DIGITAL LIVING NEWS & TRENDS New dimensions for the Internet radio      Long before the Internet radio became a household word, Joybien Technologies (www.joybien.com) has been bringing marketable solutions that not only excelled in sound quality, but was also reasonably priced and easy for the computer illiterate to operate. In fact, the Internet radio from ASUS seen at CeBIT was similar in style to the one Joybien designed for the European market three years ago.      This year at CeBIT Joybien’s main goal was to offer its technical expertise and manufacturing resources to clients wanting to develop Internet radios designed for their specific market sectors. In terms of audio quality, the company has tweaked the rendition that few other mass market models can match.      At the company’s booth in Hall 21 this year, Joybien exhibited its popular World Radio WR101, WR201 and W301 models, as well as several other designs with and without integrated speakers.      According to Larry Hsieh, the company offers total OEm/ODM solutions, from modules to finished products. “Buyers with manufacturing sources of their own, will be able to cut costs with the technical assistance provided by us. We believe that highly individualized designs will bring value-added compensation to those who come up with the right designs,” Hsien said.      To emphasize this concept, the company showed a prototype wireless mobile version in preparation when broadband wireless access with become available nearly everywhere. Like a handbag, the prototype comes with a handle for easy carrying. Hsien pointed out the the design was developed by a design team from Italy.      For home users that would like to wake up to Internet programs from around the world, the wireless WR301 is a good solution, as it fits well into the decor of the bedroom.      For the young generation, the brightly colored WR101 allows users to listen to more than 10,000 Internet radio stations worldwide. Users can configure Internet connectivity via wired Ethernet or wireless Wi-Fi and maintain up to three different customized network configurations. The radio is operated through the intuitive front panel control or through the full featured remote control.      As with all Joybien models, The radio station list is automatically updated from vTuner Internet Portal, which also allowes 20 more customized radio stations playlists to be allows.      The WR101 also supports UPnP client for listening to music stored on UPnP media server, and comes with English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish language selection. For larger venues      Vunex Technology Corp. at CeBIT talked with clients about their DrumiA IR-322W WiFi-supporting Internet radio.      Powered throught and 5V external power adapter, the DrumiA has two 3 Watt linear magnet drive full range loudspeakers. This assures that the Internet radio compliments the ambience of larger room. The outer shape of the radio is designed to sit firmly on any table or floor corner----ideal for business environments.      The solution supports FM radio reception with RDS as well and has a stereo-out feature for additional speakers. Quick and easy access by remote control makes the Internet radio experience all the more user-friendly.      The vTuner Internet radio service subscription is includes and display of the details of playlist pops up automatically on the unit’s LCD panel.      Vunex (www.vunextech.com) is not only a global provider, but is also a well-established brand owner whose initial focus included Internet VoIP solutions and wireless LAN application enabled applications. New patents      3D Radio LLC, a leader in technology designed to revolutionize radio listening, received its second patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office.      Patent No. 7,343,141, Concurrent content capturing radio systems and methods, builds on 3D Radio’s radio recording technology. 3D Radio has developed technology that lets users pause, rewind, skip forward, save and replay radio across multiple stations on any radio source----AM/FM, HD, satellite, Wi-Fi and any new media as they are developed. It is available for in-vehicle, handheld mobile and home use.      “This new intellectual property is a great addition to 3D Radio’s patent portfolio,” said Caron Ellis, co-founder and president of the Boulder, Colo.-based company. “We believe 3D Radio will enhance the future of radio by integrating content----news, talk, sports and music----from different sources and giving consumers greater control over their radio listening choices.”      3D Radio LLC was founded in 2007 to commercialize multi-channel multi-source radio recording technology developed by Mike and Caron Ellis. The company is actively seeking partners for licensing and business development relationships. For more information visit www.3dradio.com.