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August 31
- IFA 2011: Sony unveils HMZ-T1 head-mounted 3D visor
- Toshiba Thrive tablet hits the UK from September 1st
- IFA 2011: Sony launches two new tablets to challenge Apple
- IFA 2011: Sony SMP-N200 network player makes your TV smart
- IFA 2011: Sony's £80 BDP-S185 Blu-ray player breaks cover
- IFA 2011: Panasonic plans 'larger, smarter' LCD and plasma TVs
- IFA 2011: Revo's very tall new K2 iPod/iPhone/iPad dock radio looms on the horizon
- Canadian company Brunoco to launch sub-£500 amp complete with digital inputs
August 30
- Jurassic Park to be re-released in cinemas to celebrate Blu-ray launch
- Pioneer launches five-strong range of micro hi-fi systems
- Creative Ziio 10 review
- IFA 2011: Pioneer unveils BDP-140 3D Blu-ray/SACD player, more models to follow
- BlackBerry PlayBook review
- Acer Iconia A500 review
- Countdown to IFA Show 2011, Berlin
- BBC plans to film London Olympics in 3D and 'super hi-vision'
August 28
- UPDATED: Samsung to roll out 4G/LTE Galaxy S II smartphone at IFA, as it pushes for world phone market leadership
- Monster launches new iSport headphone line
- Top deals for the Bank Holiday
August 26
- Live from the Denon/Marantz showcase in London
- Google TV 'expected in UK within six months'
- Loewe adds 3D to its Art and Connect TV ranges
- Beyerdynamic DTX 101 iE review
- Etymotic Research hf3 review
August 25
- More headphones, bigger TVs and a passion for BBC Radio 4 - UK consumer electronics trends revealed
- BlackBerry set to get BBM Music cloud-based social music service
- RHA SA-500 review
- Phiaton MS 400 review
- Sennheiser HD 25-1 II Adidas Originals review
- UPDATE: Roth £199 table-top DAB/FM/web radio adds a splash of colour
- Sony Ericsson unveils Xperia neo V smartphone, prepares Android update
- All-new 4oD launches on Channel4.com from August 31st
- Yamaha RX-V671 review
- Steve Jobs resigns as Apple chief executive
August 24
- Q Acoustics turns on the style with Q7000 speaker package
- NAD introduces 'modular construction' T 757 surround sound receiver
- Bang & Olufsen adds 55in 3D TV to its range
- UPDATED: Bank Holiday bargains at Best Buy opening in Enfield
- Harman-Kardon HKTS20 review
- HDanywhere offers multiroom TV around the house
- October 2011 issue on sale today!
August 23
- Racing driver Bruno Senna chooses PMC for house/trance
- Altas Cables adds two new interconnects to Hyper range
- Sony KDL-26EX320 review
- Samsung LE26D450 review
- Bank Holiday bargains from Sevenoaks Sound & Vision
- Hollywood films and BBC TV shows to be streamed on Facebook
- JAPAN: Yen's continued strength causes manufacturers to rethink production
- Sharp LC-46LE831E review
- UPDATE: Vivadi Family creates a four-room AV network for £2999
August 22
- Orbitsound releases T12v3 soundbar and iPod dock
- Onkyo unveils flagship 2011 AV receivers and network controller
- Pioneer unleashes a quartet of Blu-ray home cinema systems
- B&W CM8 review
- Tannoy Revolution DC6T review
August 20
- Sony KDL-40EX524 review
- Panasonic TX-P46GT30 review
August 19
- Toshiba 26DL833 review
- Technika 26-56D review
- Pro-Ject Debut S/E3 review
- HP pulls out of the tablet and mobile market
- Lindy Premium hi-fi headphones review
- Sony MDR-Z1000 P5 review
- Competition Commission says BSkyB must loosen its grip on Hollywood films
- Q&A - Naim Audio and Focal merger
- Monster Beats Pro by Dr Dre review
- Focal and Naim merge to create pan-European hi-fi business
- Ministry of Sound launches range of headphones
- Indiana Jones remains most popular action film, says Best Buy
- Klipsch Synergy B20/SW450 review
- Philips BDP7600 review
- Pure Digital Sirocco 550 review
August 18
- Tangent launches PearlBox iPod/iPhone dock
- SoundMagic E10 review
- Sennheiser MM 70i review
- Leema Antila IIS Eco review
- Velodyne SPL-1000 Ultra review
- Philips Fidelio Primo DS9 review
- Rega Brio-R review
- UPDATE: The House of Marley headphones head to the UK
- Orange Film To Go offers an iTunes film rental every Thursday
August 17
- Lady Gaga headphones go for the 'leather and studs' look
- Naim's new SuperUniti network music system: it's like a UnitiQute, but louder!
