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Radioline TV interface – please note that this might not be the final interface that will be displayed in various TVs

[CES 2013] Radioline is the new kid on the block in the online radio world and today, the radio aggregator announced that it will be in connected TVs, via a partnership with Mstar and in the car, via a partnership with Parrot.

Launched in October 2012 for iOS, Radioline is an iPhone application that aggregates over 25,000 radio stations and 11,000 podcasts. The application is the consumer facing product of the company which also operates a cloud-based mobile internet radio portal solution and provides MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) and Service Providers with its white labeled technology.

I have tried Radioline briefly when it was released and the experience was good. I could find rapidly  any radio I wanted, including the European ones. Its vintage look, reminiscent of the golden age of radio, is a great differentiator from similar services such as TuneIn or Stitcher.  In case you own an Asteroid from Parrot, you will also be able to try Radioline yourself in your car.
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We’ve seen a few companies try their hands at tablet gaming, but now Razer is officially entering the space with its new Edge tablet. To say that the Edge is “new” is somewhat misleading, as we were introduced to a version of this tablet at CES 2012. Back then, it had been dubbed Project Fiona, but today, with the hardware locked down and plenty of accessories to talk about, Fiona is becoming the Edge.

For $999, you’ll be getting the basic Edge package. Don’t let the word “basic” fool you though, because even this package is quite beastly. At that price, the Edge comes outfitted with a third-gen 1.7GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GT640M LE GPU, and a 64GB SSD. On the other hand, if you want to shell out $1,299 for the Razer Edge Pro, you’ll be getting the same NVIDIA GT640M LE GPU, but you’ll also be getting a bump up to a 1.9GHz Core i7, 8GB of RAM, and either a 128GB or 256GB SSD. Both models come with a USB 3.0 port and Bluetooth 4.0.

Of course, there wills also be plenty of accessories to add to this package, including a keyboard dock that can be used to play games that rely on a keyboard or mouse. You’ll also have the option of a controller dock – which features the handlebar controller we saw with Project Fiona – along with 40Wh battery packs that cost $69 a pop and supposedly double the life of the Edge. Finally, Razer will be have a docking station on offer, which will provide gamers with additional USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, and stereo sound. The docking station will cost $99 and the detachable controller dock will set you back $249, though sadly Razer doesn’t have a price for the keyboard dock yet due to the fact that it isn’t quite ready for prime time.

Razer will be offering an Edge Pro and controller dock bundle for $1499, which doesn’t seem too bad considering the prices of each and the specs of the Pro tablet. Both versions of the tablet are available for purchase right now from Razer’s website, and we’ll be hearing much, much more about the Razer Edge very soon. If this is as good as Razer claims, then expect to see some major changes in the realm of tablet gaming. Check out our CES portal for more straight from the show!

Razer Edge tablet looks to take PC gaming mobile for $999 is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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[CES 2013] As advanced as our television watching has become recently, one thing cable companies are still lagging behind on is their cable box features. Not every company has something as awesome as Dish Network’s Hopper, and that’s a shame as we all have experienced the torture that is having your DVR notifying you two shows are about to be recorded while you’re watching something really good.

Verizon FiOS is teaming up with Motorola to make a new DVR, called the VMS1100 Media Server, available to its customers later this year that may just be the ultimate DVR. First off, it has one terabyte of hard drive space which means you’ll be able to store up to 100 hours of HD programming. You’ll also be able to use it to watch TV from five separate TVs, record up to six programs at once as well as being able to perform better than previous generation DVRs.

The only downside is you’ll need additional set-top boxes in order to use the media server in additional rooms, which are called the IPC1100 IP-based set-top, which just means that’s more money a month you’ll be throwing at Verizon for rental fees.

So if you could afford all of the extra rental fees for the new Media Server and additional set-top boxes in your home, this new addition may be worth it.

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