Gizmodo: sirius satellite radio

Party-A-Cargo Brings the Bro-Down to Wherever Your Truck Can Park

Elaine Chow — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Hey dudebro, looking to take a bro-dtrip but afraid you'll make the ultimate braux-pas: not bringing enough beer and having a totally whack sound system? Chill out man, Party-A-Cargo's got your back with its tow hitch mounted kegerator. The Party-A-Cargo Ultimate can store up to 160 glasses of beer and contains a jockey box with two 6 inch by 9 inch speakers and a 10 inch subwoofer.

The case, which hooks up to the back of your SUV, also has a built in CD stereo and Sirius Satellite Radio, a battery charger and a 12-volt power adapter. A locking door ensures that those dickwads at Alpha Gamma Phi won't try to make a grab for your beer while you're gone. Party-A-Cargo offers three different versions of its frat-friendly fun box, ranging in price from $2,895 to $3,795. [Born Rich]

Polk miDock Portfolio Dock Hooks Up With All Stilettos

Charlie White — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDT

In the midst of all this guff about the Sirius Satellite Radio-receiving Stiletto 10, 100 and the new Stiletto 2, speakermeister Polk Audio decided to announce its miDock portfolio, a speaker dock especially made for the portable receivers. It runs on either AC power or AA batteries, and the company says it folds flat, making it easy to carry on the road. Like most docks of this ilk, it'll charge up that Stiletto, and has a remote control, too. It'll be available in October for $129.99. [Polk Audio]

XM and Sirius Promise Cheaper A La Carte Offerings if Merger Deal is Approved

Charlie White — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:15:00 EDT

Picking and choosing your favorite stations on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio might be a delightful result of the merger between the two companies, at least that's what the companies are saying will happen if their proposed deal goes through the FCC gauntlet. That's just the beginning, too, because the companies add that their subscriptions will cost 46% less. Here are a couple of examples the companies announced today.

How about 50 channels of your choice from either XM or Sirius for $6.99 per month? The two companies also say you'll be able to add additional channels for 25 cents apiece. This is a far cry from the $13 a month Sirius and XM subscribers are paying now.

The companies are gunning to get this merger done before the year is out, and they're trying to calm down complaints that the result would be a monopoly, leaving a company that could charge whatever it wanted for its one-of-a-kind services. One thing we're wondering, though: What's going to keep this monopoly service from raising its prices as soon as it gets regulatory approval?

We're now paying $13 a month for Sirius Satellite Radio, and find that to be an excellent value, considering the high quality of its radio stations and high fidelity of its signal. For $6.99 per month, we're thinking this new service would be irresistible. No wonder old fogy radio companies are opposing this merger so strongly. Bring it on. [Reuters]

Coolness Roundup on Sirius: Downloading 1080p?

Charlie White — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:00:00 EDT

Why can't we just download 1080p movies already? The Gurus of Cool sort out the coolness from the lukewarm, talking about what it'll take to reach this holy grail of home theater on the next Coolness Roundup on Sirius. Join Gizmodo's Charlie White along with Stephen Schleicher of Sci Fi Tech on Sirius Stars 102 tonight at 12:30 a.m. Pacific, where you'll get the skinny on phat HD resolutions, and find out when high-rez may not even be necessary, according to experts at SMTPE and THX.

If you're not a Sirius subscriber, catch the Coolness Roundup podcast here, or join the guys for a drink in the Coolness Lounge, where you'll get recommendations on the best music, movies and television shows.

Show Notes [Coolness Roundup]

Coolness Roundup on Sirius: BlackBerry 8800 Rocks

Charlie White — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:15:00 EDT

The BlackBerry 8800 kicks major ass with its internal GPS and smooth-operating design, and the Gurus of Cool talk it over. Join Gizmodo's Charlie White along with Stephen Schleicher of Sci Fi Tech on Sirius Stars 102 tonight at 12:30 a.m. Pacific, and hear their straightforward views on the latest Pearl smartphone and much more.

If you're not a Sirius listener, catch the Coolness Roundup podcast here, or find out about the hottest and most up-to-date gadgetry on Coolness Roundup Daily. Also, in a very special Coolness Lounge, catch the duo's inside story about why they think popular site Digg.com is rigged, noticing that many of voters on the site don't even read the articles, and explaining how it's gamed every day.

Show Notes [Coolness Roundup]

Coolness Roundup on Sirius: Do Movie Downloads Suck or What?

Charlie White — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:00:00 EDT

Downloaded movies will replace plastic discs in the next few years, and Coolness Roundup covers the current state of downloading and what's to come on tonight's broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio. Join Gizmodo's Charlie White along with Stephen Schleicher of Sci Fi Tech on Sirius Stars 102 tonight at 12:30 a.m. Pacific, and hear their fiery and opinionated discussion about the secrets of downloading, good and bad.

The Gurus of Cool also present their jaw-dropping Rapid Fire Roundup of Cool Products, burning through the week's top 10 best examples of coolness in the fastest three minutes on Sirius Satellite Radio. If you're not a Sirius listener, catch the Coolness Roundup podcast here, or find out about the hottest and most up-to-date gadgetry on Coolness Roundup Daily.

Show Notes [Coolness Roundup]

Coolness Roundup on Sirius: Cool Cameras, Hot Trends

Charlie White — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:15:00 EDT

Which was the coolest camera at PMA? Catch up on camera trends and a lot more on tonight's Coolness Roundup on Sirius Stars 102, where Gizmodo's Charlie White along with Stephen Schleicher of Sci Fi Tech slam down the ass-kickingest tech on the planet.