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The Crossfade M-100s were developed in collaboration with over 200 audiophiles, editors, artists, DJs and Grammy-winning musicians ... and it shows. Gizmag has spent the last few weeks with our ears snuggled up to the 50 mm drivers to find out what all the fuss is about.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/review-crossfade-m100-headphones/27312/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="27305"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-curved-oled-tv-released/27305/">LG first to market with Curved OLED TV</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">April 29, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-curved-oled-tv-released/27305/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-curved-oled-tv-released/27305/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/lg-curved-oled-tv.jpg" title="The 55EA9800 Curved OLED TV that LG will begin delivering next month" alt="The 55EA9800 Curved OLED TV that LG will begin delivering next month"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Samsung and LG were duking it out at CES this year with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-lg-unveil-curved-oled-televisions/25713/" target="_blank">dueling curved OLED TVs</a> that each claimed was a world first. But LG is getting a definitive one up on its rival by announcing it will become the first company in the world to commercialize the technology with deliveries of its Curved OLED TV set to begin in South Korea from next month.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-curved-oled-tv-released/27305/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27284"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/marshall-monitor-headphones/27284/">It's listener's choice with Marshall's Monitor headphones</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></div> <div class="date">April 26, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/marshall-monitor-headphones/27284/pictures">15 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/marshall-monitor-headphones/27284/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/marshall-monitor.jpg" title="Marshall Headphones has announced the release of its first over-ear model, the Marshall Mo..." alt="Marshall Headphones has announced the release of its first over-ear model, the Marshall Mo..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Marshall <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/marshall-major-minor-headphones-details-price/16945/" target="_blank">first dipped its toes</a> into the headphone market with the excellent Major on-ear headphones and Minor in-ear monitors launched in 2010. The iconic brand has now announced its first over-ear model, the Marshall Monitor, which allows users to choose between two different listening experiences.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/marshall-monitor-headphones/27284/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27268"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/plair-video-streaming/27268/">PLAiR promises to simplify streaming video from computer to TV</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-leclair/">Dave LeClair</a></div> <div class="date">April 25, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/plair-video-streaming/27268/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/plair-video-streaming/27268/pictures">7 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/plair-video-streaming/27268/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/plair-3.jpg" title="PLAiR is designed to make streaming video to a TV easier " alt="PLAiR is designed to make streaming video to a TV easier "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Whether your video service of choice is YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, or one of the many other choices, internet video is huge. For some users, watching videos on their smaller computer monitor does the job, but others prefer to view their movies and videos on their larger TV screen. PLAiR is a new product designed with those users in mind, as it allows them to stream content from their computer directly to a TV. The biggest thing that supposedly separates PLAiR from its competitors is the ease of use.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/plair-video-streaming/27268/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27242"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-tv-set-top-box/27242/">Amazon making a TV set-top box? </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/">Will Shanklin</a></div> <div class="date">April 24, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-tv-set-top-box/27242/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-tv-set-top-box/27242/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/kindle-tv.jpg" title="According to a new report, Amazon is prepping a TV set-top box for later this year" alt="According to a new report, Amazon is prepping a TV set-top box for later this year"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Amazon doesn’t make many hardware products. But the devices it has focused on – <em>ahem, Kindle</em> – have done extremely well. According to a new report, we’ll soon be able to add another Amazon gizmo to that list, as the company is reportedly working on a TV set top box to rival <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/roku-3-stream-box/26541/" target="_blank">Roku</a> and Apple TV.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/amazon-tv-set-top-box/27242/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27143"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/iron-man-3-4dx/27143/">Iron Man 3 in Smell-O-Vision: 4DX hits Japanese theaters</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">April 18, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/iron-man-3-4dx/27143/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/iron-man-3-4dx/27143/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/iron-man-3-4dx.png" title="4DX will hit Japan for the first time for the release of Iron Man 3 (Picture: Marvel Studi..." alt="4DX will hit Japan for the first time for the release of Iron Man 3 (Picture: Marvel Studi..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> <em>Iron Man 3</em> will become the first film in Japan to be screened in the new 4DX format when it opens in movie theaters next week, according to Hollywood Reporter. A sort of Smell-O-Vision plus, the 4DX format supplements moving pictures and sound with an array of effects, including smells, wobbly seats, strobe lighting and bubbles.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/iron-man-3-4dx/27143/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="27022"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-paypal-smart-tv/27022/">LG brings PayPal to its Smart TV platform</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">April 10, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-paypal-smart-tv/27022/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/lg-paypal.jpg" title="LG has integrated PayPal into its Smart TV platform" alt="LG has integrated PayPal into its Smart TV platform"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> LG is making it easier for people to part with their cash from the comfort of their couches with the integration of PayPal into its <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/smart-tv/" target="_blank">Smart TV</a> platform. The move is a first for a TV manufacturer and will allow viewers to purchase products, apps and games directly through the TV using the popular digital payment system.  <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/lg-paypal-smart-tv/27022/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="26973"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-4k-pricing-media-player/26973/">Sony announces 4K TV pricing, intros 4K Media Player</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/">Chris Wood</a></div> <div class="date">April 8, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-4k-pricing-media-player/26973/#comments">4 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-4k-pricing-media-player/26973/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/sony-4k-pricing-media-player/26973/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sony-4k-media-player.jpg" title="Sony has announced the pricing for its 55- and 65-inch 4K TVs" alt="Sony has announced the pricing for its 55- and 65-inch 4K TVs"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> If the US$24,999 price tag of Sony's flagship <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002914/http://www.gizmag.com/84-inch-4k-television/25372/" target="_blank">84-inch 4K TV</a> was a little rich for your blood, then the company's upcoming 55- and 65-inch models might just pique your interest. 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