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The Pure Evoke Flow is an Internet Radio with a total output power of 7 watts. It contains 30 DAB and 10 FM radio station presets and apart from the traditional DAB and FM radio, the Evoke Flow also allows you listen to a huge variety of audio available on the internet. Just like portable computers, Evoke Flow uses the Wi-Fi technology to connect to the internet wirelessly and then access thousands of radio stations across the world through this connection. Additionally, you can even browse and play music stored on a Wi-Fi-enabled PC through this radio.

The Pure Evoke Flow contains touch sensitive controls and a large and clear auto-dimming graphical OLED display. The context-sensitive buttons provided in the internet radio provide an easy and intuitive user interface. The Pure Evoke Flow also comes with a headphone socket, a handy alarm clock and timers. To provide maximum portability, there is an optional rechargeable ChargePAK battery available in an optional offer. The playback formats of the digital radio include AAC, WAV, WMA, MP3, RealAudio and the inputs are available for USB and Wi-Fi. The outputs of the Pure radio product are meant for headphone output and Line Out.

Another highlight of the internet radio is the company’s trademark technology EcoPlus used in the construction of the radio. All the products developed using this technology are built from a minimum 70% recycled material and finished using water-based varnish. “Internet can’t cope with FM switch off” - Radio chief urges stations to “think digital”

The Pure Avati Flow is a tabletop radio system which can connect to thousands of internet radio systems apart from receiving both DAB and FM broadcasts. Thus, it provides you with a wide choice of stations to tune in. The digital radio system features the useful Wi-Fi networking with the help of which, you can connect to your wireless router and use your broadband connection to access the various internet radio stations. It can also play MP3, AAC (iTunes) and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files from your computer directly if your system is connected to the broadband.

The Pure Avati Flow comes with 30 DAB and 10 FM presets and has an LCD display to allow you to navigate through its amazing features. The radio system also contains an iPod dock in the top panel to hook up with your portable music player and play songs from your collection. The PURE Avanti Flow has the capability of filling the air with dynamic and exciting sound with the help of its total power output of 75 watts, full-range stereo speakers and an integrated 5.25 inch subwoofer. The Pure Avati Flow also features PURE Clearsound which is a new digital end-to-end audio solution that uses high quality Class D amplifiers and digital audio shaping technology for providing that extraordinary sound effects at higher volume levels and low power consumption.

All these amazing features are packed in a smart, black and relatively compact internet radio box and there is a Reach F10 RF remote handset for controlling it from a distance.

A DAB kitchen radio is a widely demanded product and many companies are engaged in manufacturing it as well. Some of the biggest companies engaged in manufacturing the kitchen radio include Roberts, PURE, Wharfedale and Revo. You can choose from a wide variety of colours and designs that are available in the market. These are available in a number of colours as well. Some of the best DAB kitchen radio equipment includes Roberts SolarDAB, Roberts Ecologic 3, PURE ONE Elite, Roberts Ecologic 1 and Wharfedale NE-3120.

The Roberts Ecologic 2 is a fabulous DAB kitchen radio in which you can store 10 different stations. It is equipped with a small LCD screen which provides clear graphics. The DAB radio is fitted with a headphone output which enables you to connect all sorts of headphones. The frequency range of the device includes DAB and FM. The dimensions of the device are 215 X 116 X 40 mm and it can be easily stored and transported as well. The Roberts Ecologic 1 can store up to 10 stations. It is also fitted with a headphone output and the dimensions of the device are 160 X 106 X 35 mm. It is also equipped with a LCD display which provides crystal clear graphics.

It is provided with a battery charger which enables you to charge the battery without any hassle. It is available in a stylish black colour that makes it look attractive and sophisticated. For best results you must carefully read the user manual provided with the whole kit.

Internet radio also known by a number of other names such as web radio, net radio and e-radio, is a new type of radio introduced in the market with FM, DAB and Wi-Fi facilities. Audio broadcasting on the Internet is usually done by a process called web casting where transmission happens through wireless means from internet radio stations. With the help of a streaming medium, the listeners are presented with a continuous stream of audio. Such services are accessible from any corner of the world. Thus, you can listen to an American station sitting in your living room in Japan. Every format that is available on a traditional radio station is also offered by an Internet radio service.

Roberts WM202 Stream 202 is the first portable FM and DAB radio with Wi-Fi facility. With this fully portable, and did we mention actually rather cheap internet radio, you can listen to more than 10,000 radio stations from around the whole world and more than 1000 from UK. Using the “Listen Again” feature, you can listen to the materials that have already been broadcasted by BBC. The Internet radio has 15 preset radio stations and two alarm timers. The Robert WM202 comes with a headphone socket and auxiliary input sockets for MP3 players and Apple iPods.

The Pure Evoke Flow is another brand of Internet radio available in the market nowadays. The total power output of this Internet radio is 7 watt and the playback formats that are compatible with it are AAC, WAV, WMA, MP3 and RealAudio. It has a dimension of 175 X 210 X 110 mm and comes with headphone and line out outputs.

When it is said that history repeats itself, it’s true in a sense if fashion industry or the electronic products are considered. No matter how modern things get, we always depend on the older things as a medium that forms the base. Take for example radios; they are supposed to be lost in the junk on your store-room. People in the modern era prefer using iPods and MP3 players for enjoying music rather than radios because they are portable and small and can be carried along anywhere unlike the radio.

Whatever the perception towards radio is, a new type of radio has been introduced in the market with DAB, FM and Wi-Fi facilities. The Roberts WM202 Stream 202 is the world’s first portable FM and DAB radio with internet facility. This radio allows the user to connect to any station in the world and also provides the user a chance to listen to the previously broadcasted BBC channels with the “listen again” feature. A broadband internet connection is required and the user can browse through numerous radio channels from around the world. The Roberts WM202 Stream 202 has a very intuitive menu system and can be easily navigated to find the right channel. It has 2 alarm timers and 15 preset radio stations. The Roberts WM202 Stream 202 also helps the user to play his/her music collection from the PC. The Roberts WM202 Stream 202 also includes headphone socket and auxiliary input sockets for Apple iPods and MP3 players. The Roberts WM202 Stream 202 is compatible with MP3, Real and WMA file formats. With dimensions of 300 x 174 x 115 mm and weighing 1.47 kg, the Roberts WM202 Stream 202 can be operated by batteries as well as with AC adapters.

The RCA Infinite RIR 200 is the latest table top internet radio from Acoustic Research. This internet radio is not only capable of pulling in thousands of internet radio stations from across the world, but also has the ability to access the Slacker music services as precisely and neatly as over the air AM/FM radio. Slacker has an API which allows the service to essentially be built-in to internet connected devices.

This RCA Infinite Radio features regular analogue AM/FM, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, USB host and a weather forecast. This weather forecast feature will even interrupt what you are listening to especially in case of the weather emergency bulletin. Although this internet radio doesn’t really seem to be capable of pulling audio files from the networked PC, it can still play WMA, MP3 and real audio music files from USB enabled flash drive. This RCA infinite radio has this unique capability of recording internet radio or over the air to the device’s built in 512MB memory for future listening however the records cannot be really transported.

The best part about this internet radio is that it is available with its wide range of extensive features for £65 less than other standard internet radios like the Roberts WM201. This counter top radio has earned its name through support for both usual Am and FM broadcasts and is undoubtedly the most affordable Wi-Fi radio till date.