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Car Talk Co-Host Tom Magliozzi passes away at 77 Years of Age

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Car Talk co-host died of Alzheimer’s disease and he was 77 years old. Tom Magliozzi was a highly acclaimed radio show host. He and his brother, Ray, became notorious in a good way as “Click and Clack...

Netropolitan: Country Clubbed Facebook For Rich

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What would you do if part of the 1% but found Facebook to be a bit too pedestrian and trite? (Who cares about things like choosing between rent and car insurance.)Well, if you’re James Touchi-Peters...

Anatomy of an NPR Hatchet Job, Target: Oil & Gas

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“On-The-Job Deaths Spiking As Oil Drilling Quickly Expands” screams a supposed National Public Radio exposé on the “terrible price” we’re paying for the fracking revolution that has transformed the...
    






Flipboard for Android gains audio, lets us tune into SoundCloud from our Samsung

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Flipboard for Android gains audio, lets us tune into SoundCloud from our Samsung

Flipboard on iOS has had audio for some time, giving users the chance to go all high-brow as they listen to NPR while browsing the news on their iPad. It's Android's turn to adopt that cultured stance: an update to Flipboard on its newer platform includes the full, listen-in-the-background Audio category channel selection, whether it's thoughtful public radio snippets or spotlights on podcasts and artists. SoundCloud mavens get the biggest fill, both through a direct link to their account as well as a list of specialized channels. Anyone who can already use Flipboard for Android just needs to hit Google Play to add the new audio dimension; Kindle Fire and Nook owners should see a fully tailored experience in a matter of days.

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Flipboard for Android gains audio, lets us tune into SoundCloud from our Samsung originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Radiolab releases Android, iOS app, invites you to join the sound collage

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We're not going to go so far as stating conclusively that Radiolab is the best program on your dial right now, but it's certainly a prime contender for that title. The Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich-hosted WYNC show frames scientific topics in a fascinating and understandable manner accessible to even the most unscientifically minded among us. The program now joins the ranks of public radio shows that crossed over into the world of mobile apps, arriving on Android and iOS. For $2.99, you get access to every episode of the show, audio and video bonuses and news pertaining to the program. The app's also heavy of interstitial animations (as evidenced by the video below) and lets users submit audio recordings and end-credit readings for inclusion on the show.

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Radiolab releases Android, iOS app, invites you to join the sound collage originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stitcher adds Smart Station to its redesigned iOS and Android apps, makes finding Radiolab even easier

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Stitcher adds Smart Station to its redesigned iOS and Android apps, makes finding Radiolab even easierStitcher has redesigned its streaming radio app for iOS and Android, fitting it with a raft of new features to make finding new content easy. Smart Station offers personalized recommendations to let you hop between shows you'll enjoy, while album art will now display on your lock screen as you enjoy the latest Fresh Air. The company has also included a sleep timer to help you nod off and sharing has been redesigned to let you fling shows at your friends over Twitter. Both versions are available right now on each platform's respective app store, ready for the next time you need to be informed about the topics of the day.

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Stitcher adds Smart Station to its redesigned iOS and Android apps, makes finding Radiolab even easier originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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