – for now
April 17
- JAPAN: The world's most expensive CD process, and the world's priciest CD packaging
- Tesco £16 micro system voted UK's "best hi-fi system"
- Founders of The Pirate Bay website found guilty
- US audiophiles can now buy studio master discs. If they don't mind strange jazz...
April 16
- What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision backs British GT driver
- BBC iPlayer set to go HD
- From one extreme to the other: Max Payne and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- SPECIAL REPORT: Full details of Panasonic's forthcoming Blu-ray/Freesat recorders
- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT: Sony's X-Series Walkman in detail
- TV and hi-fi discounts from Richer Sounds
April 15
- The height of sophistication? It's at least 3ft above your front speakers
- Four new Pioneer home cinema receivers set for release
- HDMI Standards Organisation thinks about a more secure connection. At last.
- Sonos upgrades its iPhone controller and adds Deezer Radio service
- Panasonic reveals prices of recordable Blu-ray discs
April 14
- How US TV companies are racing to fill the 'Pioneer gap', and get the high-end TV market humming again
April 9
- JAPAN NEWS: Pioneer, Sharp to form Blu-ray joint venture, while Sharp plans to end Japan-only LCD production
- Teufel sets up dedicated UK website offering 10 percent discount
- LG launches its first HD Freesat TVs
- Sony marks launch of NWZ-W202 MP3 player with Kirsty Gallacher – and a health warning
April 8
- Denon's new DP-200USB turntable takes your old records and sticks them
- May 2009 issue on sale now
- Twilight, Madworld and more...
- Aqua Soundz makes your iPod music float
- Atilla: the hundred watt amplifier from Gryphon
April 7
- Apple ends DRM on iTunes and revises prices
- Pure's EcoPlus radios use less power than an energy-saving lightbulb
April 6
- Amazon adds more 29p MP3 downloads
April 4
- CEDIA 2009 Award winners revealed
April 3
- Bang & Olufsen expands its Aston Martin sound into the DB9
- Sky broadcasts first live 3D TV event
April 2
- HOT DEALS: TV and Blu-ray player discounts from Richer Sounds
- Philips teams up with Napster
- Kaleidescape unveils 'Mini' multiroom AV system
- NAD's £1000 T747 receiver has landed
- Ultimate Guide to Systems 2009 on sale today
April 1
- BBC develops iPlayer toaster with OLED display
- Sony offers three-year guarantee on Bravia TVs
- USA: Never mind the lack of MP3 quality, feel the lack of MP3 breadth