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Onkyo announces CS-255DAB mini system with iPhone 5 connectivity
26.06.2013 - Japan Japan
Onkyo has announced a value for money iPhone 5 compatible mini Hi-Fi called the CS-255DAB. The new system features Apple certified connectivity for the iPhone 5 as well as older models.

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Last-minute government funding averts community radio switch-off
26.06.2013 - Australia Australia
A mass switch-off of community digital radio in Australia has been averted after the federal government made an 11th-hour commitment to provide an extra $6 million to the sector.

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Community radio gets $6m for transition to digital
26.06.2013 - Australia Australia
The future of community digital radio in Australia has been secured with the Federal Government announcing a multi-million dollar commitment to the service.

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Volkswagen Golf S 1.2 TSI with DAB
25.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Volkswagen Golf S 1.2 TSI now comes with DAB.

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Is DAB still the future for radio? No, it’s the present – and history is repeating itself
25.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
It seems a long time since 2009, when Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report proposed a target of 2015 for phasing out the radio analogue transmission network.

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Community radio stations call for federal funding cut to be reversed
25.06.2013 - Australia Australia
The stations are joining others around the country to fight for a Federal Government decision, to cut $1.4 million in funding for community radio, to be reversed. They say if the funding is not reinstated, they will have to turn off their digital broadcasts next year, meaning services will be compromised and some volunteer roles may need to be axed.

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Be a DAB hand at the radio
25.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio or Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) has been with us since the early 1990's but the take up rate has been much slower than with digital television. DAB Radio, however, offers many advantages over standard analogue AM and FM radio. What's more, uncertainty surrounding DAB radio looks largely to have been lifted now that many of today's sets are fitted with DAB+ chips so that they can operate in those countries that have adopted the more advanced DAB+ format.

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Now Digital requests to extend Wales DAB
25.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A DAB multiplex for Cardiff and Newport could be extended to cover the Heads of the South Wales Valleys if Ofcom approves a request. The change has been sought by multiplex owner Now Digital, who also wants to change the frequency it operates on to reach an extra 100,000 households.

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Swedish Government Proposal Promotes Digital
25.06.2013 - Sweden Sweden
In Sweden, the bill “Culture and Accessibility – Public Radio and Television 2014-2019” (Prop. 2012/13:164) contains proposals for digital transition guidelines for the three public broadcasting services, Sveriges Television, Utbildningsradion and Sveriges Radio for the period of 2014 to 2019.

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Wake up to crystal clear digital sound with new Bush DAB+ radios
25.06.2013 - Australia Australia
Bush Australia has expanded its range of digital radios with two new designs that combine retro looks with the latest in modern technology.

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