Product: Radioshift
Author: Binary: Universal
Test Rig: MacBook 1.87/2GB RAM
OK. You can't wait for 'Car Talk' to come on each week. Your guilty pleasure. But it's the school year and your playing Mommy/Daddy Taxi at your special time. So, you can listen to bits in the car, but it's hardly a relaxing get-a-way. Do you have to write off your special time?
Au contraire, my little dust bunnies. Rogue Amoeba, the audio shareware cavalry to the rescue once again with Radioshift. Think TiVo for internet audio streaming and AM/FM radio (using Griffin's Radio Shark).
Is it easy to use? We're talking Rogue Amoeba here!
THE JUICE
Launch the application and you're presented with the familiar Apple- style pane. A column on the left for your stations and the main body, which is split into three sections: Search, Popular and Favorites. With favorites you bookmark your favorite streams, shows and stations.
The GUI is extremely intuitive. You'll be up and running in seconds. At the very top of the pane are four headings to get you moving: Home, Explore, Genres and World. Then each one of those are broken down into sub-headings
Preferences are laid out so that either your grandmother could set them (spoken voice or music) or you can go to Custom and select your bit rate and format of choice.You can also specify the audio editor you use (I would imagine the RA suggest that you use their editor, Fission) and to show the count of unheard recordings. You can also set it to wake from sleep or to power-up to record.
THE PULP
Nada.
THE RIND
Nada.
SUMMARY
As usual, Rogue Amoeba does not disappoint.This is a powerful one trick pony. And it lives up to the standards of Rogue Amoeba.
This would be a perfect give this Christmas for friends or family who have moved across country or across the globe. They can still keep one ear firmly in their previous location. And as usual, RA wants your feedback and suggestions for additional features.
So, now drive that taxi with the radio off, knowing that you're not missing a thing.
RATING : 10 of 10
2007 Frank Petrie