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Revo Domino D3, D2 and D1 unite DAB radio, Web and Last.fm

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:38:01 +0000

Begin the day with a friendly voice / A companion, unobtrusive / Plays that song that's so elusive... The Revo Domino D3, D2 and D1 bring together DAB, iPod and Last.fm. That's the Spirit of Radio

UK invented mobile phones in 1978, according to Tomorrow's World archive

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:02 +0000

Tomorrow's World played a huge part in making us the geeks we are today -- so we're thrilled to see the BBC putting some archive material from the show online, including a British invention -- the mobile phone

Photos: iRiver B30 MP3 player hands-on

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:48:02 +0000

Meet our hands: they're all over iRiver's latest DAB-ready MP3 and video player, the B30 -- a glossy 16GB player with a digital radio built in

BBC doubles iPlayer radio quality, DAB weeps

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:29:01 +0000

The BBC just doubled the quality of the iPlayer's live radio service, as well as switching from Real Player to Flash streaming. And we think this could be a massive blow to DAB, too

Digital Britain: Wave goodbye to high-quality FM radio

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:14:02 +0000

If you're a fan of radio, be prepared to suffer lower quality audio and more expensive hardware, as the government decides to migrate us all to digital radio

The Prince Charles of broadcasting: Does DAB have a future?

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:05:02 +0000

Digital TV has a certain future ahead of it, but the same can't be said for digital radio, which is at crisis point. If something isn't done, DAB will die a death -- we think that'd be a real shame

PURE Digital to launch MP3 store via DAB radio systems

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:34:01 +0000

British DAB manufacturer PURE Digital is developing an extremely interesting new music download store, and we visited its HQ to take a very early look

Interim Digital Britain report: Broadband for all by 2012

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:41:02 +0000

Lord Carter has promised broadband in every home by 2012 in his interim Digital Britain report -- but we're still left with questions

PURE Digital Avanti Flow: Slick Net and DAB radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:56:02 +0000

PURE Digital's latest DAB radio is the second Net radio-enabled system from the company, and it could make one hell of a good gift for the Consumermas season.

Hands-on with the Tangent Uno FM radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:06:02 +0000

Tangent's Uno is a back-to-basics FM/AM radio, with a beautiful retro design and enough 3.5mm sockets to keep it working with iPods. For �90 this could be an ideal Christmas present for your dad

Roberts solarDAB: Pray the Sun keeps his hat on

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:27:01 +0000

Roberts Radio has launched the solarDAB. For those of you who can't tell from the name alone, it's a solar-powered DAB radio -- apparently a world first

PURE Digital One Mini: Outdoor DAB bargain

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:05:02 +0000

PURE Digital just launched a smaller, portable version of its popular One DAB radio, called the One Mini. For 40 quid it's set to be a stunningly good buy

Denon D-M37DAB: High-end name, low-end price

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:16:02 +0000

Denon's D-M37DAB is a stylish new all-in-one hi-fi with iPod compatibility, and a digital radio. And for only �300 complete with Denon speakers, we're more than just excited

Hands-on with the Intempo iDAB: iHate it

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:34:02 +0000

Intempo's new iDAB accessory for iPods brings digital radio to the world's most popular radio-less music player. It costs �60 and, frankly, we don't have much love for it

Roberts Gemini 31: Doesn't give a DAB about live radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:23:02 +0000

Roberts has a new DAB radio called the Gemini 31, as you may have gathered from the headline. It's pretty affordable and lets you pause and rewind live broadcasts, too

UK broadcaster axes DAB stations: Is digital radio doomed?

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:02 +0000

British commercial radio company GCap Media has decided to axe two DAB stations -- theJazz and Planet Rock -- despite almost a million listeners, claiming that DAB was "not economically viable"

Intempo 'Daisy': Wi-Fi Net radio for your pocket

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:55:02 +0000

If you're craving your favourite Net radio stations when you're out and about, Intempo may have the solution: a Wi-Fi-enabled Net radio that fits in your trousers

Intempo RDi iPod speaker dock: Dabbling with DAB

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:20:02 +0000

Intempo's RDi iPod speaker system blends a set of speakers for your iPod with the functionality of a DAB radio. Could this beat PURE's best efforts to snag this market for themselves?

