Pandora Killer? Thats right! Tuner Internet Radio by Nullriver is the first app for the iPhone that actually allows you to connect directly to your favorite streams that we’ve all grown to know and love!
Some of you may already know Nullriver’s legacy in digital music, stemming from the debut of Winamp way back in 1997. As online streaming music became more popular they also launched SHOUTcast as a server to support creating or listening to Internet audio streams, and more!
The new app by Nullriver unleashes support for AAC, MP3, PLS, M3U on both the iPhone and iPod Touch, your music reach is now truly unlimited! Well, thats is as long as you’ve got a speedy connection! Tuner works on WiFi, 3G & EDGE. Just like I’m sure you’ve experienced with other apps like Pandora/Last.fm/Aol. Go WiFi and you will get perfect 128k+ bit rate streams. With a 3G connection, 96k & 128k bit rate streams sound amazing without any digital static. Yes, EDGE will restrict you to streaming lower bit rates and you will occasionally hear pops and dropouts.
Of course the app isnt free, at $5.99, but for all the music your little ear drums can handle its really a nominal fee.
The apps interface is really quite nice allowing you to find stations by searching Nullriver’s stream database by keyword, genre or a top 500 streams list. You can even enter a direct URL for streams not in their database, which is where I went to IMMEDIATELY! Any stream can also be bookmarked for later listening.
For those of you new to online streaming just shoot over to SHOUTCast.com and take a look at all the streams available! I think you’ll be blown away! - I’d also recommend hitting this up from your computer to allow for fast switching and perusing of the stations. Once you find a few you like, just enter these into your iPhone or iPod as bookmarks.
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Comments ( 2 )
Joe Cassara“Pandora Killer” is a bit sensational a title for this App, as welcomed as it is. With Tuner, you’re still at the mercy of the whims of a (music) programmer. Pandora’s algorithmic approach is yields some pretty rare cuts even the most esoteric of stations might not play.
There’s room on the Home Screen for both, and even AOL Radio thrown into the mix (if only for some of CBS’s talk properties.)
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Aug 29 08 at
10:27 pm
ajhi..how do i move the little blue bar in the url from one spot to another?…ie…i type in a url and want to change just one number in the middle of the address without having to erase back to that number…thanks…aj
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Nov 30 08 at
1:38 pm