Apps We Use Every Day: Stitcher Radio

from Mike
There are a lot of apps out there that allow you to listen to podcasts, radio stations and news. Once you get used to one, it almost takes a cataclysmic event to get you to change to another. Stitcher offers a huge catalog of podcasts and other audio content and the interface is customizable and intuitive. 

You can build channels of your favorite content and playlists and Stitcher learns what you like to listen to and suggests other programs you may enjoy. The Front Page button offers a scrolling news feed of top stories and new content. All in all, a well-organized and maintained app for not only listening to your favorite stuff, but discovering new favorites as well. 

It's a free app available for Apple and Android devices. 

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Description
- 20 Best Apps of 2012-TechCrunch 
- Top 50 iPhone Apps 2013 - TIME Magazine 
- Top 5 News Apps -Apple
- My Top 10 Apps - Ben Affleck! 

Listen to your favorite news, comedy, sports and talk radio shows ON DEMAND from your mobile device. Discover the best of NPR, CNN, Fox, BBC, WSJ, Adam Carolla, Joe Rogan, Rachel Maddow, Rush Limbaugh, Fresh Air, Freakonomics, Radiolab and over 20,000 shows, podcasts and live stations. Change the way you listen to radio - on your schedule, not the schedule of traditional stations. 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
CNET: “Stitcher provides a slick solution to those looking for customized audio programming - it's to news and information what Pandora is to music.” 

BUSINESS WEEK: “Web outfits like Pandora and Stitcher broadcast portable and mobile content that makes Sirius look overpriced and stodgy.” 

GIZMODO: “Stitcher collects and stitches together spoken word radio content...Think of it as your local public radio station, times 400.” 

MACWORLD: “Stitcher Radio is Remarkable.”

KEY FEATURES:
- CREATE CUSTOM STATIONS: “Stitch” together your favorite shows and podcasts to create your own customized stations. Stitcher can create stations based on shows you like. 

- DISCOVER NEW SHOWS: Stitcher helps you find new shows you’ll love by recommending podcasts and radio programs based on your listening activity. 

- LISTEN ON DEMAND: You’re always up to date with the latest episodes of your favorite radio shows and podcasts, without the hassle of downloading and syncing. You can also listen to past episodes. Set playlists for offline listening as well.

- SHARE WITH FRIENDS: Connect your Facebook account to discover what your friends are listening to and share your favorite shows.

- GET BREAKING NEWS: Keep up with the day’s biggest stories with the Stitcher Front Page and via breaking news audio alerts.

- NEW CAR MODE: Simplified mode for use in car with big buttons for playback controls. 

Stitcher is the easiest way to stay connected to the information that’s important to you while on the go. Stitcher Radio is a smarter way to listen to the radio.

AWARDS & PRAISE 

- TechCrunch "20 Best Apps of 2012" 
- Wired "Essential Driving App" 2012
- Apple Top 5 News App
- TIME Magazine Top 50 iPhone Apps 2013 
- CNET - Top 10 iPhone App 2013
- PC World – 12 Best Entertainment Apps of 2012 
- Webby's People's Voice Award 
- PCMag.com Top 50 Free Apps 2013 
- Best News App - Best App Ever Awards 

"If you like NPR, MSNBC, Bloomberg or any of the best sources then Stitcher is the best way to quickly access all your programs in one place and listen at your convenience." - emarie0405 

"This app is a life saver for my daily commute. Nearly any subject or source I want to hear! A must for podcast lovers." -CyberData4

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Rep. Mike Rogers Needs To Re-Think His China Tactics

According to NPR, Rep. Mike Rogers thinks that a piece of legislation is going to help stem the tide of IP theft on the part of foreign states like China. Rep. Rogers deserves credit for recognizing the problem and trying to do something about it, however the solution that he's considering - "naming and shaming" - not only won't work but completely misses the real problem.

The heart of the matter is not that foreign states are stealing U.S. intellectual property. Espionage is the 3rd oldest profession and our reliance upon cyber-space-time has made it easier than ever for agents around the world to not only take what they want but make it look like others are the culprits. The solution doesn't lie in deterrence because deterrence is a laughable concept among sophisticated attackers. While its natural to want to stop the "bad guys" from stealing what is yours, it's also naive to believe that you can do it. You can't stop bad guys from coming in, but you can stop your data from leaving. That's the key to ending China and Russia's relatively free access to U.S. technological secrets.

Don't threaten them. Don't pretend that you can deter them. Don't imagine that you even know which one of them is doing the attacking at any given time. Instead, Rep. Rogers should write legislation that requires U.S. companies to inventory their critical data so that they know where on their network it resides, then implement a set of security controls that monitors the behavior of authorized users and locks that data down when certain norms are violated. The hard truth of the matter is that most companies today don't have a clue about where on their network their critical data resides because they've bought into the old school security model of trying to stop attacks at the perimeter of their network. Until that changes, Rep. Rogers and others like him will just waste more taxpayer money and perpetuate the illusion that the problem is somewhere "out there" and can be stopped with U.S. muscle. 

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