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Kodi Hit By EU Ruling That ‘Fully Loaded’ Boxes Are Illegal

Kodi, the free service that streams apps and on-demand services to TVs, has been put under pressure by a ruling from the EU that in particular attacks the plug-...

Disney’s First 4K Blu-ray Revealed, Dolby Atmos/Vision Support Unknown

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is set to be the first film from Disney released on 4K Blu-ray, following confirmation from the film's director...

Samsung Bixby-Powered Smart Speaker Reportedly In The Works

Samsung is reportedly working on a Bixby-powered smart speaker designed to take on the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple HomePod...

The Raspberry Pi Wins UK’s Top Engineering Award

The Royal Academy of Engineering's MacRobert Prize has gone to the team behind the Raspberry Pi, the little computer, that has become a big success story. At...

Remote Access Brand Homeit Launches In UK With AirBnB Compatibility

Homeit is a manufacturer of remote access solutions suitable for the short stay market. The company produces a standalone remote access product that integrates ...

Alphabet Reportedly Explored Nest Sale In 2016

Alphabet supposedly explored getting rid of Nest, its home automation unit, in 2016 – although the company is said to have failed to find a bidder...

Netflix First Streaming Service To Support Both Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos

Netflix is officially rolling out support for Dolby Atmos audio, making it the first streaming service to offer both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos...

World’s Largest 4K TV Revealed, Complete With $549,000 Price Tag

When it comes to home entertainment, bigger is always better, and you won’t find much bigger than the 262in C Seed TV, which is the largest 4K TV ever...

UK Copyright Body Threatens Some Kodi Users With Legal Action

FACT has threatened end-users of the infamous Kodi box with legal action if they're caught consuming copyrighted material illegally...

CEDIA Awards 2017: Finalists Revealed

CEDIA has revealed the shortlisted finalists for the project categories in the 2017 CEDIA Awards...