It’s the rumor that won’t die. Last November the blogosphere was alive with reports that iPhones have a latent FM radio built-in, just waiting to be turned on by Apple. However, the new iPhone 4 is on the streets and there’s still no sign of that radio-in-waiting. Now AppleInsider reports on a patent application from […]
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Pandora to hold town hall meetings in Atlanta and Denver
Pandora online radio is continuing its community meeting tour with events in Atlanta and Denver this coming week. On Monday Pandora will hold an event at the Denver Art Museum. On Tuesday the company goes to Atlanta’s Tabernacle. “Town halls are a big part of what Pandora is about,” Pandora founder Tim Westergren says on […]
Slacker Radio's caching aims to bypass AT&T data caps
Hot on the heels of AT&T’s new data pricing plans, Slacker Radio released the new version 2.0 of their app which will permit listeners to cache their stations while on a wifi network. Then the stations can be listened to without using up precious data from the 3G network. On the surface this may sound […]
Happy Anniversary to Radio Survivor
What a year in radio it’s been! Back in June, 2009, Matthew, Paul and I agreed to focus our energies on Radio Survivor in order to champion all things radio. Coming from the perspective of radio fans, academics, and DJs; we’ve devoted much energy to espousing the virtues and lamenting the pitfalls of radio in […]
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 radio enthusiasts. Jobs confirmed the debut of multitasking with the new version 4 of the […]
New AT&T data plans threaten to stunt the growth of mobile internet radio
Last week AT&T announced that new smartphone customers will no longer be eligible for the unlimited data plans that current customers enjoy. Instead, two somewhat less expensive plans will be available. For $15 new customers may download 200 MB of data per month, with a charge of $15 for every additional 200 GB over the […]
Last.fm: at last you can restore your scrobbles
At last, you can restore your deleted scrobbles at Last.fm. Whew!
FCC orders fix to unleash wireless broadband near Sirius XM band
The Federal Communications Commission’s long awaited Order to fix interference problems between Sirius XM [SIRI] and the neighboring Wireless Communications Services (WCS) band is published. Here’s hoping it will at long last resolve this feud, and allow for peaceful coexistence on the 2.3 MHz band. At least that’s the idea, says FCC Chair Julius Genachowski. […]
Keeping up with music festivals on last.fm
In case you haven’t noticed, last.fm has a cool new feature, a list of upcoming music festivals in your area. “We know from experience that many of the best music memories happen when you’re rocking out in a field with thousands of other sunburnt/soaking wet compatriots,” Last’s Robin Lisle wrote in a recent blog post. […]
New iPhone OS to bring background online radio listening
As an iPhone user I can say with full knowledge that one of the things that holds the device back when it comes to listening to online radio is the lack of multitasking. While the iPod app allows you to play your audio files in the background while surfing the web or using other apps, […]