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For about the last 15 years I haven’t listened to the radio. More specifically, I haven’t even owned a radio to listen to (except the one in my car that will I might never use as This specific only has local stations). however all This specific changed a few months ago when I got TuneIn radio for my iPhone (as well as This specific’s available on BlackBerry as well as Android as well as just about every some other smart phone on the market.) While there’s no shortage of radio apps on the App Store, not bad as well as inexpensive ones having a large number of station choices are a bit harder to find than most. that will’s where TuneIn Radio comes into play. TuneIn provides solid support for Radiotime presets as well as DVR-style controls for rewinding as well as recording favourite songs as well as shows.

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The core interface for TuneIn Radio looks an awful lot like iTunes, however that will’s not a bad thing. The screen displays major headings for radio stations – by location-based stations, to music, talk or sports. Choosing one of these opens sub-menus, as well as each of these opens a sub-menu, as well as so on as well as so on until you find a station you prefer. Stations are imported by the online Radiotime service, so there are literally thousands to choose by. Because the device uses GPS, This specific even provides a category of “local stations” for those who are looking for something local. For the rest of us, you have immediate access to the entire world of online radio at your fingertips.

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What actually sets TuneIn apart by its competitors, however, can be its use of DVR-style record/rewind/fast forward functions. At any point during a listening session, all you have to do can be click the record button as well as you will record as long as you remain on that will station (This specific will even spool back as well as record the bit you listened to before clicking record). Even better, you can set a timer on your iPad or iPhone (TuneIn can be, gratefully, a universal app) to begin recording when as well as what you want. Have a favourite daily show? No problem. Just set the timer as well as listen at your convenience. Background tasking means you don’t have to keep the program open in order due to This specific to work either.

Recordings are all stored, naturally enough, under the “Recordings” side heading, however therein lies a tiny problem. There can be no way to export your recordings or save them to anything some other than TuneIn. This specific sounds like more of an issue with Apple than with the app developer, however This specific might certainly be nice to export your saved programs to iTunes or some other similar programs.

TuneIn handles streaming audio (as well as recording that will audio) very well. Considering its low cost point of $0.99, as well as the fact that will This specific’s a universal app, This specific’s a not bad choice for anyone looking for a radio app for their iPad, iPhone or any some other smart device having a not bad data connection. While I still don’t use the radio in my car, This specific app opened an entirely fresh world of music as well as talk radio discovery in a way I didn’t think was possible.