internet radio

11.23.09

Radio Reinvented

New devices make the most of digital broadcasts

By Amanda Schupak Posted 03.10.2009 at 8:58 am 2 Comments

Many ordinary FM and AM stations transmit small amounts of digital data, such as song titles. And nearly 1,800 channels are entirely digital. Radio manufacturers are starting to take advantage of this extra information, creating gadgets that can not only play music, but also take notes, help you shop, or even save your life.

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Napster Is Free Again ...Almost

By popsci Posted 05.01.2006 at 1:24 pm 2 Comments

Today Napster announced a free online listening feature. It's kind of like Internet radio meets HBO on Demand meets, well, Napster. You can listen to any of the service's two million songs up to five times for no charge. After that, Napster gives you the option to purchase and download the tune or subscribe to its service. Or simply choose to part company with the song forever—particularly useful when you're just trying to get some pop opus you heard at the gym out of your head. It ain't the good ol' days, but it is a solid way to listen to a song and figure out how quickly you're going to get sick of it before you fork over your wages to buy it legally. —Joe Brown

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READ MORE ABOUT > good ol days, hbo on demand, internet radio, joe brown, opus