Tag archive: internet radio

If you’re looking for another source of music in the crowed sea of internet radio providers, you might do well to take a listen to what Sonos and Slacker Radio have to say. Both companies have teamed up and as of today Slacker Radio services are now available on Sonos wireless music systems. Of course with so many internet radio options to choose from, why should Sonos customers and internet music lovers care? Put simply, Sonos and Slacker Radio… Read More

While most of us think that the only option for having good, Internet-based music at home is either playing it from your crummy computer speakers or buying a nice smartphone-compatible speaker dock, the people over at Q2 Wi-Fi Internet Radio have come up with something else. Instead of using smartphone-based apps or your computer, the Q2 Cube ($130) uses a Wi-Fi network and four personally-selected Internet radio stations to create a simple and… Read More

Read on for an overview of the Sony HomeShare system, then check out our full reviews of Sony HomeShare components: Sony SA-NS300 wireless network speaker  Sony NAC-SV10i iPod/iPhone dock Sony RMN-U1 universal touch-screen remote control At CES 2011, Sony announced it was moving away from its Altus line of wireless speakers in favor of a suite of products centered around what it called HomeShare. In a rather surprising move, Sony’s… Read More

The latest buzz in the social media, music streaming, and developer circles is no doubt the recently-launched (but still in semi-private beta) Turntable.fm. In the most basic terms, it's something like a social and interactive Pandora radio. The Internet application streams music in a large number of different 'rooms' where users function as DJs. The interface incorporates everything from cutesy avatars and a voting system, to… Read More

Internet radio service Slacker launched its Premium Radio service today, giving the brand a three-tiered service that aims to provide the best in Internet radio, personalized stations, and on-demand listening. Before today, the company offered free Internet radio and artist stations for basic users, as well as an upgraded, customizable and ad-free radio service for $3.99 per month. With the new Premium Radio service, which will cost $9.99 per… Read More

It all started with Pandora back in 2000, but now the Internet is swamped with music downloading services, streaming sites, and Internet radio. Yes, you probably have a music library at home and on-the-go with your smartphone or iPod, but Internet radio is one of the best ways to change things up and discover new artists. We've rounded up the best free Internet radio services and highlighted what makes each of them unique. Willing to drop… Read More

Parts of CES focus on cutting-edge technology, put Pure aims to keep things solidly focused on everyday consumers, introducing two new iPod/iPhone docks, an Internet radio, and a new FlowSongs cloud-based music service that enables users to buy music directly from their Internet radios or the company's Lounge iPhone app. “Our new FlowSongs service creates a bridge between radio and the ability to own that music at the point of… Read More

Sony announced on Wednesday that it has launched a subscription music service in the U.K. and Ireland with plans to include more countries starting next year. The service, dubbed Music Unlimited, is available to customers who have a Playstation 3, Vaio computer, or a 2010 model of a Sony Web-ready TV or Blu-ray player. Sony says it plans to bring the service to mobile devices in the future. Music Unlimited will try and compete for a share of the… Read More

Folks addicted to the customized music streams provided by Pandora have long since gotten used to pulling in their stations on a wide range of devices, from desktop computers and notebooks to mobile phones, gaming consoles, televisions, and home stereos. But sometimes a simple tabletop radio is the perfect solution for a space, and Grace Digital Audio is solving the Pandora problem there with its Wi-Fi Internet Radio featuring Pandora. Wi-Fi… Read More

Customized streaming radio stations from the likes of Slacker, Last.fm and Pandora might cater more to individual taste than FM radio, but up until now, they’ve also been missing a large piece of the tuned-in experience: news. Slacker will attempt to restore those timely nuggets of information by adding ABC News beside its considerable stable of music content. The new option lets Slacker listeners pepper in top-of-the-hour news updates into… Read More

Ford has announced the launch of a new Sync system feature called AppLink, that will allow drivers voice control over smartphone apps in their car. To help debut the app, Ford has partnered with Pandora, Stitcher “smart” radio, and Twitter client OpenBeak. Ford will also begin to work directly with application developers to make sure upcoming apps are able to work with Sync. The Sync system will feature both voice-activated controls, as well as… Read More

The world of Internet radio is pretty much old hat for the home theater guru. Once a cryptic format that required a home theater PC and buckets of software to funnel into a speaker system, the raging river of content has been tamed over the years with a number of powerful devices that allow users to tap the flow in a more civilized way – sans computer. The trouble is, most of these devices were intended for high-end home theater systems,… Read More