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Subaru WRX STI review
18.12.2017 - United KingdomAs the name suggests, this is the last one: the end of the Subaru WRX STI in the UK and, indeed, Europe.
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Norway becomes the first country to end nationwide FM radio
18.12.2017 - NorwayNorway has completed the move from analog to digital radio, making it the first country to shut down national FM radio broadcasts.
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Norway to become the first country to switch away from FM radio
18.12.2017 - NorwayDAB actually has significant advantages over FM. It offers a range of new features, including real-time information like song titles, music type and news or traffic updates up to 128 characters in length. It also contains local time information, which can be used to make real-time adjustments.
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Norway Shuts Down FM Radio Forever
18.12.2017 - NorwayAs of last Wednesday, FM radio can no longer be found in Norway, which eliminated the stations as part of a national technology upgrade towards the DAB+ standard.
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Digital radio: Norway at the forefront, France lagging behind
16.12.2017 - FranceNorway has become this week the first country in the world to permanently turn off the FM band to switch fully to digital radio. Conversely, France is lagging behind, with digital terrestrial radio taking off very slowly. Only the cities of Paris, Marseille and Nice have been covered since 2014. Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg will soon follow. However, the CSA promises to accelerate the pace by organizing national tenders on areas that are easier to make profitable.
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11 DAB+ radio programs will start in 2018 in Vienna
16.12.2017 - AustriaFor the first time, the media authority KommAustria has granted approval in Austria for the regular operation of a multiplex platform for digital terrestrial radio in DAB+. The license, effective April 3, 2018, goes to RTG Radio Technikum GmbH for a period of 10 years; it will initially carry 11 radio programs as well as an electronic program guide and, if required, a hazard warning service in the Greater Vienna area and in parts of Vienna's surrounding area a technical reach of around 2.25 million people will spread.
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Sangean Survivor DAB
15.12.2017 - FranceThis receiver can operate with three modes of energy: a manual dynamo, a solar panel and, of course, a rechargeable lithium battery. It also offers a USB plug (convenient to charge your phone for example), a lamp and even a LED Flash to send an SOS.
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Norway switches off FM radio for public broadcasting
15.12.2017 - NorwayNational broadcasters across the Scandinavian country will now only broadcast using digital audio, which allows for better sound quality and more channels at a fraction of the cost.
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Norway becomes the first country to switch off FM signal
15.12.2017 - United KingdomNorway has become the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts on its FM radio network. From now on all the state broadcaster's radio programmes can only be heard via DAB."
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Onkyo TX-8250 review
15.12.2017 - United KingdomThe Onkyo TX-8250 has access to Spotify, DAB radio, and sockets catering for all sources, with built-in stereo amplification, and numerous streaming solutions.
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