Tag: Radio
Analogue rules supreme in this radio with sliding tuning control
Mikael Silvanto has created an interesting analogue radio featuring a horizontal bar along which the speaker slides in order to set the radio frequency.
It’s not going to win any prizes for offering digital radio, and it probably doesn’t pump out a huge wattage from that modestly-sized speaker, either, but its design is sure to appeal to some…
DAB should replace FM radio by 2020, despite current lack of interest
As if there wasn’t enough to deal with in switching over TV from analogue to digital, there’s a new recommendation in town: that DAB radio is the format of choice for radio and should replace FM broadcasts by 2020.
That’s according to an interim report by The Digital Radio Working Group, which suggests that DAB should be the primary way of delivering digital radio because the UK has a well-developed DAB market, and it can be freely received once appropriate equipment is purchased…
Eton launches Porsche Design P'9123 radio with iPod/iPhone dock
Porsche Design has been knocking out interesting design since the early 70s – and still going strong with the Porsche Design P’9123…
BBC to create massive web archive for 81 years of radio and TV programmes
The BBC has outlined plans to create a huge online information archive of over eight decades of its radio and television programmes.
The Corporation plans to create a web page for every programme it has ever broadcast, featuring information about the show, links, and video clips. Eventually, whole episodes could be made available via the BBC iPlayer or Kangaroo services, though of course some old programmes were either live and unrecorded, or the tapes have been lost…
Ministry of Sound still going – launching Ibiza-themed blog, social network and live music portal
Although dance music has turned from something good into a series of abysmal high-pitched reworkings of old songs sung by horrendous blonde slappers, nightclub “lifestyle” chain Ministry of Sound is still going. We really thought it had closed in about 1998.
But not only is MoS still going, it’s expanding – opening up a new web presence based entirely around the goings on and party scene of Ibiza. It is, of course, a social network, offering live TV presented by attractive ladies, blogging…
iRiver SPINN – coming to the UK this August, with new DAB tuner powers
We were, like, all about the iRiver SPINN when it was revealed during January’s CES 2008 gadget EXPLOSION – and now the silvery thing has an actual UK release date.
It’ll be out here in August and, for the UK market because we’re so special, we’re getting an enhanced model complete with fashionably DAB tuner…
Vita Audio adds CD and iPod playback to their DAB radio – hey presto, it's the R4!
Flying through the airwaves and into Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis and a few select other department stores, the R4 music system from Vita Audio combines an iPod dock, USB playback facility, DAB/FM tuner and aux inputs with, yep, a slot-loading CD drive, offering customers a stylish audio player for under £500.
Furnished in either a real wood veneer or piano lacquer (shown), it outputs 80 watts, has an integrated active subwoofer and their trademark RotoDial for easy iPod control, whether that be on the device, or detached…
ROBERTS launches SOUND 24 system with DAB, CD, USB and SD playback
Surely we’ve all got a DAB radio by now? At the rate ROBERTS cranks them out, everyone on this planet should own one.
If not, consider the SOUND 24 for its DAB, CD, USB and SD card playback functions. With a 2.1 speaker system (sub woofer located at the back), the stainless steel unit allows you to tune to DAB or FM stations, listen to CDs and playback MP3 and WMA files from the USB, SD card slots or line-out jack.
If you’re in need of any more features, it also…
Radiopaq radio service launches officially today with new features and Mac compatibility
The radio search engine Radiopaq, which launched in beta in February, has now officially gone live today with some new services to dazzle your aural senses.
Aggregating thousands of radio stations from within the UK and abroad, it streams them through the site, all for free. Now compatible with Macs (when using Safari), it offers 35% more stations than it did back in February, with an improved layout, predictive search, personalised profiles and even weather and…
Sagem launches mydu@l radio700 Wi-Fi Internet radio
Sagem has announced their latest product, the mydu@l radio700 Wi-Fi enabled Internet radio and clock.
Seeing past the funky use of obscure punctuation for a moment, the unit features access to around 7000 radio stations, favourite lists, plus FM radio with RDS, streaming access to music stored on a PC or connected USB key, connection via either WI-Fi or Ethernet, digital alarm clock with sleep and snooze functions, and remote control unit…