- Icon Audio revives the spirit of Leak
- Bryston issues software update for BDP-1 digital music player
- Sony slashes PS3 and PSP prices – and confirms PlayStation 3D TV
August 16
- UPDATE: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban temporarily lifted
- Panasonic RP-HTX7 review
- BBC iPlayer for iPad update adds Radio 4 Extra
- Blackbox M16 review
- Rural areas get £362m superfast broadband boost
- Are we getting distracted in the bedroom?
August 15
- Vinyl sales increase 55% in 2011
- Denon AVR-1912 review
- Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion
- TV viewing hits a new high, reports Thinkbox
- Audiolab 8200CDQ review
- Virgin sells 50% stake in UKTV for £339m
August 12
- Inside Sonos - on a mission to play all the music on earth
- Get three Star Wars Blu-ray discs free with Panasonic bundles
- KOREA: Samsung and LG dominating world LCD TV panel market
- China finds 22 fake Apple stores – in one city
- Roth Oli 10 review
August 11
- JAPAN: budget 32in 3D TV hits shops tomorrow
- Lindy introduces HDMI audio extractor
- Phonak launches £400 PFE 232 in-ear headphones
- USA: 3D fails to transform the movie experience, study says
- JBL OnBeat review
- Richer Sounds: 'business as usual' despite stores being hit by looting
- HTC to buy stake in Beats – high-end headphones to come to smartphones?
August 10
- UPDATE: Spotify search comes to Onkyo's new network receivers
- Boxee Box introduces free iPad app for video streaming
- Panasonic DMP-BDT210 review
- Pure unveils Orla Kiely designer edition of Evoke Mio
- V Festival app launches on TiVo and smartphones
August 9
- Independent music and film companies hit by Enfield warehouse fire
- Linn launches Kinsky App for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
- KEF Q300 5.1 review
- Samsung launches Freeview+ HD personal video recorder
August 8
- Wharfedale PowerCube subwoofers come in threes
- Panasonic, Sony and Samsung join forces to develop universal active-shutter 3D glasses
- Kimber launches new network-enabled HDMI cable
- Onkyo adds AUPEO! internet radio to its 2011 AV receivers
- HOT DEAL: Samsung offers cashback on Blu-ray players and PVRs
August 5
- BBC launches new iPlayer on Sony PlayStation 3
- Virgin Media makes Discovery 3D available on demand
- UK headphone industry launches campaign against fakes and grey imports
- UPDATED: JAPAN: Pressure grows on Sony to rethink its TV strategy as losses keep on mounting
August 4
- USA: Elite TVs about to reappear in Pioneer retailers (Calm down, dear – they're not Kuro)
- Klipsch Group restructures Jamo and Mirage
- To rip or not to rip, that is the question
- EXCLUSIVE: Ken Ishiwata talks upgrades, keeping ahead of the game and why there's life in the old CD yet
- Marantz launches CD6004 CD player and PM6004 stereo amplifier
- Drop in CD sales hits UK music industry revenues
- Denon Ceol network mini system now available in black
- JAPAN: Hitachi latest to pull out of TV manufacturing as new technologies fail to Wooo customers
- Behind the scenes at Cambridge Audio
- We're a nation addicted to smartphones, says Ofcom
August 3
- AmpCity offers headphone recabling service – from £235
- Digital TV switchover begins in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- UPDATE: Government scraps plans to block websites that infringe copyright
- UPDATE: Government to accept changes to copyright law to make ripping of CDs and DVDs legal
August 2
- Armour Home rescues Stand & Deliver website
- Spiders, the Disklavier and Aladdin Sane – Mike Garson's Bowie Variations
- KOREA: Samsung reorganises to stabilise its LCD business
- Pure unveils Move 2500 pocket DAB radio
- US NEWS: TV shows join iTunes in the Cloud
- Analysis Audio Omega review
August 1
- Martin Logan brings ElectroMotion ESL speakers to the UK
- Black Rhodium adds pure palladium interconnects
- Apple plans all-in-one HD TVs for 2012
- Klipsch goes slimline with Gallery speakers
- Digital downloads and video streaming up, as DVD/Blu-ray sales fall