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Slacker Radio Review
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Slacker Radio Gets a Competitive Makeover

Don't hand off all your music funds to Pandora and Spotify just yet, as Slacker Radio unveiled a robust redesign that might have you reconsidering your preferred Internet radio service.
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Don't hand off all your music funds to Pandora and Spotify just yet, as Slacker Radio unveiled a robust redesign that might have you reconsidering your preferred Internet radio service. With a browser option; iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry apps; and Xbox console app, you can get your Slacker on most platforms and in an easier fashion thanks to the new tile user interface. It comes in three packages: the free ad-supported option, Radio Plus ($4 per month) for ad-free unlimited song skips and song lyrics, or the Radio Premium ($10), which offers albums and songs on demand and the option to create playlists

We tested out the revamped Slacker, and were taken by the straightforward system and endlessly customizable options. Read on for more on why this might be the music recommendation droid you've been looking for.

Huge Library Customization to the Limits Easy Tools Human Recommendations
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Pandora Car, Refrigerator, Blu-ray Player, and TV at CES
CES

Pandora's CES Product Domination

Despite an uptick in competition (ahem, Spotify) Pandora isn't budging in its quest for online radio domination, as seen in the dozens of products they're embedded in at CES this year.
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Despite an uptick in competition (ahem, Spotify) Pandora isn't budging in its quest for online radio domination, as seen in the dozens of products they're embedded in at CES this year. Cars are the theme this year, as they announced 23 automotive partnerships for 2012. Can we expect a Pandora system in every new car sold now? Just about.

Look to BMW, Mini, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Acura, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Toyota, and Scion for Pandora embedded in the car, using voice commands or dashboard controls. Car stereo manufacturers like Alpine Electronics, Audiovox, Kenwood, and others throughout the year will roll out in-dash receivers featuring the streaming music provider.

Pandora's also integrating beyond smart TVs, with Sony's new line of WiFi-enabled Blu-ray players. Don't forget there's also the Samsung refrigerator we saw at last year's show, so you'll never have to be without streaming music again.

Source: BMW and Kenwood

Pandora Halloween Radio Stations & Songs
Halloween

Get the Halloween Party Started With Frightfully Festive Halloween Stations

Start prepping for a your Halloween party and switch to the eight Halloween stations now available on Pandora.
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Start prepping for a your Halloween party and switch to the eight Halloween stations now available on Pandora. Ghoulish station choices include ambient sounds, instrumental melodies, silly, kid-friendly tunes, and even soulful songs for seasonal gatherings or at-work listening.

Search these Pandora stations for your favorite mix: Halloween, Halloween Party, Industrial, Spooky Symphonies, Goth, Children's Halloween, Witch House, Ghostly Grooves. When in doubt remember, "The Monster Mash" always gets the party started this time of year.

Rockin' Online Christmas Radio
Music

Rockin' Online Christmas Radio

If you're at work and counting down the days to Christmas, you should try tuning in to the online radio station Merry Christmas Radio.
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If you're at work and counting down the days to Christmas, you should try tuning in to the online radio station Merry Christmas Radio. Don't let the somewhat cheesey name fool you: This really is a hip holiday station, playing everything from old standards to rock-and-roll renditions of the classics.

To listen, you can either open the radio player in your browser window or download the file to stream through your iTunes. Just be warned: Because the radio station is free (yay!), it isn't always available at peak hours. If too many "free accounts" are using the service, just check back later. (This happened to me earlier today, but now it's working fine.)