Sirius XM iPhone app offers free 7-day trial

Sirius XM iPhone app offers free 7-day trial

Satellite radio seems to be something people either fall in love with, or can’t understand why anyone would. I’ve been a loyal XM listener for years. To my surprise, XM’s merger with Sirius didn’t wipe out my favorite channels.

Now, I’ve got the music device I… Continue Reading

Can the iPhone save Sirius XM?

Can the iPhone save Sirius XM?

Here’s a first look at Sirius XM’s forthcoming iPhone app, culled from a PowerPoint stack published in SEC documents today. CEO Mel Karmazin presented the slides to investors at Wednesday’s shareholder meeting.

Can this app help Sirius XM repay its half-billion-dollar loan from Liberty Media?

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Can satellite radio be saved?

Can satellite radio be saved?

Liberty Media is loaning Sirius XM about $530 million to keep the combined satellite radio service company afloat. The satellite radio company has millions of subscribers for its services, which feature exclusives such as shock jock Howard Stern. But do consumers really want this technology?… Continue Reading

Tech scores in stimulus bill, Sirius XM prepares bankruptcy filing, Modu stages modular phone launch

Tech scores in stimulus bill, Sirius XM prepares bankruptcy filing, Modu stages modular phone launch

Here’s the latest action:

Tech industry scores funding in stimulus package – Infrastructure spending includes $7 billion for expanding high-speed internet access, some $20 billion for building a so-called smart grid power network and $20 billion for digitizing health records. The New York Times has more.

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Roundup: Cisco’s mixed results, Hitwise election site stats, and more

Roundup: Cisco’s mixed results, Hitwise election site stats, and more

Cisco does a little better than expected — Sales fell 9 percent in October, compared to a year earlier, the computer networking giant reported yesterday; the company expects sales to drop up to 10 percent this quarter versus the $9.8 billion a year ago. Yet “[i]n… Continue Reading