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British Company Launches Linux-Powered Internet Radio

When you grow tired of watching programs on TiVo, your Linux-based personal video recorder, now you can flip on your Linux-powered radio and listen to some tunes. British radio manufacturer Pure announced the upcoming launch of its newest product, Evoke Flow, an Internet radio that runs on the MeOS Linux platform.

Flow comes equipped with WiFi and synchs with the company's radio station portal, The Lounge, giving listeners access to around 10,000 Internet radio stations and podcasts. Future plans include tagging and and tracking purchases directly from the device.

According to David Harold, spokesman for Imagination Technologies, Pure’s parent company, a Linux platform was chosen because it allows for easy customization. "We may later choose to expose the Linux platform fully, enabling others to add widgets and other extras." he says.

Pure expects to release the Evoke Flow in September for around £150, or about $280 USD.

There are, of course, a few Linux-powered devices already capable of receiving radio stations on the market. Chumby users can connect to Mediafly and SHOUTcast, while broadband-connected TiVo users can hook into the Internet radio network Live365. 

• internet radio
• evoke flow

by an anonymous user on Aug. 21, 2008

Not what the world wants. We do it all already with opensource apps. If you think that this should sit some where we would listen, the thought does not work. Portabilty?

How about those .mp3 players? Here in the US we have satelitte radio, and as for my self, I've got more music with streamtuner than you can imagine.

BTW, I run Linux all the way!

JJMacey Phoenix, Arizona

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by an anonymous user on Aug. 22, 2008

The MeOS in the article has nothing to do with MenuetOS, so the Wikipedia link should probably be removed.

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