[BC] New "Web Radio" Retrieves Webcasts, etc, w/o a PC

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  New "Web Radio" Retrieves Webcasts, Podcasts Without a Personal Computer

    Dateline: 12/02/05

PenguinRadio, Inc and Solutions Radio of Delft, Netherlands have 
released the U.S. version of the "Web Radio", a standalone Internet 
radio that streams webcasts and podcasts without the need for a personal 
computer.

"This is not Internet radio for geeks. This is Internet Radio for geek's 
moms and dads" said Andrew Leyden, CEO and founder of PenguinRadio. 
"This device is part of a growing trend of freeing Internet content from 
the shackles of the computer.

The Solutions Web Radio was designed in the Netherlands for computer-shy 
church-goers who wanted to listen to daily sermons, but were unable to 
navigate the complexity of a personal computer and streaming media.

There are currently nearly 15,000 Web Radio devices operating throughout 
Europe. Users plug in their device to their home network, office LAN, or 
regular telephone line and connect to the PenguinRadio central database 
of radio stations and podcasts from PodcastDirectory.com.

The radio automatically connects to the Internet and commences streaming 
media from broadcasters and podcasters around the world. Within seconds, 
the device coupled with PenguinRadio's database of stations can be 
operating.

"There are over 250 million radios in the U.S. homes and one day every 
radio will work this way" Leyden said. "Internet radio devices will be 
as common as FM in a few short years, and there will be a large market 
for radios of all styles and price ranges.

Lyeden also said, "We felt one of the first markets that needed to be 
reached was not 'first adapters' but 'first time users' and have come 
out with a simple and practical device that fits their unique needs. 
This device is as plug and play as we could make it and built in a 
non-complicated and non-threatening design. We plan to introduce legions 
of new listeners to podcasts and Internet radio."

More information on the Solutions Radio can be found at PenguinRadio's 
website <http://www.penguinradio.com/>.

- Portions from a PenguinRadio Press Release