USB Radio from Thanko

Thanko (Japan) started selling its new USB Radio today, which can connect to a PC and provide radio control through the computer. This handy little gadget, when internet radio is not enough, will only set you back ¥2,980. It’s compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP.

The USB Radio is bus powered, therefore not requiring an external power source. The USB Radio connects to a PC via an available USB port and using the special tuning and recording software can be controlled from the PC.

The device can record directly from the radio in WAV/WMA format, in addition to being able to be preset to record at a specified time. The dimensions of the USB Radio are 32x70mm with a weight of 15 grams.