The move makes Rolls-Royce one of only two car manufacturers to offer HD radio standard, the other being Volvo. Audi and Mercedes-Benz will follow suit in 2011.

HD radio listeners: Does this excite you to no end or what? [CrunchGear]

“My first observations positively terrified me as there was present in them something mysterious, not to say supernatural, and I was alone in my laboratory at night.”
- Nikola Tesla 1901

“The sounds I am listening to every night at first appear to be human voices conversing back and forth in a language I cannot understand. I find it difficult to imagine that I am actually hearing real voices from people not of this planet. There must be a more simple explanation that has so far eluded me.”
- Nikola Tesla 1918

Is it science or the supernatural? Check out the video to see what the radio is capable of and, if your are so inclined, build one and decide for yourself. Needless to say, this would be a hit at a Halloween party. Hit the link for a complete set of instructions. [Instructables]

Basically, you can program certain controls or sounds into the paper radio. Say you’re an artist who wants to bring attention to a local radio station — you program that into the RFID chip, and then when the paper radio is draped on any speaker equipped with an RFID reader, it’ll change the station to the one you picked. Or you can have it broadcast short messages; Matt suggests a particular environmentalist star of 30 Rock might program in warnings to turn off your lights when not in use. It’s a very particular usage, but the radios themselves look so cool that we don’t really care if they’re 100% practical. [MocoLoco]

While the CPU has been bumped up from 350MHz to 454MHz, the 3.5-inch (320×240) touchscreen remains the same. There are about 1500 Chumby widgets for all sorts of things, like Google Calendar and Facebook.

Though there’s no official word, it’s believed the Chumby One will arrive next month for about $US100. I kind of dig the retro alarm-clock look, and the lower price could sweeten the deal. [Gadgeteer]

You know, I see a comfy carpet like that and I can only think about two people on it. Clearly, not the ideal scenario to tune to any station. [Florian Kräutli via Hometone]

By taking advantage of iPhone OS 3.0’s app integration, the iTrip accessory let’s you fiddle with your touchscreen rather than buttons on a tiny accessory:

Users connect iTrip to their iPhone or iPod touch running iPhone OS 3.0, open the app, and are greeted with a large, simple display showing tuning controls and a SmartScan button, Griffin’s trademark technology that instantly locates the best available frequency.

The iTrip accessory is available for $US50, while the corresponding app is free in the App Store. [Griffin]

OXX Digital’s Classic DAB+ provides access to more than 15,000 internet stations and podcasts worldwide, sortable by genre, location and popularity.

Lako Pacific will be handling the mass retail channel for OXX while Absolute Audio Vision will take care of the high-end audio channel.

OK. That takes care of the “who”, let’s talk about the “what”.

The Classic DAB+ is available in piano black or ivory white finishes at an RRP of $299. Variety of content is key. Music, talkback, news and sport… pretty much what you get now with analogue radio but with a gazillion more channels to choose from. Imagine how many Kyle Sandilandses and John Lawses of the international airwaves you haven’t listened to yet.

The features list comprises: DAB/ FM /internet radio; timber cabinet for better audio quality; intuitive menu system via simple scroll and select interface; scrolling display – ‘Now Playing’ ‘Web Addresses’ ‘Phone Numbers’ ‘News Headlines’ ‘Weather’; Internet Radio and podcast stations available via WiFi or Ethernet; headphone/stereo line out and line in for iPod / MP3 Player; dual alarm clock; 12 Preset stations (4 x DAB/4 x FM /4 x Internet Radio) plus the ability to add extra 50 additional Internet Stations via ‘My Added Stations’

Stay tuned for a Gizmodo hands-on, just as soon or very soon after we get our hands on one.

Other features include: two full-range 3-inch drive units, an optional rechargeable battery, RF remote and a 3.5mm input for hooking up additional audio sources. Widgets like Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, weather and news are available now, but the lineup should grow over time. Plus it kind of looks like something the Jetsons would have. The Sensia will be available in Europe for the equivalent of $470, but there is no word on when or if it will ever be available in Australia. [Sensia via Slashgear]

According to their findings, the Broadcom BCM4329 chip does have support for 802.11n—a feature absent even in the iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, if you have a router and are tired of slumming with a/b/g, this would be a big deal. The chip also supports FM transmission, meaning that software support down the line could allow users to stream music directly to car stereos without any extra hardware—although that seems pretty remote.

Supporting earlier rumours about the last minute omission of a camera in the touch, the guys at iFixit noted that Apple seemed to leave enough space for a camera at the top of the device—a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between the Broadcom chip and the wireless antenna that just might be able to hold the small camera now found in the nano. Of course, empty space doesn’t help you if have your heart set on the 3rd generation touch, but you can keep your fingers crossed that Apple will switch on the other features via a software update down the line. [ifixit]