Internet wireless is an splendid way to discover new medicine , but , as the name implies , you want an net connective . The folk over atSlackerhave an Internet radio help that you could savor without a constant Internet connection . With theG2 Personal Radio Player , you may load the machine with song from Slacker radio stations you plunk , and listen to the vocal wherever you want , without an Internet tether .
G2 Personal Radio Player .
In this week ’s Macworld Video , I ’ll leave a short demonstration of the G2 Personal Radio Player . I ’ll speak about how it works , and whether or not it ’s a executable replacement for youriPod tactile sensation ( ) or iPhone ( ) .
G2 Personal Radio Player.
But first , a disclaimer . shirker does not yet have Mac software for the G2 . ( Slacker also says it ’s work on an iPhone covering . ) Without software , the G2 is a round-eyed twist for playback of the Slacker net radio service that sync via Wi - Fi . You ca n’t colligate to a Mac to load your own MP3s .
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Show notes
Slacker is an Internet radio service . You want an bill before you could use the G2 . you may get afree accountthat play ads and has some story limitations . Or you’re able to sign up for aPremium accountthat ’s ad - free and has more features , but will be you between $ 7.50 and $ 10 per month .
If you do n’t sense like carrying yet another portable machine and you already have an iPod ghost or an iPhone ( or both ) , you could assay an Internet radio app for the iPhone , such asLast.fm(),Pandora Radio(),AOL Radio ( ) , orTuner Internet Radio ( ) .
G2 Personal Radio Player.
G2 Personal Radio Player.