Internet radio

Griffin Technology has announced radio Shark software version 2.0. radio Shark is designed to make time-shift recording of AM or FM radio simple.

radio Shark lets you start and stop recording at any time while listening, lets you schedule recordings and create presets of your favorite radio stations.

Griffin’s 2.0 version of its radio Shark software for Mac OS X includes several new features and enhancements::

• New compact, redesigned interface
• Improved scheduling
• Improved 10 band equalizer
• Expanded record/playback, tuning and appearance preferences
• Spectrum visualizer
• Selectable display color
• Dock icon displays station and record status
• AppleScript support
• Supports G3, G4 & G5 processors running 10.3 and higher

Included in the download is the radio Shark widget for use with Apple’s Dashboard technology. Conveniently control the radio Shark USB radio with technology built right into Mac OS X Tiger!

More information is available at the Griffin site.

XstreamDanceRadio is a free dance radio player that lets you to listen to dance music from all around the world, 24 hours a day.

The player contains dance radio stations from Britain to Japan in various genres. XstreamDanceRadio provides easy and fast access to various international dance radio stations and keeps you updated on the latest music and trends. With the integrated sound recorder you can easily record music or your favorite program and listen to it on your MP3 player.

XstreamDanceRadio is a desktop radio player that comes in a small 2 MB package to install on your computer. It contains more than 150 international dance stations that are categorized per country and directly linked to their audio stream and homepage. The player lets users find out what the latest dance music in Russia is, and which DJ’s are being played in Australia.

Requirements:

• Pentium II or higher;
• Windows 98 or higher;
• Windows Mediaplayer 9.0 or higher;
• DirectX9 (for Windows 98, 2000, ME users).

Hearts of Space, the pioneering public radio syndicastor, has opened what they are calling a “next generation Internet music service”. The service builds on the success of the original service launched in 2001, providing deep content within the HOS niche of contemplative and ambient music.

The Hearts of Space radio program has been syndicated to over 350 public radio stations since 1983. It is now heard on over 220 NPR stations each week and 7 nights a week on XM Satellite Radio, AudioVisions 77, as well as a growing online audience. Read more…

Griffin Technology has announced that they are shipping the RocketFM, a unique wireless solution for broadcasting Mac or PC audio applications to any FM radio.

RocketFM uses any available FM frequency to transmit music or audio through your home or office stereo system. Applications such as iTunes, GarageBand, video soundtracks and even streaming audio can be conveniently broadcast with RocketFM.

“Not only is RocketFM practical for playing your computer’s audio over your home stereo, its stylish design makes it a great-looking desktop accessory,” said Don Stratton, product manager for the RacketFM.

RocketFM includes software for Mac and PC that presents a familiar and easy-to-use interface for tuning to any desired station. Remove the RocketFM from its desktop stand and it’s perfect for traveling, use your laptop in your car to broadcast your tunes to the car stereo, in a hotel room or DJ the next party.

Pricing & Availability

Price for the Griffin RocketFM is $39.99 USD. It is available at http://www.griffintechnology.com.

Griffin has introduced the RocketFM, which uses any available FM frequency to transmit audio through any home, car or office stereo system. Applications such as iTunes, GarageBand, video soundtracks and even streaming internet radio can be conveniently broadcast with RocketFM.

Laptop users will find the RocketFM invaluable for travel. Any available radio can be used as wireless speakers. The RocketFM is small and light, and requires no additional power source.

Any Mac or PC with USB can use the RocketFM.

More information is available at the Griffin site.