Radios

Cars

You Can’t Run From The Cop Car Of The Future

5:20PM December 2, 2011 | Brent Rose

Aussie Aussie Aussie! Apparently the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) you see here is imported to the States from Australia — you may know it as the Holden Statesman. Police cars of the very near future will be smart to the point of being scary. Equipped with eight cameras, voice commands, incredibly intelligent software and LTE radios, you’re not going to get away with a damn thing. More »

Gadgets

8 Gadgets To Transform Yourself Into A Pirate

8:10AM September 20, 2011 | Adrian Covert

YAAAAAAAR, YESTERDAY BE TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY, YE OLDE, FESTERING WENCH! AS SUCH, I WILL SHOUT ALL ME RANTINGS AND YOU’LL LIKE IT. IF THOU EVER HOPES TO GET SOME SEA LEGS, YOU’D BEST HEED THIS LIST. More »

Gadgets

Pure’s New Digital Radio Goes Portable

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11:00AM September 6, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The digital radio audience is slowly expanding, even if the footprint of digital radio coverage isn’t exactly blossoming outwards from metropolitan centres. Pure’s latest radio takes on that portability challenge, although it’s not unique — we’ve seen portable DAB+ units before. More »

Entertainment

Wi-Fi Enabled IDock Navigates Ocean Of Musical Options

1:20AM August 19, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Roth’s new KRadio isn’t the first dock to come loaded with features, but it’s about time someone made something that’s loaded and awesome-looking. More »

Entertainment

Class Up The Joint With A Retro Internet Radio

3:35AM August 12, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Bells, whistles and brushed aluminium on your home stereo are great — if you’re into that sort of thing. But if you want something a bit more Mad Men and less Mad Max, check out the Victoria Nostalgic Internet Radio. More »

Entertainment

Tivoli Audio Model 10: Yes, A Clock Radio Can Be Awesome

6:30AM July 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You might just think of FM radio as that thing you turn on when you forget to bring your iPod (or phone) in the car. Most of the music sucks, right? So why buy one? This is why. More »

Gadgets

Archos Unveils Pair Of Housebound Androids

10:20AM June 24, 2011 | Michael Zhao

The Android OS is so commonly found in mobile phones and tablets that it’s easy to forget its other uses. Archos’ 35 Home Connect and Smart Home Phone serve as reminders of the OS’s adaptability. More »

Gadgets

Spotify Box Radio Uses RFID Tagged-Discs To Get The Party Started

7:00PM April 5, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Give me Jordi Parra’s Spotify Box working prototype over a Sonos or Onkyo receiver any day of the week. In fact, I might just try making one myself, by adding RFID tags to little wooden discs that can be slid inside the Spotify radio. More »

Entertainment

Sony’s Bare Bones XDR-S16DBP Radio A Nod To Simpler Times

7:00AM April 3, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The speaker on Sony’s XDR-S16DBP won’t blow your hair back or anything, but its retro styling might look at home on a bookshelf or in the garage next to that perpetual work-in-progress you and your kid tinker with every weekend. More »

Gadgets

Solar Radio Doubles As USB Charging Multitool For Adventurers

12:00AM December 24, 2010 | Jim Hill

Eton’s Raptor doesn’t know if it’s a radio, a weather-gauge or a bottle opener. An inbuilt solar-panel charges the li-Ion battery, powers the AM/FM/digital tuner, and also juices-up your phone through the miniUSB port. More »