Podcast Radios

With my laptop by my side I can drive down almost any given residential street and find a wireless connection. Depending on the level of security I most often can logon to the internet and surf. This got me thinking… I use iTunes to subscribe and download Podcasts. Podcasts are kind of like radio programs but instead of receiving the music or talk shows from the radio waves you download them from the internet. These downloads are great because you can listen to them whenever you like, unlike radio where you listen as you go.

So the great idea is this, a car radio with built-in wireless. As you drive around the car radio would pick up wireless signals and download the Podcasts you have subscribed to.

This car radio would obviously need more than just wireless. So the solution would be all in the face plate.

This car radio face plate would also be a portable MP3 player and could plug into a computer through USB. Using your favorite PC / Mac media app you would load up the player. Also using your media app you would subscribe to Podcasts.

Podcasts are uploaded on to servers at different time according to the shows schedules. So if you were on the road or walking around the block and found a wireless connection you could start down a Podcast instead of always having to connect to the PC / Mac.

Another feature you may consider for a car radio portable MP3 player with wireless would be voice recognition and an email reader. While you are driving around the player could say, “You have connection” where after that you could download a Podcast or have it grab your email. Later you could have the voice read your email or listen to your Podcasts.