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- Satellite Radio
- Commercial-free, digital radio via satellite from XM Satellite Radio (www.xmradio.com) and Sirius Satellite Radio (www.siriusradio.com). Each company has its own service and satellites. For a monthly fee, they...
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- Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins
- The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...
- Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-26
- Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?
- After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...
- Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Satellite Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Music, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- 18% of US consumers have listened to an audio podcast
- 18% of consumers have ever listened to an audio podcast; up from 13% in 2007. 9% have listened to an audio podcast in the past month (an estimated 23 mln) , according to Edison Media Research. For the third straight year, awareness of XM and Sirius hovers around 60%. 16%...
- Tags: Audio Podcast, Satellite Radio, Podcasts, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, NB
- Blog posts 2008-05-10
- U.S. moving 'quickly as possible' on Sirius/XM
- U.S. moving 'quickly as possible' on Sirius/XMYes, it would be a monopoly.How in the world even in the fantasy worlds of broadcasting and politics can they expect people to believe that such a merger wouldn't be a monopoly? Yes, one can argue that satellite radio competes with terrestrial radio, but...
- Tags: Digital music, Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Satellite Broadcasting, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., satellite, MP3, radio, satellite radio, Sirius
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- Simple Radio Recorder & Scheduler (exe)
- Offers to record satellite radio, AM/FM radio broadcasts on schedule into compact MP3 files. Also allows to schedule other events like running files and opening documents. Can wake system up from standby mode or hibernation. Allows to play back sound input in real time. Perfect to record sound broadcasts to...
- Tags: Recorder, Radio, DennisBabkin, Advertising & Promotion, Satellite Radio, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2007-09-04
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the new Apple iMac, the unlocked HTC Cavalier S630 and a wireless service for making and receiving calls while abroad.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 535iEditors'' rating: 9.0The good:...
- Tags: Desktops, photograph, Apple iMac, Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, Read CNET', Audi TT, JVC, Audi AG, BMW AG, projector, Apple iLife, Bose, shade, High Tech Computer Corp., cabin, audio quality, fidelity, satellite radio, 1080p, wireless service, digital media, adjustment, gamer, satellite
- Image galleries 2007-08-11
- The NAB battles the XM / Sirius merger
- Engadget caught this ad funded by the National Association of Broadcasters NAB which lampooned the proposed merger of XM and Sirius. Unfortunately, this got them into hot water with MasterCard, whose well-known "Priceless" campaign was the source of the NABs knock-off, so that particular campaign was pulled. It did bring...
- Tags: Digital music, Mergers & Acquisitions, Network technology, satellite, satellite radio, radio, Sirius, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., merger
- Blog posts 2007-03-20
- Photos: Slacker's ambitious music product
- Slacker is a distinctive new Web music service and portable music player that lets users personalize their satellite radio.
- Tags: Digital music, portable music player, satellite radio, music player, satellite, radio, photograph, Web
- Image galleries 2007-03-13
- House panel grills Sirius chief on XM merger
- House panel grills Sirius chief on XM mergerSatellite radio is a separate market.If there is a separate market for "x86-compatible desktop operating systems" that excludes Mac OS, servers, PDAs, and web-based thin clients, then there is definitely a separate market for satellite radio.The finding that Microsoft has a monopoly was...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, satellite radio, Internet radio, U.S. Congress, XM Satellite Radio Inc., radio, America Online Inc., Sirius, merger
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- XModuleSB: SmartBar Release (msi)
- XModuleSB is an application utilized for providing access to the XM Satellite Radio Online service, through an easy-to-use, enhanced Windows-based application interface. It provides listeners with an alternative means by which to enjoy satellite radio programming, without the need to use the standard XMRO Web interface, and includes many of...
- Tags: XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Programming, XModuleSB, Satellite Radio, Development Tools, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-02-26
- Sirius, XM Radio and relevant markets
- Sirius and XM Radio, the two leading satellite radio providers in America, have agreed to merge. Satellite radio is one of those products that is perfect for the American market. We spend a lot of time in our cars, and everyone has experienced the common problem of radio "fading out"...
- Tags: Antitrust, Wired & Wireless, IT Management, General
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- XM and Sirius-This Marriage Could Work IF. What do you think?
- Ital. could.XM Satellite Radio The two major satellite radio services are merging. But as with any merger where two content aggregators are concerned, what really matters is how the content packages are going to be integrated.The always clued-in Harry McCracken of PC World has a most thoughtful take. Harry...
- Tags: General
- Blog posts 2007-02-19
- Senators aim to restrict Net, satellite radio recording
- Senators aim to restrict Net, satellite radio recordingGood luck with that :o)And you forgot stationripper, for windows users. Oodles and oodles of free music.:o)Do SomethingHey,These people need to do something of value for the country, like resign.OK, let me understand...I can tape or otherwise record music that plays over the...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, satellite, satellite radio, DMCA, Internet radio, music
- Discussion threads 2007-01-12
- Toyota tunes in satellite radio
- Toyota tunes in satellite radio2004 article in the "Latest Tech News"???nt
- Tags: Digital music, Advertising & Promotion, Network technology, satellite radio, Toyota Motor Corp., satellite, radio
- Discussion threads 2006-11-09
- Apple patent hints at satellite potential of iPod
- Im a big fan of satellite radio and was a subscriber to XM radio for three years before switching to Sirius about a year ago.Back in December 2004, I wrote that Apple was in talks with Sirius to discuss an iPod with a built-in satellite radio receiver. The "SatPod" would...
- Tags: radio, satellite, satellite radio
- Blog posts 2006-10-20
- My MP3 Satellite Radio (exe)
- Instantly upgrade your iPod or MP3 player to play satellite radio. My MP3 Satellite Radio captures your favorite satellite radio stations or programs according to your schedule and loads them on your iPod or MP3 player.
- Tags: Radio, Satellite, MP3, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2006-04-10
- Sirius SR-H550
- The variety of available plug-and-play Sirius satellite radio models on the market is impressive, but dedicated home models are few. We've already reviewed most of them, including the Kenwood DT-7000S and the Tivioli Model Satellite. Now Sirius itself has joined the fray with its SR-H550 ($270). Like all Sirius...
- Tags: Network technology, Digital music, Sirius SR-H550, Sirius, radio, satellite, satellite radio
- Product reviews 2006-01-23
- Photos: Portable satellite radio receivers
- The selection of portable receivers is growing as satellite radio services vie for listeners.
- Tags: Digital music, satellite radio, receiver, satellite, radio
- Image galleries 2006-01-13
- Photos: Portable satellite radio receivers
- The selection of portable receivers is growing as satellite radio services vie for listeners.
- Tags: Digital music, satellite radio, receiver, satellite, radio
- Image galleries 2006-01-13
- 55 mln satellite radios by 2010
- JupiterResearch forecasts that the US digital satellite radio market will grow from an installed base of 12 mln units in 2005 to 55 mln units in 2010. 66% of sales in 2005 will be transportable devices comprising both plug & play and handheld units. This trend will continue though to...
- Tags: sales
- Blog posts 2005-11-23
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