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Wednesday, Aug 26
The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
The carrier must love that the infrastructure guys have now figured out how to hand off data packets between CDMA and LTE networks in a standards-compliant way. DirecTV adds "dual live buffers" to its HD DVRThe Zune HD will support surround sound Nokia rumors: Xseries is XpressMusic succ...
XM Sirius announces SkyDock for iPhone and iPod touch
As Sirius XM fanboys are well aware, the company is expected to debut its XM SkyDock satellite radio controller for iPhone / iPod touch at a press event this week. Now, along with spy shots dug up by the satellite radio hounds at Orbitcast, we have some press photos (below) and some PR for you (...
Thursday, Aug 20
Sirius XM readying SkyDock iPhone / iPod touch accessory and more?
Sirius XM itself may not be dropping many hints just yet (unless you count that iPhone app), but rumors are building that the company is set to make a big push into iPhone / iPod touch territory at an event next week, where it's reportedly set to introduce a slew of new hardware. The standout pi...
Tuesday, Jan 27
Sirius XM plans official rate hike for March 11th
Yep, the deed's done. Er, it will be come March 11th, and there's no avoiding it. Unless, of course, you lock in a lower rate now, but we suppose that's the point of Sirius XM coming out with this information over a month in advance. As of now, both XM and Sirius' separate websites have "lockin" pa...
Saturday, Jul 7
Sirius, XM receivers may play both sides
Amid the takeover rumors, merger talk, blackouts, and general struggle and strife for consumers just trying to listen to some decent radio, it appears that a glimmer of hope may be breaking through all the noise. In an outrageously detailed letter to the FCC, a gentleman named Michael Har...
Thursday, May 31
Opinion: Sirius / XM merger achieves dubious milestone
Apart from a couple snarky ads from the NAB, the XM and Sirius merger hasn't exactly been a thrill ride, and now it looks like it's going to get even more boring. The two companies filed their initial merger application with the FCC some 70 days ago, and the agency hasn't even started the 180-d...
Saturday, Mar 3
XM Radio Canada introduces online radio fees
Filed under: Portable Audio, WirelessIn an oddly timed announcement considering all the confusion surrounding the XM hearts Sirius affair, XM Radio Canada is to introduce fees for the online contingent of its radio service. Previously, XM Radio Canada subscribers could access XM sta...
XM and Sirius offer reassurance regarding existing radios
Filed under: Portable Audio, WirelessWhilst raising the prospect of having Howard and Oprah on the same set, the announcement of a merger between Sirius and XM may also have presented the unappealing possibility that radio sets bought before the merger would become obsolete and stop f...
Friday, Feb 23
Engadget Podcast 101 - 02.23.2007
01:11 - It's official: XM and Sirius plan to tie the knot 15:23 - Canon's EOS-1D Mark III DSLR with live LCD 21:08 - Samsung's 19-inch SyncMaster 940UX LCD picks USB 25:03 - Is Palm up for sale? 32:22 - Helio's Pantech PN-810 QWERTY device pops up in FCC
Monday, Feb 19
It's official: XM and Sirius plan to tie the knot
It's been more than two years since we first reported that XM and Sirius were in talks to merge, and although the New York Post may have jumped the gun a bit way back then, it was certainly on the money today, as the two satellite radio pioneers have just issued a joint press release stating the...
Sirius and XM set to merge?
Well, we can't exactly say that we didn't see this one coming, but for the deal to actually get inked would indeed be something special. According to the New York Post, Sirius and XM are all set to announce a merger deal after hammering out details all weekend long. Of course, it was noted that t...
Monday, Jan 29
Comments on XM and Bushnell get busy, create first GPS device with XM Radio and Satellite Weather
Is this also waterproof 4 goats and chittens? Miso
Tuesday, Jan 9
XM and Bushnell get busy, create first GPS device with XM Radio and Satellite Weather
Bushnell and XM announced their new waterproof ONIX 400 portable GPS device today. A world's first apparently, to pack real-time XM WX weather data and XM Radio. And listen up sportos, it also delivers an enhanced sports scoreboard with user interface, sports statistics and scores. The de...
Wednesday, Jan 3
Sirius wooing XM into merging?
XM and Sirius, Sirus and XM -- fanboys, start your engines. Not that there's really much to go by here, but a very fluffy bit from the NY Times suggests that the company with the larger market cap (Sirius, at $5.26B) is increasingly saccharine about the idea of forming with its market-leading...
Wednesday, Sep 20
Switched On: Why XM should nab Napster
Napster would help XM on the path toward becoming a radio business, not a satellite radio business. Both XM and Sirius offer Internet-based streaming today and Sirius channels are available to Sprint cellular subscribers while XM's are available to Alltell customers. Indeed, both XM an...
Tuesday, Aug 29
Sirius planning "Internet Radio Plus" subsciption service
Filed under: Home EntertainmentYou can, of course, already get Internet radio from Sirius if you're a subscriber to its satellite service, but the company now looks to be opening it up to people who don't want to fork over the cash for a radio and full subscription -- and it's boosting the s...
