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http://www.iphonesavior.com/2009/03/pocket-tunes-now-plays-sirius-satellite-radio.html
If you already own the
Pocket Tunes
Radio app
($9.99)
for iPhone, you'll
notice a great leap
forward with their 5.2
update which has
recently added support
for Web-based stations
including Sirius
Satellite Radio. The
update enables users to
access web based
Internet stations
that typically require a
PC rather than a mobile
device. Pocket Tunes
could be the perfect gap
filler until Sirius/XM
deliver their own app.
If you are an AT&T Tilt owner, setting up
your Tilt to listed to Sirius Satellite radio is easy and
allows you to enjoy hours of entertainment right on your
Tilt.
First things first, let's take a quick look what we'll
need to get Sirius rocking on the Tilt:x
Sirius satellite radio on the AT&T Tilt
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- AT&T Tilt or HTC TyTn II with either an unlimited
data plan or WiFi access
- A Sirius satellite radio account with Internet
option.
-
Sirius WM5 (Free, but does require you sign up). Of
course, we're running Windows Mobile 6, but not to
worry.
- Stereo headphones or stereo adapter. (optional, but
will provide for a better experience)
Ok, so we'll assume you've got the AT&T Tilt or TyTn II
with either an unlimited data plan or WiFi access. Next it's
on to Sirius satellite radio. If you have an account either
for your car or home, you can add an Internet account for
$2.99 per month. Sirius does offer a free version (32k).
Honestly, I had already signed up for the CD-quality sound
option, so will not be able to offere comparisons for the
purpose of this tutorial. You'll need a username and
password which
you'll get from Sirius. If you don't currently have
Sirius, you can sign up for an Internet only subscription
for $12.95 per month.
Next up is the installation of SiriusWM5. You can grab
the
.cab file from here. You'll have to sign up for an
account in order to download the file. Also, please note
this is shareware, so if you find it useful please consider
making a donation to the developer. In Vista, I opened up
Windows Mobile Device Center, accessed File Management and
then dragged SiriusWM5 to MyDocuments. Once completed, just
tap on SiriusWM5 to install on the AT&T Tilt.
Okay, we are just one step away from the pure joy that it
is Sirius on your Tilt. Press the Start Menu > Programs >
Sirius WM5. In Settings, enter the login information
received from Sirius. You have an option to use TCPMP, but
you'll need the
Windows Media Codecs. By default, Windows Media Player
will act as your playback application. Once you enter your
data, simply select the channel of your preference. For me,
Hair Nation Channel 23 is the best thing since sliced break,
so my virtual dial is always set there. You'll have to enter
a four digit code that'sIf you are a Sirius subscriber, you
already know there are a wealth of programming options to
suit most anyone. You can even listen to Howard Radio.
You'll need to enter a passcode each time you login
to Sirius
Click to enlarge.
Select your favorite Sirius station and playback
will begin almost immediately
Click to enlarge.
Once you are up and running, there are audio options to
expand upon your experience. The HTC Tilt does not offer a
standard headphone jack. If you have a set of standard
headphones, you can use a
mini USB to 3.5mm adapter. This will allow you to use
any standard set of stereo headphones. There is also the
option of an
HTC Stereo Headset which offers the ability to answer,
end calls and of course listen to your music in stereo.
While your music is playing, you can leave the Sirius
application and go back to being productive. Simply access
SiriusWM5 when you'd like to switch stations. When you've
finished listening, you'll need to access Windows Media
Player and exit the application.
There you have it. Just a few easy steps and you can use
the AT&T Tilt to listen to your favorite satellite stations
on Sirius satellite radio. |
Shorts don't fear uptick rule's return: investor
By Emily Chasan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short sellers are unlikely to object to the
return of the depression-era "uptick" restriction on abusive short
selling, a veteran hedge fund trader said on Tuesday.
This week the top three U.S. exchanges have suggested regulators
reinstate a modified version of the uptick rule, after the original
rule was removed in 2007.
The rule, which was put into place after the 1929 stock market
crash, required short sellers -- who bet stocks will fall -- to sell
only when the last sale price was higher than the previous price.
Tom Grossman, principal of start-up Union Avenue Advisors told
Reuters on Tuesday he does not think most short sellers and hedge
funds would object to the rule's return.
"I don't think it will affect them at all and I'd be surprised if
you see any real pushback from the industry," Grossman said of the
uptick rule, in comments to the Reuters Private Equity and Hedge
Funds Summit in New York.
"I've shorted a lot of stock, and I think for the people in
mainstream research-driven equity hedge funds -- which is the
majority of what we're talking about -- it's fine."
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission removed the rule in
2007, saying it had become obsolete as securities are priced in
smaller increments and trading happens at a faster pace.
Though few people at the time lodged objections to the rule's
removal, some have said recently that the absence of the rule
encouraged abusive short selling.
"No one was really complaining about the uptick rule in the first
place," Grossman said. "We lived with that from the 30s until a
couple of years ago."
Members of the SEC are scheduled to meet April 8 to consider
short-sale price test proposals.
(Reporting by Emily Chasan, additional reporting by Jonathan
Spicer; editing by Carol Bishopric)
http://www.reuters.com/article/PrivateEquityandHedgeFunds09/idUSTRE52O02P20090325 |
