Category Archives: mobile radio

Pandora goes public – what are the risks?

Every radio blogger from here to Mars knows by now that Pandora online radio announced today that it is going public. The Form S-1 has been filed with the Security and Exchange Commission outlining the $100 million Initial Public Offering. … finish reading Pandora goes public – what are the risks?

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Usage-Based Billing: a threat to Internet radio?

Like lots of folks, I’ve got the jitters about Canada’s impending metered Internet billing system (Usage-Based Billing they call it there), especially when it comes to online radio and music services. Ars Technica has a pretty decent piece about the … finish reading Usage-Based Billing: a threat to Internet radio?

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Radio at CES: Not much new under the sun

Every day I watched the news reports and press releases from the just-ended 2011 Consumer Electronics Show hoping for some interesting radio news. Instead, what we got was mostly more of the same. You might call it CES 2010 2.0. … finish reading Radio at CES: Not much new under the sun

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Android powered car radio a hit at CES 2011 conference

It’s called the Parrot Asteroid—an Android powered car stereo that will pipe in your music “from any source,” including FM, web radio, iPhones, SD cards, the works. The gadget has been a hit at the CES 2011 conference (today is … finish reading Android powered car radio a hit at CES 2011 conference

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What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off this Thursday in Las Vegas. While all the biggest buzz around the show is in anticipation of new tablet competitors for Apple’s iPad, we can still expect to hear announcements of new radio … finish reading What’s in store for radio at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show

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New FCC net neutrality rules good for Internet radio? Probably not

The Federal Communications Commission has issued an Order creating “rules of the road” for the Internet. They require transparency and prohibit the blocking of content. They also ban “unreasonable discrimination” for wireline providers, but give wireless broadband a free pass. … finish reading New FCC net neutrality rules good for Internet radio? Probably not

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At Last.fm, Glitter Puke rules

The Last.fm Best of 2010 list is out, and as is so often with these lineups, the top prize reaches into the bottom of the barrel. Congratulations to Kesha, 23 years of age and from Los Angeles (she sounds like … finish reading At Last.fm, Glitter Puke rules

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Move over Pandora? TuneIn radio introduces song search

I am enjoying the heck out of RadioTime’s TuneIn radio, which is just about the best online radio station aggregator I’ve ever used. It lets you search for local radio stations, national radio stations, international radio stations.  You can even … finish reading Move over Pandora? TuneIn radio introduces song search

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Listening to FM radio on the HTC EVO smartphone

I very reluctantly just retired my Palm Pre smartphone due to abysmal battery life and a series of hardware issues. In its place is now a HTC EVO, which sports faster 4G connectivity on Sprint and the Android OS instead … finish reading Listening to FM radio on the HTC EVO smartphone

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Pandora starts to sound like a radio station (everywhere but on the radio)

The celebrated Austin City Limits music festival has come and gone, and Pandora streaming radio was there “soaking in the sounds and talking with the artists,” as Pandora blogger Kevin Seal put it. The online service did a lot of … finish reading Pandora starts to sound like a radio station (everywhere but on the radio)

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