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iPhone Interference Blamed For Sending Airliner Off Course

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Wireless interference from an iPhone has been blamed for disrupting the compasses on a regional airliner and sending pilots several miles off course. The incident happened on a 2011 flight as it climbed past 9,000 feet, but the issue was resolved when a flight attendant asked a passenger to turn their iPhone off.

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Mastering iTunes: Customize What You See In The Sidebar [OS X Tips]

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If you’ve only recently upgraded to iTunes 11, you might be wondering where some of the features you relied on are? If you’re looking for Podcasts or Radio in the Sidebar, you might not see them right off. Luckily, the fix is fairly easy, and it’s also a great way to customize what you do see there, letting you get rid of things like iTunes U, Ringtones, and other stuff that you may not even have an interest in.

Here’s how.

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Stitcher Radio For iOS Gets Topic Search Feature, Performance Improvements

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Stitcher Radio for iOS has today been updated to add a nifty new “Topic Search” feature that helps listeners discover trending topics across more than 15,000 shows. The update also brings better episode management, improved Voiceover mode, performance improvements, and more.

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Show Radio and Podcast Media Again In iTunes 11 [OS X Tips]

Show Radio and Podcast Media Again In iTunes 11 [OS X Tips]

Loving the new look of iTunes 11, but wondering where some of the features you relied on are? Well, if you’re looking for Podcasts or Radio, the fix is fairly easy. Here’s how.

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Spotify For iOS Gets Playlist Sorting & Improvements In Latest Update

Spotify For iOS Gets Playlist Sorting & Improvements In Latest Update

Spotify’s latest update brings a “friendlier” login screen to iPhone.

Spotify’s official iOS app has received a new update that introduces a number of new features and improvements. In addition to playlist sorting on the iPad, Spotify promises “friendlier” login for first-time users on iPhone, a new settings menu that’s now arranged by category, faster radio, and more.

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Hidden Radio Bluetooth Speaker (Almost) Finally Revealed

Hidden Radio Bluetooth Speaker (Almost) Finally Revealed

The Hidden Radio speaker is like one giant volume knob.

Hidden Radio, a Bluetooth speaker and radio so minimalist it makes a sheet of blank paper look like something from a Jules Verne story, has finally emerged from a lengthy Kickstarter pupation to go on sale in a web store near you.

It’s stylish, it’s loud and it lasts longer than most other Bluetooth speakers around. What’s not to like?

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CloudPlay Puts Music From iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud & More In Your Mac’s Menu Bar

CloudPlay Puts Music From iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud & More In Your Mac’s Menu Bar

All the music you can listen to just a click away.

I listen to music from a number of places while I’m working. Most of the time it comes from Spotify, but I’ll also call on albums or songs I’ve purchased from iTunes, or check out songs Spotify doesn’t have on YouTube. It’s kind of a pain switching between the three, but there’s never been a better solution.

Until now. Meet CloudPlay, a fantastic little app that sits in your Mac’s menu bar and pulls music from all kinds of sources, including iTunes, YouTube, SoundCloud, and Internet radio stations.

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Stitcher Radio Introduces Smart Station For Android And iOS

Stitcher Radio Introduces Smart Station For Android And iOS

On-demand news radio service, Stitcher Radio, dropped a nice update in the laps of Android and iOS users today. Starting today, Stitcher Radio will follow in the footsteps of services such as Pandora or iTunes Genius, by providing personalized recommendations based on your listening activity. This new feature has been dubbed “Smart Station” and claims to be a first for talk radio.

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Steve Wozniak’s Favorite Gadget Isn’t His iPhone, But His Transistor Radio

Steve Wozniak’s Favorite Gadget Isn’t His iPhone, But His Transistor Radio

Woz compares every gadget he owns to his transistor radio.

My favorite gadget is most certainly my iPhone… or my iPad. I have a tough time choosing between the two, but it’s definitely one of those devices. And I’m sure many of you feel the same way about your smartphone or tablet, after all, we use things every single day for all kinds of tasks.

But for Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, it isn’t either of these things. His favorite gadget is his aging transistor radio, which was given to him by his parents when he was eight years old.

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Tivoli PAL And Model One Radios Finally Arrive In 2012

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The PAL Bluetooth speaker is also a radio. A Radio! In 2012!

Tivoli, maker of fine old-fashioned radios with new-fashioned guts, has finally got with the game and added Bluetooth to its classic Model One and PAL lines. So now, in addition to beautiful, warm-sounding (mono) radio and music piped in over the wire, you can also hijack grandma’s favorite program wirelessly.

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