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Some Toyota car audio systems not working with iPhone in Australia

by Mel Martin (Feb 1st, 2011)

Australian newspapers are reporting today that Toyota is contacting more than 200 dealers to let them know that iPhones and iPod touch models running iOS 4.1 are locking up the audio systems of 2009 and 2010 cars. Models having problems include the Yaris, Corolla and Prius. The glitch is somewhere ...

Zibri spots more Qualcomm evidence in iTunes

by Michael Rose (Jan 22nd, 2011)

The evidence of a shift in Apple's wireless chipset choices for upcoming iDevices is growing stronger. First there was Engadget's strongly sourced report indicating that Qualcomm (the key innovator/inventor in the CDMA space) was going to take over the radio component sourcing for both the iPhone 5 ...

Ford's AppLink to support iPhone voice control of apps

by David Quilty (Dec 24th, 2010)

My, how far we have come since Ford offered a "standard" iPod jack in its 2008 Ford Escape. Starting this month (and next depending on the model), SYNC-equipped Ford Fiesta owners with iPhone, Android or BlackBerry smartphones will be able to use free software from Ford called AppLink, which gives ...

Patents aplenty: iPhone radio, fiber optic MagSafe, 3D without glasses

by Mike Schramm (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Apple's patent team must be cramming before the end of the year, because this past week we've seen a flood of patent applications come out of Cupertino. First up, Apple has patented a radio system in the iPhone (finally!), allowing you to listen to standard FM and AM broadcasts on the smartphone. ...

Howard Stern, Apple in rumored $600M iTunes deal

by Dave Caolo (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Oh, my. A short tweet from the Twitter account SIRI_STOCK suggests that Howard Stern and Apple are "on the verge" of a huge deal: "Howard Stern on the verge of signing $600 million 3 year agreement with Apple to host an Internet/TV/iTunes broadcast. $SIRI." It's true that Howard's contract with ...

TUAW First Look: AUDIOPRESS for iPhone

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2010)

AUDIOPRESS is a new app and free audio digest service available on iPhone that is designed to create a custom "radio stations" for you to listen to on your device. You add AudioArticles, "MyUpdates," Podcasts, and Radio Stations to a playlist, then the information is streamed to you on demand. ...

CEA survey: Americans don't want FM in cell phones

by Mike Schramm (Oct 1st, 2010)

Personally, I'd like to have an FM tuner in my iPhone, but then again, I'm a radio geek, so I guess I'm in the minority. According to a survey from the Consumer Electronics Association, more than half of Americans polled say they don't want an FM tuner in their cell phone. That seems strange to me ...

Are morning commuters using iPhones to listen to NPR?

by Keith M (Aug 20th, 2010)

Although your car has a fully-capable AM radio, and you're an NPR listener, do you find yourself jacking your iPhone into your car stereo and listening to NPR through its app instead? New data released from NPR seems to indicate that's what a lot of people are opting to do. According to its data, ...

"Wait Wait" goes after the iPad

by Michael Rose (Apr 11th, 2010)

We love Peter Sagal and the gang, but they certainly jumped ugly with the iPad on this week's episode of NPR's quiz show Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me. In a segment of fake confessions from public figures, announcer Carl Kasell stood in for Steve Jobs and admitted "It's just a big iPhone without the ...

CBS Sports March Madness app will stream your games live

by Mike Schramm (Mar 9th, 2010)

I'm much more of a baseball fan (go Cubs!), but of course it is now March, and that means college basketball is about to heat up. CBS Sports has now released an official March Madness On Demand app, and just like the great MLB iPhone app, this one also offers streaming video on demand of 63 March ...

Shazam adds Last.FM integration to iPhone apps

by Mike Schramm (Feb 16th, 2010)

Shazam is one of my favorite iPhone apps, and it was one of the first I downloaded from the App Store. Every time I'm in a store or listening to the radio and hear a song I like but don't know, I let Shazam listen. The free version is still in the store, but just recently they've also released ...

Belkin releases FM transmitter with iPhone app for finding clear stations

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2010)

Belkin has announced the release of their latest FM transmitter for the iPhone and iPod touch, the TuneCast Auto Live. You know these things -- they plug into your iPhone or iPod touch's dock connector, and then send a local FM signal out to your car's radio, enabling wireless transmission of your ...

Rumor: Apple adding FM Radio to the iPhone and iPod touch?

by Joachim Bean (Oct 13th, 2009)

Just like the 5th generation iPod nano that was introduced last month, Apple may soon be adding the capability to tune in to FM radio stations on the iPhone and iPod touch, if this report from 9to5Mac is on the money. As some of you may remember, the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chipsets in the iPhone 3GS and ...

5 apps for the radio lover

by Sang Tang (Sep 25th, 2009)

Radio just isn't the way it used to be. It's not that "this ain't your father's radio." This isn't even the radio you knew five years ago. A loosening of media ownership rules (via the 1996 Telecommunications Act) has transformed what was once a local medium into more of a national one, one that put ...

NPR News app updated, improved

by Mel Martin (Sep 17th, 2009)

The NPR News app [iTunes link] is quickly becoming a jack of all trades for news junkies and those wanting a quick fix of their favorite NPR program. The latest version, 1.1, adds sharing of stories via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. You can now pause radio programs, as well as fast forward and ...