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December 29
- Apple apologises; $29 buys you a replacement battery
December 26
- Grab more AV bargains in the Sevenoaks December sale
December 22
- LG announces ThinQ brand for artificially intelligent televisions
- 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray recording specs announced for Japan
December 21
- Tidal has new apps for Apple and Android TV
- Dolby Vision coming to 2017 Sony TVs early next year
- Good hi-fi isn't just about sound quality – it's about the music experience
- Apple is slowing down your old iPhone, but it's not what you think
- CES 2018: Samsung to unveil wall-mountable NW700 Sound+ soundbar
- High-speed broadband to become legal right by 2020
December 20
- Cambridge refines Award-winning CXN streamer
- Luxman launches flagship integrated amplifier: L-509X
- YouTube signs deal with Sony and Universal for paid music service
- Alexa in everything: What’s hot in Home Audio
December 19
- Marantz introduces ND8006 network CD player
- HiBy R6 aims to be the "most advanced" Android hi-fi player
- LG to collaborate with Meridian on future audio products
December 18
- Cambridge Audio announces Solo and Duo phono stages
- Samsung soundbars pack audio magic into a single box
- Cambridge completes wi-fi speaker range with Yoyo (L)
December 15
- Remote-controlled, LED-filled vinyl records now exist
- Sky and BT to share TV channels from “early 2019”
- Samsung smart speaker is coming in 2018
December 14
- McIntosh's XRT2.1K loudspeakers: 81 drivers, 7ft tall, £138k
December 13
- Samsung screen patent hints at new double-sided smartphone
- Amazon Music now available on Bluesound OS
- Amazon Echo multi-room now supports Spotify
- Set your music free with a MusicCast amplifier
- Is Tidal in trouble?
- January 2018 issue on sale now!
December 12
- 55in OLED 4K TV: yours for £1000
- Amazon Prime Video to stream HDR10+ on Samsung 4K TVs
- Microsoft's Xbox One X can now stream 4K YouTube
- Devialet teams up with Renault for its first in-car audio system
December 11
- First look: Blue Planet II in 4K and HDR on iPlayer
- Leema Acoustics updates Pulse amplifier for the digital age
- BBC launches Alexa skill across radio stations and podcasts
December 8
- Pro-Ject has a new all-in-one turntable with Bluetooth
- New Virgin Media apps bring on-the-go viewing and smartphone control
- Devialet's Phantom wireless speaker comes to the opera
- Ho ho how much? Sevenoaks’ December sale is on
- 2018's flagship Android smartphones may step up their audio/video game
- Tidal announces Apple CarPlay support
December 7
- Sonoro announces its new Smart Line multiroom systems
December 6
- Amazon brings Prime Video to Apple TV, falls out with Google
- Sonos and IKEA collaborate to create ‘future home sound experiences’
December 5
- Freeview Play arrives on select Sony TVs
- Stream Neil Young's entire archive (some in hi-res) for free
- Blue Planet II coming to BBC iPlayer in 4K and HDR
December 4
- About the Trust Project
- Roberts launches Stream 94i do-it-all DAB radio
- Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan: three months for £3
- Polk Audio announces new MagniFi Max SR wireless soundbar
- Vivitek launches £2500 HK2288 4K HDR projector
December 1
- 365 days, 144 hours: How to build a Spendor loudspeaker