A police scanner is basically just another type of a radio scanner. These special scanners can give and receive wireless radio signal transmissions and is becoming more and more of a household item. Police scanners are mainly used for both safety and business purposes. Unlike a FM or an AM radio signal which can only pick up their respective signals, the scanner will pick up a wide variety of signals and a number of them simultaneously too, allowing an easy check up on the various channels. Therefore, the term “police scanners� is simply a scanner that is tuned into the radio broadcasts done by the region’s police department.

Consumers have consistently and rapidly adopted new digital technologies and the latest development is HD Radio technology, which offers broadcasters and their listeners radically upgraded audio quality, along with an on-demand interactive experience and compelling, new wireless data services.

American Radio Personality, Barry Michaels, shares a humorous behind the scenes look at his ongoing broadcast career and honors those who entertained and inspired an entire generation of radio 'jocks'.

If you are a fan of Internet radio, music, videos or podcasts, you need to check out all the great programs that Applian Technology has to offer.

A two-way radio is a device which transmits and receives voice signals through the air. They work somewhat like a telephone, but since they do not require a central network they can be used anywhere! With two way radios, two or more people can have a discussion no matter where they are -- sometimes while they are miles apart! Another common name for a two-way radio is a “walkie talkie�. The most common type of two-way radio for regular consumers is the FRS/GMRS two-way rad...

What's the hottest electronic item for the car today? Two items are very hot right now--hands-free devices for wireless phones and satellite radio for entertainment.

How do those beeping things work that people carry around on their belts? There are several types of pagers but, basically, it’s all done by good, old- fashioned radio waves. Someone sends you a text message with a touch-tone phone – or it can also be sent by email – and the message is forwarded to the thing on your belt, which then emits a beep or vibration to tell you you’ve got a message. This is achieved through a cooperation of communication technologies – basically, mes...

A simple English explanation of just what happens inside your TV or radio antenna that allows it to pick up signals and transmit them to your receiving device.

Today Nokia announced a new commercial DVB-H pilot in Stockholm with Teracom in Sweden. Nokia is supplying the Nokia Mobile Broadcast System 3.0

When these phones first came out, they lacked the range and roaming capabilities of the traditional cell phone that got its feed from local towers.