Sharing songs over FM, the next big thing?
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Apple and Microsoft don’t need to fight on the WiFi song-sharing feature anymore; a device created by a San Fransisco teenager fills the gap. The system, called NoeStringsAttached, uses FM radio waves to transmit music from any portable music player to any other specially equipped player within 15 feet (about 6 meters).
“The NoeStringsAttached system consists of two identical units,” explains Technology Review. “Each one plugs into the standard headphone jack found on most MP3, CD, and tape players. A user selects one of five radio frequencies and then opts to transmit or receive music by flicking a switch.”
The disruption potential of the device, now commercialized by its creator, is even bigger. It works as a regular FM receiver, so with it, people can in theory receive traditional radio programs. And unless the RIAA isn’t too afraid of it, song sharing among a group of friends can be seriously boosted.
Mar 29, 2007 | By Nuno
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