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Designed by Matt Brown, the RFID Radio uses a built-in RFID tag that can interact with a speaker to broadcast messages or change the radio to a pre-decided station. Made from laser cut paper, the RFID Radio is designed to be used by musicians, charities and designers. Sadly, it is only a concept. There is no word on pricing or availability so far. [Mocoloco]
Here’s a perfect device to accompany you before going out on a voyage. Known as the Weather Mate by designer Samuel Jones, this emergency weather radio will automatically notify you of flood, high winds, storms, tornadoes and other extreme weather conditions. This easy-to-navigate device is equipped with 6-LED flashlight, a full spectrum of NOAA weather frequencies, LCD Screen, circuit board, radio receiver and a speaker. The device can either be powered by a battery or by winding the rear dynamo crank handle. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing and availability yet. [TheDesignBlog]
Building your own internet radio is now become possible with the help of this Microchip Internet Radio Board. The board itself comes pre programmed and ready to play out of the box. It features MPEG audio codecs, an RJ45 port, push button switches and an OLED for all your station, track and other display needs. Now you’ll be able to listen to your favorite radio programs without having to be inside the reception range for your local radio station, ain’t that cool! The Microchip Internet Radio Board retails for £71.51. [EMCelettronica]
Check out the world’s first internet car radio from Blaupunkt and miRoamer. Users will be able to access to the world’s largest and most diverse selection of internet radio content from music, entertainment, news and talk all through their car stereo. Other familiar features include phone, address book, bluetooth and navigation. The device will be introduce at CES 2009. [Gizmodo]
Designed by Australian John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen, this concept model of Hidden Radio is rather unique. It is completely button-less, requiring you to twist, lift or push it instead to manipulate the volume. The radio also comes with a LED light that will glow brightly/dimmer depending on the current signal strength. [Hidden Radio]
Pascal Bardel has creatively designed the Gélule. It is a concept radio clock that shaped like a capsule. The clock features a backlit LCD display and an omni-directional speaker. A choice of several colors of cloth for the speaker is proposed, fitting with the color of the LCD display. You can also adjust the volume by rotation of the speaker. Watch the video to get more details. [Tuvie] More
Listen to the radio on your phone with the new Sony Ericsson R300 or the R306 radio cell phone. Both models feature loudspeakers for the radio and preset channel buttons for easy switching of radio channels. Other features include: 3D sound, volume boost, and the ability to set radio as alarm clock and record a clip. The 300 Radio GSM/GPRS phone also features a VGA camera while the R306 has a 1.3-megapixel camera as well as TrackID which can identify your music. The R300 will be available in steel black and an antique copper and will be available in the second quarter 2008 while the R306 will come in coffee black and champagne white. No word on pricing so far.
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Start off the year with an internet radio from Intempo. The Daisy internet radio can access thousands of online and FM stations and can last for 20 hours before needing to recharge. It also has a pretty basic LCD. The Daisy is should be a finished product next April and will be in stores $292.
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Japan will be getting a shipment of the new Yamaha TSX-100 iPod dock that also has an alarm, radio, and CD player. The CD player is also compatible with WMA and MP3 files and has an output of 2×12W. $586
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If you’re looking for the perfect tech gift for the nerd in your life you may want to try this battery alarm clock radio. Resembling a Duracell battery, this alarm features Digital auto scan FM radio 12 hour format Alarm clock. The funny part about this one is that it’s a battery that is powered by 2 AAA batteries. Just like the long-lasting battery, you’ll wonder what you did without it?
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