From the company that brought us the Livio Pandora Radio, comes the Livio NPR Radio. It’s the first internet radio with an exclusive menu dedicated to NPR stations and programs. visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Radio, Streaming

Get your NPR fix with the Livio NPR Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 19, 2009 at 1:25 pm.

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Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, Wireless

Tagged: Streaming

HP Announces New Line of Wireless Connected Screens with HP DreamScreen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 17, 2009 at 6:48 am.

I’m a big fan of the Logitech Squeezebox devices. Earlier this the year, we reviewed the Squeezebox Boom, which I really enjoyed. Now there’s even more to like … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Streaming, WiFi

Logitech unveils two new Squeezebox Wi-Fi music players originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 3, 2009 at 3:43 pm.

Let’s get right to the nitty-gritty.  The Slingbox Solo lets you watch TV on your computer when you are not at your home.  (For a few bucks more you can watch on your cell phone.)  Why in the heck would anyone ever want to do that?  Well there are those who would love to do that.  I’m one of those.  And the Slingbox – well, it just works.  When I’m at work, trapped in an interminable meeting, waiting during a doctor’s appointment, on a lay-over at an airport, or working away from the office, having CNN show up on my laptop just appeals to me.  Of course, you require an internet connection to receive the stream, but I’d still rather watch Wolf Blitzer on the internet during a waiting game than browse through idiotic bloopers on YouTube. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Desktop Computer Gear, Travel Gear

Tagged: Streaming, Video

More Enjoyment From Your Talking Toaster: The Slingbox Solo Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm.

I recently moved to a new home that is in a communications dead zone.  There’s no cell access, OTA TV and most troublesome, I cannot receive antenna born FM radio.  Thankfully, VTECH, the cordless phone people have introduced the IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio which gives me a choice of over 11,000 Internet radio stations, plus the ability to stream my PC music files to most of my property. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Entertainment, Internet Radio, Streaming

Vtech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet Radio Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 14, 2009 at 8:11 am.

The IS9181 is Vtech’s wireless music hub and is their first home audio device. Compatible with PCs and Macs, this device will allow you to listen to internet radio stations and stream digital audio content from your desktop computers via WiFi. It has … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Internet Radio, Streaming, Vtech

Vtech introduces their first home audio device originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 13, 2009 at 1:22 pm.

Which would you rather watch?

I’m a big fan of the “what we want, when we want it” model of media. I’m an even bigger fan of the “where we want it” addendum to that model. I’ve spent a good deal of time, effort, and sadly money crafting a decent home theater setup, which delivers a great viewing experience in my living room. That’s fine if the content is coming from what is increasingly being called old media – pretty much any and everything that isn’t the Internet. But what about all that new media? How do I share the love (or more accurately, share the pile of home theater stuff) with the new media? … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Do-It-Yourself

Tagged: Streaming, Video

Streaming Media: Not Just For Computers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 10, 2009 at 9:53 am.

The callpod Drone is a plug and play solution to add streaming Bluetooth audio and VoIP to your desktop or laptop. The USB dongle is made of die-cast zinc and contains all the software needed to immediately pair … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: A2DP, Bluetooth, Streaming, VoIP

Plug & Play Streaming Bluetooth Audio with the Drone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 15, 2009 at 11:34 am.

The Ira from Myine brings wireless internet radio to your home entertainment system by way of a 2 x 6 x 3 inch module. They claim that it takes only 3 minutes to set it up. Anyone else out there in gadget land enjoy listening to streaming radio? Would you buy the Ira for … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Internet Radio, Streaming, WiFi

Myine Ira Wireless Internet Radio originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 24, 2009 at 7:06 pm.

Due in April at Target stores, the DRA107 from Dexim is an AV dock for iPods and the iPhone. Stream your audio and video content to your TV while your charge the batteries on the device. It also comes with an IR remote. The price doesn’t seem bad either at … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: iPhone, iPod, Streaming

Spotlight Gadget – Dexim iPhone AV Dock Station originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 17, 2009 at 10:49 am.

equinux, has just released two free iPhone Apps: Live TV and TubeToGo as companions for its TV receiver TubeStick. Mac users can turn their iPhone into a TV with a mobile video … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: iPhone, Streaming, TV

Spotlight Gadget – iPhone Live TV originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 4, 2009 at 7:56 am.

Back when Judie was a fixture here on The Gadgeteer, she and I would occasionally write dually reviews. This was a term we coined that basically consisted of a review where we would chat back and forth about the product in question. Today we’re going to revive that fun format, with a review of the Squeezebox Boom Network Music Player from Logitech. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Wireless

Tagged: Internet Radio, MP3, Streaming, Wireless

Logitech Squeezebox Boom Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 30, 2009 at 11:18 pm.

Hot on the heels of the Slacker app for BlackBerry announcement the other day, comes a Slacker Radio application for the iPhone. I love my Slacker G2 Personal Radio, so I was anxious to check out how this free application on the iPhone compared to it. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: iPhone related

Tagged: iPhone, Slacker Radio, Software, Streaming

Slacker Radio iPhone Application Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 13, 2009 at 1:50 pm.