November 24th, 2008
StarLight for Mac enters alpha; iPhone client in development
As a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio one of my favorite new applications for Mac OS X is StarLight from NiceMac LLC.
It’s a super simple, thin client to access the Sirius radio Web streams. Currently at version 109.a (download link) it’s an excellent alternative to Sirius’ hokey Web interface which requires a login (with captcha), WMV components for QuickTime and can’t be paused. Worst of all, Sirius Web streaming doesn’t work with FireFox on the Mac.
Just fire up StarLight and choose a station from the drop-down list, it’s simple, fast and a breath of fresh air compared to the Web interface. Even cooler is word that NiceMac is hard at work developing a Sirius app for the iPhone. I can’t wait.
(Tip: TUAW)
Jason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. For disclosures on Jason's industry affiliations, click here or to view Jason's full profile click here.
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