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Free Sonos Software Update Streams 750+ Radio Stations

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A new free update to the Sonos system will introduce the iheartradio service, new alarm settings, and more languages. The update will allow users to tune in to over 750 radio stations in all genres, from rock, to rap, to talk radio.

The Sonos system that we recently reviewed and gave a 9.5 out of 10 to, seamlessly allows you to access music on your iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad from anywhere in your house and stream it to the Sonos stereo.

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In a release sent today, the new software will also allow crossfading, as well as a new feature that will allow you to use two separate S5 stereos as one, with one acting as the left channel and the other as the right.

The software is now available for Mac and PC.

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