Livio has announced a Linux-based Internet radio that plays back customized streams from Pandora, as well as approximately 11,000 other stations. The Livio Radio includes 802.11 wireless networking, an RJ45 port for wired Ethernet, plus "thumbs-up" and "thumbs-down" controls for rating songs. This radio looks like an old-fashioned table radio, but includes both wired and wireless networking, and has an ARM-based SBC (single board computer) inside. In addition, the Livio is claimed to be the first hardware device to include both front-panel buttons and a remote control that let a user inform Pandora -- via thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons -- whether they like the music they're hearing.
The Radio play back approximately 11,000 Internet radio stations from around the world, streamed in Real Audio, Windows Media, or MP3 formats. To use the device, an owner must register it with both the Reciva and Pandora websites, and use a web browser to build a list of stations they want to hear. From that point on, the stations appear in the Livio radio's menus, and must be selected using the device's rotary control and the three-line display.
Hardware as well as software details are not unveiled as yet but it may be like all Reciva-compatible radios. According to Reciva, the Stingray and Barracuda include support for SD card readers and a USB host port, the latter being used to add networking capabilities. The company says the SBCs also support graphical LCD and OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays, though all Reciva radios seen to date have used single- or multiple-line character displays. This radio will be available soon.
The Radio play back approximately 11,000 Internet radio stations from around the world, streamed in Real Audio, Windows Media, or MP3 formats. To use the device, an owner must register it with both the Reciva and Pandora websites, and use a web browser to build a list of stations they want to hear. From that point on, the stations appear in the Livio radio's menus, and must be selected using the device's rotary control and the three-line display.
Hardware as well as software details are not unveiled as yet but it may be like all Reciva-compatible radios. According to Reciva, the Stingray and Barracuda include support for SD card readers and a USB host port, the latter being used to add networking capabilities. The company says the SBCs also support graphical LCD and OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays, though all Reciva radios seen to date have used single- or multiple-line character displays. This radio will be available soon.
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