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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 “auto refresh” feature that wakes the mobile up overnight and updates station content. “Cached stations […]

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College Radio Barely Present Amid New "Educational Radio" Licenses

College Radio Barely Present Amid New "Educational Radio" Licenses

It was some pretty exciting news from the FCC on Tuesday, when they announced the list of 59 organizations who won the non-commercial educational radio license lottery. Although I was thrilled for some of the winners, as a college radio observer, I was saddened and surprised to see that very few colleges or educational institutions […]

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Retrevo survey

Survey: younger consumers dig mobile shopping, despite the ads

A recent article on Retrevo.com (“the ultimate electronics marketplace”) analyzed how consumers view shopping on their mobile phones and how they’ve reacted to the associated advertising on their devices. In general, Retrevo concluded that consumers are warming up to researching and shopping with their mobile phones, but many appear to be turned off by mobile […]

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Radio Free Moscow

FCC Awards Full-Power Licenses to 5 LPFMs, Plus 52 More Orgs

The FCC opened up an important licensing window for new noncommercial FM stations in 2007, announcing the first round of license winners in 2008. However another 59 licenses remained up in the air due to the Commission needing to pick a winner amongst competing applications. The FCC announced those winners on Tuesday [PDF]. The Commission […]

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