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A satellite radio you can wearMonday, March 22, 2010Sirius XM Radio and Pioneer Electronics are hoping to make some noise with a new XMp3 wearable satellite radio with MP3 playback functionality. Billed as the smallest and lightest portable satellite radio, the 3.1-ounce XMp3 is the first with multichannel recording capability, allowing users to schedule up to five channels of simultaneous recording. The 2GB of internal memory can hold up to 100 hours of commercial-free music, talk, and sports programming. Selecting what upcoming broadcasts to flag for recording is as easy as navigating through the new program guide -- a first for a portable satellite radio, says Pioneer -- whereby each channel shows its programming schedule up to two weeks in advance. Similar to Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), the XMp3 automatically records the most recent 30 minutes of live programming, so at any time listeners can replay what they just heard, as well as pause, fast-forward, or rewind through this buffered audio. If you also want to carry around your own MP3 or WMA collection, this satellite radio includes a microSD card slot for optional memory cards. About This BlogWelcome to The Geek Weekly's blog, which is designed to deliver the latest in tech-related news, rumors, reviews and how-tos for your personal and business needs. You can also expect plenty of opinions, rants and tips. I am a syndicated technology journalist and author. I've spent the last 12 years waist-deep in gadgets, gizmos, gear and games. I'm very much living the "digital lifestyle," whether I'm flashing barcodes on my BlackBerry to board a plane, backing up my laptop's data onto a USB memory watch (Ok, so I know it's geeky) or jamming with my three kids in Rock Band. Like you, I love this stuff. So come back every Monday and Wednesday for new entries. --Marc Saltzman
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