Apple delivered on one of the most-demanded features, radio, in the latest iteration of its iPod nano, and radio broadcasters seem thrilled by the news.
What’s interesting about the FM tuner inside the iPod nano is its capacity to rewind up to 15-minutes of a radio show, and a new tagging tool which lets users make a note of songs they’ve enjoyed for later purchase through iTunes, using technology from the Radio Advertising Bureau's "Buy From FM" platform.
This is a significant move, which boosts just how attractive standard FM radio broadcasts can now be in a digital age. Jeff Haley, CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, said: "The idea that an 85-year-old medium has the chance to remain relevant and capture new distribution in an environment when those things are hard to c
