Pandora looking ahead to integrated, in-car streaming radio

Pandora looking ahead to integrated, in-car streaming radio

Terrestrial radio, at least in my neck of the midwest woods (or lack thereof) is for all intents and purposes dead. I have 5 stations out of maybe 20 that I deem good enough to save as a preset station. The only problem is that those stations repeat the same songs day after day often playing several songs 2, 3, and even 4, times per day. In short: It sucks. For those fortunate enough to have a smartphone from Apple, RIM, Palm, or Android have probably fallen at least a...

Liberty saves Sirius XM from certain death…for now

Liberty saves Sirius XM from certain death…for now

Sirius XM satellite radio lovers will be pleased to know that you can go on listening to your mostly commerical free extraterrestrial tunes. Sirius XM has borrowed a rather considerable chunk of money to the tune of $530 million from Liberty Media in order to stay afloat in the days of dwindling subscribers and fleeting cash piles. It doesn’t come without a few stipulations however as when all is said and done, Liberty will own a whopping 40% of the satilite radio...

Sirius XM not doing so hot…Preparing bankruptcy plans

Sirius XM not doing so hot…Preparing bankruptcy plans

Satellite radio is something that just hasn’t quite caught on.  At the beginning of the whole ordeal several years ago were two companies vying for your satellite radio money: XM and Sirius.  Since the birth of satellite radio uptake hasn’t been exactly fast.  I mean, even though you get much better sound quality, choices, and convenience, few people want to pay for a service that they can get for free.  Terrestrial radio while being the opposite of the...

iPhone App: StarPlayer

iPhone App: StarPlayer

Are you a satellite radio user and have an iPhone?  Good news, a SiriusXM app, called StarPlayer is said to be close to completion.  According to everythingicafe, the parties involved, Nice Mac,Geeks ToolBox, and Millard Software are putting the finishing touches on the satellite radio app and will soon be sent to Apple for approval by the end of January.  Click through for a run down of the app’s features as well as more screenshots! The SiriusXM app will...