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WS Radio has been around since 2001 when it had 5 Internet talk radio shows. It now boasts to over 120 shows available live or as podcasts on a wide variety of subjects. For those of you who prefer to listen to talk radio podcasts on your way to work this is a great place to get your fix. If you can’t find a talk show on this network you’d want to listed to I’m not sure where you’ll find one. Here is a list of their current shows. Amazing. I’d love to hear your opinion of the quality of the shows. See full list of shows after the break. Continue reading Internet Talk Radio

A bumper crop of Blu-ray players about to hit the market that will do most of what the new media players do and play Blu-ray and DVD discs.  As recently reported on consumer reports blog the following players will soon be arriving that will give you NetFlix, Pandora and who knows what else on your TV without adding an extra box to your TV (other than the blu ray player of course) Here is a run down of Blu-ray players coming with Internet features.

LG Electronics: LG announced several new Blu-ray players with access to LG’s NetCast online service, offering streaming movies from NetFlix, CinemaNow, and Vudu, plus Pandora Internet radio. Search for LG blu-ray player with netflix

Panasonic: Announced three standard Blu-ray models that will be available spring of 2010: the entry-level DMP-BD45, the DMP-BD65, a step-up model, and the top-of-the-line DMP-BD85. The BD65 and BD85 models have access to the company’s Viera Cast online service, which includes streaming movies from Amazon and Netflix and Pandora Internet radio. Search for Panasonic blu-ray players with netflix

Samsung: Samsung unveiled several new Blu-ray players that will support its Internet@TV online service, now with Samung Apps, which includes access to streaming movies from Blockbuster, Netflix and Vudu. Search for Samsung blu-ray players with netflix

Sharp: Announced Blu-ray players with access to streaming movies from Netflix: the mainstream BD-HP24U ($280) and a step-up player, the BD-HP70U ($500), a wireless-ready model that has a second USB port that accepts an optional Wi-Fi dongle. Search for Sharp blu-ray player with netflix

Sony: Sony’s Bravia Internet Video platform, with access to streaming movies from Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand, plus Pandora and Slacker Internet radio. Search for Sony blu-ray player with netflix

Toshiba: Has three new Blu-ray models. All the new models will have access to online services, including streaming movies from Netflix and Vudu, plus Pandora Internet radio. Two more mainstream models, the BDX2700 ($250) and BDX2500 ($200), will arrive this spring. The main difference is the 2700 has built-in Wi-Fi, while the 2500 is wireless-ready. Both have 7.1-channel analog audio outputs and support for AVCHD video. Toshiba Blu-ray playersVizio: Vizio’s newest Blu-ray player is the VBR200W, a full-featured, Wi-Fi-enabled model that includes the new Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) platform, with access to services including movies from Netflix and Vudu, plus Pandora Internet radio. The player will be available in March for $200. Search for Vizio Blu-ray players

You can read the full article on Consumer Reports

Getting Netflix on your TV seems to be all the rage these days, and rightly so. For as low as $8.99 a month you get 1 DVD out at a time and unlimited streaming. The entire Netflix catalog is not available for streaming but it is growing bigger every day. Vizio, the American TV company, has announced three new HDTV’s with full internet connectivity including 8.2.11n wireless access. I still prefer a wired connection to my television to maximize the bandwidth but this is a big step forward. The SV422XVT, SV472XVT and VF552XVT have manufacturer’s suggested retail prices of $1,199, $1,699, and $2,199, respectively. That’s pretty average considering all the fancy new technology found in these televisions. In an effort to provide greater access and versatility, the new Vizio control will feature a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, similar to the ones found on smart phones.

Starting Sunday Best Buy has the Logitech – Squeezebox Network Radio for only $149 and change. This is a great deal on one of the best internet Radios out there (IMHO) Check Sunday 11/15/09 circular.

Right now you can get the Slacker G2 25 station version for only $129 with a free dock. This is an exceptional value. I’ve always loved the slacker concept and still do. Why is this device so cool and why wouldn’t I just use my iPod or iPhone instead.
With an iPod you need to take the time to upload the music to your device, not to mention, uh, but the music. With the Slacker you simply program your stations and it takes care of the rest as long as you are in wifi range once a week or so. It will automatically upload new music to your device on a regular basis based upon you likes and dislikes. Unlike Pandora on an iPhone the Slacker G2 works anywhere without a wifi or Internet connection.
There are too many great reasons to love slacker to list in this post but I highly recommend you check out the Slacker G2.

Playon has a 25% off coupon

FALLLTD, the service that lets you stream hulu, Netflix, Amazon videos, CBS and ESPN to your TV through your XBox, Playstation or Wii. Even on the Wii this thing is incredible. You install the client on your home pc on the same subnet as your internet enabled deivce then go to their website. You get a beautiful interface and can then stream these great services directly to your TV. Very cool. The first 5000 folks to use coupon FALLTD get it for only $29.95. Great deal. vist www.playon.tv