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Mixed reception: DAB Audio Adaptor
Crave In our bedroom (yes, we all sleep in the same one) we couldn't get the Audio Adaptor to tune into some stations like Gaydar Radio and XFM, but it could achieve a reasonably stable lock on all BBC radio stations -- presumably because the...
Tags: radio, fi, stations, tune
4 July 2005, 10:58
Roku SoundBridge: rock on with streaming audio
Crave It can grab sounds directly from Internet radio stations or from your iTunes/Windows Media/SlimServer-equipped PC, but you can't fast-forward through tracks. Having your favourite Internet radio stations on the hi-fi is blissful: those who use...
Tags: eye, stations, fi, itunes
14 March 2005, 15:58
Intempo GX01: Net radio for the streaming n00b
Crave Net radio stations are sorted by genre or country of broadcast, making discovery of hilarious Kazakh radio stations a breeze. Intempo's new GX01 is an attractive and affordable little networked music streamer and Internet radio device.
Tags: intempo, radio, stations, windows media player
7 November 2007, 11:10
Last.fm and Sony BMG tie the knot
Crave US broadcaster CBS recently snapped up the London-based company for £141m, and it currently has 15 million active users based in more than 200 countries.Although there's almost certainly no direct connection, the deal with Sony was announced soon...
Tags: stations, sony, radio, signed
11 July 2007, 10:50
New Zunes: Buying songs from radio and more
Crave Some playlists are programmed by Microsoft, and some by outside music authorities such as radio stations and the US music magazine Billboard. More than 450 stations will be live at launch with the enhanced data format, Microsoft said.
Tags: song, stations, zune, fi
9 September 2008, 10:44
MagicBox Imp: Radio goodness, Internet style
Crave You can spin the dial and cast your ear over stations grouped by region -- just like the old days when your Pye Excelsior had Hilversum, Prague and Buenos Aires printed on the dial. The thing even lights up in the dark, just like a classic wireless...
Tags: wi fi, stations, radio, dial
19 June 2006, 9:49
HD DVD on a DVD: Amateur film makers take note
Crave Well, for one, it's quite likely we'll see PVR-type devices capable of recording HD from TV stations onto DVD before we'll see affordable HD DVD or Blu-ray writers. Also, TV stations are notoriously frugal with their bandwidth allocation.
Tags: high definition, dvd player, hd, disc
12 November 2007, 11:27
Crave Talk: Why digital radio still can't beat FM
Crave On a microscopic level, this is exactly what's happening to the music you hear on DAB radio stations. Considering that a passable MP3 is -- in my opinion -- 192Kbps and only a handful of the top DAB stations (such as BBC Radio 3) broadcast at this...
Tags: rate, bandwidth, upgrade, stations
16 March 2006, 13:51
PopCatcher MusicDock MD-601: Goodbye adverts
Crave It's no secret that pop radio stations play the same few songs on their playlists repeatedly, but we don't normally notice over the course of a couple of hours. Music for free, without ads or DJ blather?
Tags: popcatcher, tracks, radio, played
5 March 2007, 11:01
Wi-Fi Tiguan: Volkswagen tests Internet car
Crave Imagine driving along and being told by your car which nearby restaurants have special offers, which petrol stations have the lowest prices, or which pubs are having a happy hour in your current location.It might sound far-fetched, but Volkswagen...
Tags: fi, wi fi, wireless, updated
31 October 2008, 11:48
Bush TR2015: Radio without the wires
Crave And despite broadcasters doing their level best to squeeze as many radio stations into the spectrum as possible, and to hell with the sound quality, there will always be a limit. The Bush TR2015 will scour the Internet to provide you with a...
26 February 2007, 10:00
BT Internet radio: Voyage into the unknown
Crave You can then set up your favourite Internet radio stations and press buttons on the radio to tune in, which takes about 5 seconds per station. We're sure you're all cutting edge technophile and have been podcasting for ages, but there are still...
Tags: bt, wireless, radio, batteries
22 September 2005, 10:28
Arcam rDock: New style for the audiophile
Crave Everyone and her grandmother is making iPod docking stations these days. Most of them are rubbish. But the first true audiophile iPod dock has arrived, apparently. This is the potentially arrogant claim made by Arcam about its new rDock iPod...
Tags: arcam, compressed, dock, docking
16 March 2007, 11:23
Sony ST-SDB900: a radio for someone you love
Crave Love is hundreds of different niche-interest stations. Love is Radio 4 on a crisp spring morning. Love is static-free reception. Your love may waver because of low digital radio bit rates across the UK, but then all affairs have their moments of...
Tags: sony, radio, love, morning
14 February 2006, 10:37
Crave Talk: Has Tesco gone too far?
Crave Not only has it helped spark the demise of hapless independent stores, challenged established petrol stations and started its own clothing line, but it's now going head-to-kneecap with Microsoft with a range of budget software titles.
Tags: stores, antivirus, titles, budget
3 October 2006, 11:11


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