Livio // New Internet Radio Made For Pandora
Eric Benderoff – Chicagotribune.com
I’m a big fan of the Pandora Web radio service because it provides a personal listening experience and new music discovery. Pandora uses your musical tastes to mix new artists with your old favorites.
On Wednesday, a new standalone Internet radio player was introduced that spotlights Pandora among thousands of other available Internet stations. The new Livio Radio sold for $150, comes from Livio LLC, a subsidiary of the Michigan company that makes the delightful and recently reviewed Ira Wi-Fi Internet Radio.
Like the Ira product, the Livio Radio works with a Wi-Fi connection. But this bigger tabletop model also can be connected to the Web via an ethernet cable. The Livio includes a speaker, while the Ira was designed to work with a user’s existing speakers.
The built-in controls on the radio and on the remote control include “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” buttons reminiscent of the Pandora interface. These controls help users fine-tune their musical choices while listening to Pandora. Continue Reading
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
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