What is an Internet Radio? - this is the first question I hear in India, when I tell folks that we are making chipsets that power stand-alone Internet Radio devices. Internet Radio is an audio broadcast service that is accessed via internet. Internet Radios are different from on-demand file serving and from podcasting, in the sense that it offers listeners a continuous stream of audio, where the listener have no control (much like terrestrial or traditional radios). However the distinct advantage of the internet radio, is that its accessible from any place that has internet connectivity (though there are some licensing issues which we would look into) and is particularly popular among expatriates and among listeners that are not happy with their local stations.
Want to try? Visit vTuner and get instant access to over 11,000 internet radio stations.
Some of the popular internet radio services include Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius, Last.fm etc.,
How does one listen? The easiest way to listen is from a PC that is connected to the internet. However, there are several standalone devices and AVRs (Denon, Pioneer etc., in the market that can be used to play the internet radio by connecting directly to internet through WiFi.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
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