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The group behind Wikipedia on Thursday won a $600,000 Knight Foundation grant to improve access to the communally compiled online encyclopedia from mobile phones. http://phys.org/news277667152.html Technology Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:46:01 EST news277667152 Online music service Pandora isn't sweating over recent media reports that Apple is developing a similar offering tailored to personalized music tastes. http://phys.org/news270104249.html Technology Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:50:02 EST news270104249 US technology giant Apple is in talks to license music for broadcast on a custom online radio service modeled after Pandora, The Wall Street Journal reported. http://phys.org/news266208590.html Technology Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:50:01 EST news266208590 Internet radio firm Pandora on Wednesday reported that its revenue climbed in the recently-ended quarter but that it still lost money due in large part to royalties paid out for songs. http://phys.org/news265484282.html Technology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:00:04 EST news265484282 Internet radio firm Pandora on Wednesday reported that its loss widened in the past quarter but investors welcomed news of a jump in revenue. http://phys.org/news257015291.html Technology Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:21 EST news257015291 Pandora shares plunged on Tuesday after the Internet radio company posted earnings that fell short of the expectations of Wall Street analysts. http://phys.org/news250316058.html Technology Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:14:31 EST news250316058 Dashboards glittering with gadgets, turbo-charged engines and sleek designs are on offer as automakers try to attract young consumers who care more about computers than cars. http://phys.org/news245575338.html Electronics Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:50:05 EST news245575338 (AP) -- NPR is getting a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to boost web training and content at member stations nationwide. http://phys.org/news243091044.html Technology Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:17:30 EST news243091044 Internet radio company Pandora on Thursday posted its first quarterly earnings since going public, reporting a wider net loss but revenue that more than doubled on solid advertising growth. http://phys.org/news233552670.html Technology Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:44:50 EST news233552670 Internet radio Pandora announced expanded partnerships with automobile manufacturers on Tuesday and said it now has 100 million registered users. http://phys.org/news229698183.html Technology Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:40:01 EST news229698183 (AP) -- Radio station giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. is taking a swipe at online music service Pandora with a revamp of its iheartradio application that imitates Pandora's personalized listening experience but doesn't mimic the startup's need to turn a profit. http://phys.org/news229609524.html Technology Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:25:33 EST news229609524 Internet radio star Pandora has topped 75 million users in the United States and is expanding into cars but it will be awhile before music fans abroad can enjoy their own personal stations. http://phys.org/news213707861.html Technology Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:18:16 EST news213707861 (AP) -- The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates. http://phys.org/news166196889.html Technology Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:10:02 EST news166196889 (AP) -- The National Association of Broadcasters said Wednesday that a majority of U.S. House members are now opposed to imposing new fees on radio stations to pay performance artists. http://phys.org/news163265960.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:39:46 EST news163265960 (AP) -- The next generation of Microsoft's Zune music player, due in the fall, will have a touch screen, Web browser and an HD Radio receiver. http://phys.org/news162648413.html Electronics Wed, 27 May 2009 13:07:26 EST news162648413 Jack Ely, the singer whose 1963 version of "Louie Louie" still makes the rounds on oldies radio, lives with his wife in a mobile home on a horse ranch in Oregon. Ely says they share $30,000 a year from her teacher's pension and his Social Security checks. They are paying down a mortgage. http://phys.org/news160654109.html Technology Mon, 04 May 2009 11:09:37 EST news160654109 (AP) -- I'm sort of a public radio junkie, so if I'm in my car and the kids haven't usurped the radio dial, I'm likely tuned to "Morning Edition," "Marketplace" or "Fresh Air." Unfortunately, my short daily commute often leaves me catching just part of a compelling story or interview. http://phys.org/news155991764.html Electronics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:03:07 EST news155991764 I've been using a thumb-size gadget that is a riveting example of how the Internet has turned our vast planet into a small village. http://phys.org/news152473252.html Electronics Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:41:55 EST news152473252