A notable exception was Griffin Technology, which won a Best of Show Award for iFM, an upcoming free App Store download that will tie into its Navigate display remote control. Named after the popular FM radio tuner accessory that was previously released for iPods, the iFM software adds an all-new layer of information to Navigate’s FM tuning hardware, enabling users to browse their local FM channels by name and genre, download album art and track details for currently playing songs, and then download iTunes Store versions of songs that they liked on the radio. Though local FM radio tuning is declining substantially in relevance given the growth of Internet radio, iFM helps to revitalize the flagging format, and merits recognition for taking the traditional radio tuner accessory to the next level.




