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New iPhone 4 offers background listening but not much else for radio

Today Apple CEO Steve Jobs made his now-annual announcement for the new version of the company’s top product. While there were several surprises in store, like the addition of video conferencing and HD video recording, there wasn’t anything unexpected for … finish reading New iPhone 4 offers background listening but not much else for radio

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Wireless companies blast Sirius XM in spectrum controversy

The Federal Communications Commission has called for comment on proposed rules intended to prevent interference between Sirius XM radio (SIRI)  and wireless broadband in the 2.3 GHz band area. But when Sirius XM asked for a one week extension on … finish reading Wireless companies blast Sirius XM in spectrum controversy

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Slacker launches unsigned bands upload site

Slacker mobile/Internet radio has just launched a new venue for unsigned music bands to create their own stations on the service. And the fans of these bands can integrate them into their own custom Slacker Personal Radio stations list. “We … finish reading Slacker launches unsigned bands upload site

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Slacker updates apps for BlackBerry and Andoid with caching features

The Slacker mobile radio service unveiled BlackBerry 3.0 and Android 2.0 from Research In Motion today. The upgraded operating systems allow users to update their favorite stations via a “Cache Station” menu within the app. Or they can use an … finish reading Slacker updates apps for BlackBerry and Andoid with caching features

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Shirley and Spinoza Radio saves listener from deep funk, at least for now

I don’t listen to the radio much anymore, because there’s nothing on that I can count on either enjoying or finding interesting. And so far as the Internet can create your own channel services, like Pandora or Slacker, they seem … finish reading Shirley and Spinoza Radio saves listener from deep funk, at least for now

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Slacker radio goes to Canada

Slacker says it’s firing up its mobile radio service for Canada. Hey Canadians, what other services do you have up there? Send us your comments. Continue reading

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Slacker streaming ABC News

Online music streaming company, Slacker has struck a deal with ABC to carry content from ABC News Radio. Included in the partnership will be national news, world news, sports, politics, entertainment, business, and tech news, with recognizable shows such as … finish reading Slacker streaming ABC News

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Digital radio revenues up; terrestrial way down

If you are looking for the bright spot in radio’s future, it’s streaming from a digital platform. The Radio Advertising Bureau’s report for this year’s second fiscal quarter makes this abundantly clear. Local and national over-the-air radio saw a 25% … finish reading Digital radio revenues up; terrestrial way down

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Slacker is crash free on Blackberry Curve (after SD card installed)

The great Blackberry/Slacker crash crisis was solved today after I took the generous advice of Radio Survivor commenter ilikepizza and installed an 8GB Micro SD memory card on the device. That gave my Curve 8330 the cache it needed to … finish reading Slacker is crash free on Blackberry Curve (after SD card installed)

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Slacker radio does The Crash on Blackberry Curve

Problem solved! See update to this story. Drat and double drat, I said, following the considerable amount of time it took to put Slacker radio’s app on my Blackberry Curve. It took about 15 minutes for the whole shebang to … finish reading Slacker radio does The Crash on Blackberry Curve

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