Posts Tagged ‘streaming’

Like indie films? Documentaries? Animation? Ho, boy, have I got an app for you: NFB Films lets you watch over a thousand movies on your iPhone. For free.
NFB Films includes a Channels section where you can browse various categories, including Documentaries, Kids Cartoons, History
NFB Films streams over 1,000 shorts and feature-length films to your [...]

Sunday, July 11th, 2010 at 08:00 | 6 comments
Categories: iphone

Even so, I’m delighted with ClickOnRadio, as it lets me listen to just about every local station–unlike my previous go-to radio app, AOL Radio, which offers only a select few. And if you just want the station playlists without the streaming, ClickOnRadio Lite offers that capability free of charge.
There’s a fallback app for that: ClickOnRadio [...]

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 at 16:00 | 9 comments
Categories: iphone

iPhones may not have FM tuners built in, but they can do a damn fine impression of a radio. In fact, where public radio is concerned, an iPhone is even better than the real thing.
You also get a side-scrolling show schedule for each station so you can see what’s coming up without leaving that screen. [...]

Friday, June 25th, 2010 at 00:00 | 9 comments
Categories: iphone

The desktop software costs nothing. The Simplify Music iPhone app has an introductory price of $2.99, but the developer plans to bump it to $5.99 in a few weeks.
As you might expect, a Wi-Fi connection produces the best sound quality, though 3G runs it a close second when you have four or five bars. Even [...]

Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 16:00 | 3 comments
Categories: iphone

One particularly nice touch is that each station listing shows what’s currently playing, be it “Morning Edition,” classical music, or whatever. The Public Radio Player app lets you search for shows and/or content.
Missed last week’s “This American Life”? No problem. The app has the latest episode. Want to catch up on “Talk of the Nation [...]

Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 08:00 | 5 comments
Categories: iphone