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How Hedy Lamarr built the foundations of Wi-Fi 80 years ago
Hedy Lamarr is best known for her work as an actress, but she also co-invented a radio communication technique that laid the foundation for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Norway becomes first country to end support for FM radio in national broadcasts
Norway has become the first country to end support for FM Radio in national broadcasts. The country has moved to digital audio broadcasting.
LG will enable the FM radio chip on its future smartphones
You might not be aware, but your phone has an FM radio chip built right in -- though most of the time its not enabled. LG is changing that.
MIT’s new radio tech can monitor your sleep quality from afar
Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital are using radio waves to track how well you're managing to sleep.
The U.S. Air Force wants to detonate plasma bombs in the sky
The U.S. Air Force's "go big or go home" solution to improving long-distance calls? Detonate plasma bombs attached to tiny satellites.
Remember radio? Pirates sure do
It's easy and inexpensive to start a pirate radio station, which has licensed broadcasters and lawmakers concerned. FCC enforcement is hampered by budgets.
Hands on: Emie Radio Bluetooth Speaker
Fans of retro design for modern equipment will love the Emie Radio, a compact little Bluetooth speaker that looks and sounds like a transistor radio.
Hack of mainstream radio station replaces broadcast with sexually explicit podcast
An audacious hack of transmission devices has caused nationally syndicated radio stations to air a podcast discussing a furry fetish.
Facebook may launch a speedy millimeter-wave network in developing countries
Facebook's Connectivity Lab, the technology arm of its nonprofit Internet.org initiative, has applied for patents on millimeter-wave technology.
'Wi-FM' uses FM radio signals to reduce interference, boost your Internet speeds
Wi-FM is a system that allows devices to listen in on FM radio signals to transmit data without interference from neighboring networks.
For some radio stations, October isn’t too early for Christmas music
These two radio stations, which have begun playing Christmas music non-stop nearly three months before the holiday, want to start celebrating early.
Take a look at the town with no cell phones, Wi-Fi, or microwaves
Green Bank, West Virginia is home to to 143 people free from the burden of cell phones.
Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile to take over Garrison Keillor’s iconic radio show
Garrison Keillor, long-time host of Minnesota Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, will soon retire. Chris Thile will take his place as host.
If the JBL Horizon’s music or alarm can’t wake you up, perhaps its ambient lighting system will
The JBL Horizon clock radio wakes you up with music or alarm tones, customized to each person, plus ambient light.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of September 28, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
TuneIn strikes a new deal to stream hundreds of live college football games for free
California-based Internet radio streamer TuneIn announced today that it has extended its partnership with the college radio sports network IMG.
No network? No problem. GoTenna lets you message your buddies without cell service
goTenna is basically a low-power radio transceiver that allows you to use your phone like a CB radio and send messages in the absence of a cellular network
TuneIn and ESPN team up to stream every World Cup match from any device
Starting today, TuneIn users now have access to eight new 24/7 ESPN podcast channels, and ESPN Radio's extensive live coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
