Shenzen, China - HD Radio technology developer iBiquity Digital on Wednesday announced several milestones for the technology, including the shipment of 1.5 million HD Radio chipsets, manufacture of 1 million HD Radio modules, and certification of 100 HD Radio products. The company added that HD Radio products are now available for purchase at over 14,000 retail stores, as well as from online retailers.

Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology that lets radio stations transmit a digital signal alongside their analog signals, has announced the availability of the first HD Radio receivers to support "iTunes Tagging," which allow users to tag songs they hear on the air for later purchase from Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store. The Polk Audio I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 is available from today at Apple Stores and on Apple.com, and will also be sold at Best Buy this summer. Alpine, JBL and Sony have also announced that they will incorporate the technology in upcoming radios.

Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology, announced that HD Radio receivers are now available for purchase directly from the websites of individual Clear Channel Radio stations.

Boston - Volvo (NYSE: F) announced on Tuesday that it will be the first automaker in the U.S. to offer HD Radio technology on almost all of its models, beginning in the fall of 2008. The digital AM/FM radios can access programming from more than 1,500 U.S. AM and FM stations, including multicast channels from over 700 stations that expand on existing programming.

Columbia, Md. - IBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology that lets broadcasters transmit a digital, multicast signal alongside their analog signals, on Tuesday announced that major broadcast groups CBS Radio, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox, Entercom and Greater Media are installing iTunes Tagging technology that lets HD Radio owners flag songs they hear on the air for later purchase at the online store. Consumer electronics firms JBL and Polk Audio are set to release the first HD Radio receivers that support iTunes Tagging during the holiday shopping season.

Cypress, Calif. - JVC Mobile Entertainment on Thursday introduced what it says is the industry's first plug-and-play HD Radio receiver. The KD-KDR1 will sell at Best Buy for $129, plus $49 for a self-installation car or home kit. HD Radio allows radio stations to broadcast a digital, multicast signal alongside their traditional analog signals.

Dearborn, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. announced on Wednesday that it will be the first automaker to offer HD Digital Radio across nearly all of its vehicles. The company will offer HD Radio as a dealer-installed option on nearly all 2008 model year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. HD Radio, now available from more than 1,500 U.S. radio stations, allows broadcasters to transmit a digital signal and multicast channels alongside their traditional analog signals.

Bellevue, Wash. - Jump2Go said on Tuesday that it is the sole provider of technology that will let HD Radio owners tag songs they hear for later purchase from Apple's iTunes Store. Bellevue, Wash.-based Jump2Go's Go Commerce service for commercial radio stations lets them embed data into their FM signals, which enables owners of supported radios to immediately buy songs they hear by clicking a "buy" button that links to the station's website.

Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, developer of HD Radio technology that lets broadcasters transmit a digital signal alongside their analog signals, this week announced a new feature for HD Radio receivers, iTunes Tagging, that lets listeners tag songs they hear on FM radio for later purchase from the iTunes Store. The company said that several major broadcasters, including Clear Channel, will implement iTunes Tagging initially across hundreds of stations. The first devices to support the feature, the Polk I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 and JBL iHD, are slated to ship in the fall. iBiquity said additional car and home receivers that support tagging will follow in early 2008.

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. - Automaker MINI USA announced this week that it is now offering a factory-installed digital HD Radio receiver with FM multicasting capability as an option on its 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops. MINI is one of only two brands currently offering HD Radio as an option, along with sister brand BMW.

Columbia, Md. - Chipmaker Samsung Electro Mechanics announced on Thursday that it will introduce a new low-power, high-performance chipset for use in portable and home HD Radio receivers. Production of the chipsets, whose target applications include mobile phones, portable media players, portable navigation devices, table radios and home audio-video components, is slated for the first quarter of 2008.

Minneapolis, Minn. - Electronics and media retailer Best Buy announced on Monday that it has added HD Radio receivers to all of its 832 U.S. stores. Developed by iBiquity Digital, HD Radio allows terrestrial radio stations to offer digital signals alongside their traditional analog broadcasts. The HD Digital Radio Alliance said that more than 1,200 stations are now broadcasting in HD.

New York - Automakers Hyundai and Jaguar have announced plans to offer HD Radio receivers, which can access digital signals broadcast by terrestrial radio stations, on several 2008 model year vehicles. Hyundai will offer HD Radio on its real-wheel drive premium sports sedan, slated for introduction in 2008, while Jaguar will offer HD Radio on its 2008 luxury XJ sedan. Jaguar said the option will be available for around $500. Developed by iBiquity Digital, HD Radio programming is currently offered by more than 1,200 AM and FM radio stations in the U.S.

Columbia, Md. - iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio technology, said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the use of two HD Radio services -- multicasting and datacasting -- and allowed AM HD Radio stations to begin nighttime broadcasting. HD Radio allows broadcasters to send digital signals alongside their existing analog transmissions. Multicasting allows stations to transmit multiple digital programming signals -- for differing musical genres, for instance -- while datacasting enables stations to send song information, traffic data and other content to displays on consumers' radios.  

Columbia, Md. - HD Radio, a technology invented by iBiquity Digital that lets broadcasters transmit a digital signal alongside their analog signals, got a major boost on Monday when retail giant Wal-Mart said that it will begin selling HD digital radio receivers in nearly 2,000 of its stores in 85 markets.

Orlando, Fla. - The HD Digital Radio Alliance, an industry group promoting the digital radio broadcasting technology, on Monday announced the availability of the first car radio add-on accessory that permits virtually any car radio to received HD radio programming. The $199 HD Car Connect Radio from Directed Electronics, available from retailer Crutchfield, features a multi-line display that shows station information, as well as artist and song titles available on free HD Radio stations.

Orlando, Fla. - The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a trade group of broadcasters promoting the adoption of iBiquity Digital's HD Radio digital broadcasting format, announced on Monday that 17 new markets plan to offer HD2 multicasting channels. The new markets -- which include Omaha, Neb., Toledo, Ohio and Syracuse, N.Y. -- bring to 85 the total number of markets to have launched multicast channels that take advantage of HD Radio stations' ability to transmit multiple digital channels alongside their traditional analog signals.