Hands-on with the PURE Digital Chronos II

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:22:02 +0000

We've snagged PURE Digital's new Chronos II DAB radio and we like what we see. The first Chronos scored a healthy 8 out of 10 -- can this new improved version beat that?

Freecom MusicPal: Video won't kill this radio star

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:00:00 +0000

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, don't be so stupid; it's an Internet radio that streams your music collection over your home network. It's made by Freecom and it's extremely affordable...

Hands-on with Bose's SoundDock Portable, Wave music system DAB and MusicMonitor

jason.jenkins@cnet.co.uk (Jason Jenkins) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:10:02 +0000

Say 'neodymium transducers' and you'll be speaking the language of Bose's newly redesigned SoundDock Portable, just one of the company's latest releases

Photos: Hands-on with the Onkyo T-4555

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:49:02 +0000

We get down and dirty with Onkyo's brand new DAB/FM receiver. It's beautiful to look at, but is it going to be worth the �300 Onkyo is flogging it for?

Vote to win: Denon D-F103HR DAB hi-fi up for grabs

shannon.doubleday@cnet.co.uk (Shannon Doubleday) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:00:00 +0000

Need a sound boost? You could win a Denon D-F103HR DAB hi-fi, valued at �1,000, just by taking part in our Reader Awards 2007 poll giveaway

Hands-on with PURE Digital's Evoke-1S DAB radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:25:01 +0000

We're all about DAB today as we get our hands on PURE Digital's new Evoke-1S portable digital radio. It's well priced and a bit of a looker, but can a single-speaker system cut it these days?

LG T54: Ultra-sleek MP3 player with digital radio

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:26:01 +0000

LG has updated the super-shiny FM37 with the digital radio-capable T54. This sleek new MP3 player comes in a range of colours and is a pencil-esque 12mm thick

Crave Football: Digital radios for footy fans

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:08:01 +0000

Sometimes you have to know what's going on elsewhere in the league, so we've rounded up some of the best digital radios to take with you to the football -- and they won't smash the post-match beer fund

PURE Digital Siesta: DAB radio for treehuggers

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:27:01 +0000

PURE Digital's new DAB clock radio has its eyes squarely on those of you who want to enjoy tech without crippling Mother Earth in the process

Acoustic Energy Wi-Fi Internet Radio: True wireless

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:23:02 +0000

Fancy waking up to Peru's answer to Chris Moyles? Then Internet radio is for you, and Acoustic Energy's latest effort also streams your MP3s from your PC

Roberts digital radio iPod add-on: DAB goes egg-shaped

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:16:01 +0000

Popular radio manufacturer Roberts has announced a partnership with Frontier Silicon to produce a DAB/FM module that provides radio functionality for the iPod. Groovy

Win a PURE Digital weatherproof Oasis DAB radio!

Tue, 01 May 2007 14:54:01 +0000

Got your festival tickets? Remembered your wellies? All you need now is a weatherproof audio device to provide a soundtrack to your summer... Enter our PURE Digital competition now!

Hands-on with PURE Digital Legato II: Style defined

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:15:01 +0000

This is quite simply one of the most stunning DAB mini hi-fi systems we've ever seen, and it's packed with features that even include SD card support

PopCatcher MusicDock MD-601: Goodbye adverts

nate.lanxon@cnet.co.uk (Nate Lanxon) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:01:01 +0000

PopCatcher rips the music from your favourite radio stations, leaving DJ chatter and adverts on the cutting room floor. But is it any good at its job?

