Several recent run-ins with the legal system have almost brought EchoStar to its knees. A Federal Court ruling has left EchoStar owing around $90 million in damages and with the orders to stop producing its DVR equipment because it violates TiVo patents and to turn off DVR service entirely within 30 days. And [...]

In the last year, Satellite TV providers DirecTV and EchoStar experienced a 29% drop-off in the rate of net new subscribers, while the rate of defection from cable television has also decreased by almost half since the previous year. Analysts are in disgreement over the causes of this slow-down.
Many attribute cable’s gains to [...]

The world’s first home entertainment system to include a DVD/CD player, an HD radio receiver, and a satellite radio receiver was just shipped out to retailers by Polk Audio. The device is called the I-Sonic and will reportedly sell for around $600 in the US and $720 in Canada. The small size of [...]

According to a report from Gizmodo, SIRIUS will be releasing four new receivers, along with a device intended for compatibility with your home stereo.
The top of the line receiver (expected to cost around $120) is called the Starmate 4, the most highly-anticipated feature of which is its 44 minute replay capability (dubbed “time-shifting”). [...]

According to SIRIUS Backstage, the latest issue of the Crutchfield catalog points to a September availability date for the much-anticipated SIRIUS Stiletto 100 portable listening device. Apparently, a full list of features will be available on the Crutchfield website by September 1st and the device will be listed at around $350.
Here [...]

For some time, we have been keeping track of satellite radio providers’ attempts to boost subscriber numbers through the inclusion of their equipment as factory options on new cars. Both XM and SIRIUS have recently inked deals with major car companies.
More good news has arrived on this front, as GM recently announced [...]

In comparing XM with SIRIUS satellite radio service, it’s easy to run down a laundry list of features and then decide by adding up those which are in accord with your own interests. One provider has the NFL (SIRIUS), one has MLB (XM). One has Howard Stern (SIRIUS), one has Opie and Anthony [...]

USA Today recently published a very helpful article by Kim Komando that offers list of basic features to consider when shopping for a GPS unit.
Here’s a summary of her list. For the full article, click here.
1) Portability; You should decide on this based upon how many cars you plan on using the unit for.
2) [...]

XM radio recently completed a deal with cell phone service provider Alltel that results in giving Alltel users the option of subscribing to XM satellite radio and receiving transmissions via their cell phones. Subscribers will reportedly be able to see song and artist titles on the screens of their handsets, as is the case [...]

The Taiwan-based company Wistron NeWeb is expected to take a major hit this quarter due to the fact that its production of radio devices for SIRIUS was stopped while the satellite radio provider worked out a deal with the FCC regarding FM radio emissions. While shipments were delayed, Wistron does not expect this debacle [...]