We love internet radio. Listening to obscure Peruvian talk radio is top of our bedtime routine, but quite frankly, who wants to sleep next to their PC? Not us, which is why the flood of WiFi radios hitting the market is cheering our hearts.A WiFi radio is simply a standalone device that connects to your wireless network, or any available WiFi hotspot, and streams audio from the internet.
There are thousands of internet radio stations out there and the range on offer is simply dazzling. It makes DAB look positively scrawny in comparison.
Most WiFi radios (like their DAB cousins) are good looking devices. So far, the big consumer electronics manufacturers have not jumped on the bandwagon, which is why you will see offerings from specialist companies such as Acoustic Energy and Bush dominating the market.
The majority of radios can also connect to your PC and stream audio from the hard drive, making them mini media center extenders in effect. Watch out though, not many can use iTunes - the MagicBox Imp is an exception.
If you want to find out more about this exciting new medium, then Media Center PC World is pleased to announce the launch of our sister website WiFi Radio Review. Our little sibling will be focussing purely on internet radio and we are so confident that this is a market you will be dying to find out more about in months to come that we predict now that WiFi Radio Review won't stay our little sister for long.
DAB is no longer the king, long live WiFi Radio!
Via MCPCWorld
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