Bush TR2015: Radio without the wires

ian.morris@cnet.co.uk (Ian Morris) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Radio needs a good kick up the rear and the Bush TR2015 does just that -- it lets you listen to thousands of online radio stations, all for free

Gadget Love: Romance is a red piece of tech

nick.hide@cnet.co.uk (Nick Hide) — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:14:01 +0000

If you're looking for gadget gift ideas for your loved one this Valentine's Day, what better place to start than our romantic red tech rundown?

PURE Digital Evoke 1XT Marshall: This radio goes up to 11

jason.jenkins@cnet.co.uk (Jason Jenkins) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:23:03 +0000

What happens when you cross Spinal Tap with a digital radio? You get this unique DAB model, with the design sensibilities of a Marshall amp

Vita Audio R1 DAB: Box of delights, or casket of frights?

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:58:02 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe to consign DAB to the dustbin of history, alongside Care Bears and Coldplay, they go and paint radios all different colours, causing you to slowly raise an eyebrow...

Denon S-81DAB: Low-rise sound dispenser

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:16:01 +0000

On the lookout for a mini-system without the height? Oooh! Look captain, there's something on the horizon. Abandon ship! Women and children first -- to cushion the landing for the men

Win a free trip to Las Vegas!

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:03:01 +0000

Do you love gadgets? Do you deserve a free trip to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world's biggest technology show? We have to talk

Win one of two portable DAB radios

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:38:19 +0000

We can't promise it will bring you fame, fortune or true love, but it could make commuting more fun. Click here to find out how to win one of two PURE Digital PocketDAB 1500 radios

Crave Talk: ITV rewinds while the world fast-forwards

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:02:17 +0000

In Clockwork Orange, naughty boy Alex had his bad behaviour changed by drugs and brainwashing. ITV wants to do the same for any Freeviewers who might be tempted to skip the ads. And you won't even get the drugs...

PURE Digital Bug Too: Look into my eyes!

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:31:54 +0000

Despite an instruction manual that eerily reads like the guidebook of some brutal dictatorship, the Bug Too is a worthy successor to the world's wierdest DAB

PURE PocketDAB 1500: Digital sounds for your trousers

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:46:01 +0000

This portable DAB radio is light as a feather, easy to use and comes with rechargeable batteries. An excellent choice for your handbag or manbag

Oono miniDAB: The DABinci Code

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:09:01 +0000

Despite its funny name and Elephant Man looks, the Oono miniDAB will thrill and delight the hardest heart.

Brutal DABings on the rise: New models to the rescue!

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:36:55 +0000

'Oh my DAB I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from good reception!' Hopefully your DAB will be singing a merrier tune this summer

MagicBox Imp: Radio goodness, Internet style

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:49:01 +0000

The MagicBox Imp is, well, magic. Decked out in modernist iPod white and brushed metal (don't worry, it'll be retro by Christmas), this stumpy little gizmo is a Wi-Fi linked Net radio player we know you're going to like

Crave's guide to World Cup gadgets: Part One

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:37:01 +0000

It's the World Cup, but for inexplicable reasons you find yourself in paid employment and it's cramping your style. Here's Crave's guide to the gear you need to bring football home to your desk...

PURE Digital Chronos: DABmuda triangle

Fri, 26 May 2006 11:44:02 +0000

What if you want a DAB radio that doesn't jostle everything else off your bedside table? It looks like PURE might have nailed the mini-DAB with this petite alarm clock combo

Crave Talk: Internet radio is everything DAB should have been

Fri, 12 May 2006 12:28:01 +0000

DAB promised so much and delivered so little. Internet radio is everything DAB should have been. Find out why Internet radio puts DAB to shame

The taste of something fine: Arcam DT-91

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:36:00 +0000

"All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air. With one enormous chair; Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?" This is not the sort of song the refined Arcam would sing

The chosen DAB: PURE Digital One

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:46:01 +0000

I am PURE One and only, there ain't nobody I'd rather be! I am PURE One and only, you can't take that away from me! Call me, call me by my name or call me by number...