Spotify’s mobile apps are disappointments for a long list of reasons, but the streaming music service is slowly fixing some …
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Aha’s Webified Radio Service: Coming Soon to a Lot More Cars
What’s the best way to bring stuff from the web into the car? A bevy of companies are working on answers to that question. Aha, a startup that is now part of stereo giant Harman, has one of the most intriguing answers: Treat it …
Radio Toaster: Ultimate Convergence Device?
The fact that it took until 2011 for this to exist should make us all sad. But that sadness should only last for a short while because an invention as epic as the Radio Toaster brings only joy. And toast. And music!
The toast portion… well, makes toast. The radio portion does AM and FM, features 10 station presets and sports an …
Are You Ready For 3D Radio?
BBC Radio is testing out 3D audio technology that will change the way we listen, according to The Telegraph. You won’t be able to visualize sound, but by using specifically positioned speakers you’ll be able to get the surround sound experience from a broadcast. The government-funded company tested out the technology for a few listeners …
FCC Wants Broadcasters to Take “Value Tests” to Stay on the Air
What if broadcasters had to prove that they provided value to the public in order to keep their licenses? That’s an idea being proposed by Michael Copps, one of the five commissioners on the FCC, who told an audience at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism yesterday that the current licensing system in the US should be …
Dr. Demento Bows Out from Radioland for the Web
It’s taken four decades of weird sounding radio for him to get it, but Dr. Demento is taking the sounds of garbled fish, dogs being chased down by lawn equipment and penchance to introduce characters like ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to a web-only format.
The coast-to-coast syndicated show, based out of Southern California has been a mainstay …
My Touch: The Skinny On Ford’s Big, Fat Driving Distraction
Ford unveiled its brand new plan to go-go-gadget your car, complete with a voice-activated dashboard, USB ports, an 8-in. touchscreen and thumb-wheel controls. (Basically, it’s a giant iPhone with wheels.)
The My Ford Touch system will replace the traditional car dashboard with two 4.2-in. color LCD screens that flank …
