SlingPlayer For Mac OS X Coming Soon?
Found this video on YouTube showing the promised SlingPlayer for OS X. SlingCommunity Editor, Matt Whitlock, interviews Brian Jaquet of Sling Media while at the Digital Life show in New York in hopes...
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SlingPlayer for Mac OS X Public Beta Released
Sling Media has finally released SlingPlayer for Mac OS X in beta, after what seemed like some false starts. Sling Media first showed SlingPlayer to the public at MacWorld last January.
View ArticleSlingCatcher Will Send Web Videos to TV – Updated
Sling Media Inc. will unveil SlingCatcher at CES, although they say it will not be available until the middle of the year. The price should be about $200. The SlingCatcher is a new set-top box, which...
View ArticleSlingCatcher – Place-Shifting To Come to Your TV
On what may be the eve of Apple shipping the Apple TV, I thought I might share this info on Sling Media's forthcoming SlingCatcher that was announced at CES 2007. The SlingCatcher is poised to ship in...
View ArticleSling Media Working on Apple TV Support
Sling Media, maker of the SlingBox, has confirmed that it is working on making the streaming device compatible with the Apple TV. This feature would allow the combination of the Apple TV and a SlingBox...
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SlingPlayer for Mac Reaches 1.0 Supports Apple TV
Sling Media announced the immediate availability of SlingPlayer for Mac Version 1.0, a software client for Slingbox customers who want to view their Cable TV, Satellite TV, Over-the-Air or Apple TV on...
View ArticleSling Your Apple TV
Two products I really like are Sling Media's Slingbox and the new Apple TV. Boy, I was in geek heaven when Sling Media recently updated their SlingPlayer software allowing both of my favorite devices...
View ArticleSling the News and Save says San Francisco TV Channel 5
According to a c|net story, San Francisco's CBS 5 is cutting costs by placing some 20 low-end cameras throughout their city, utilizing Slingbox Pros and wireless EV-DO cards to "sling" the live footage...
View ArticleFiOS TV and the New SlingPlayer for the Mac
Sling Media has recently released the new updated SlingPlayer 1.03.201 for the Mac. You may want to read this before you download and install the update if you use it on a Verizon FiOS TV connection!...
View ArticleSling Going to EchoStar for $380 Million
Sling Media makers of the Slingbox is being acquired by EchoStar Communications, which owns satellite provider Dish Network for some $380 million. EchoStar is no stranger to Sling as they were an early...
View ArticleCES: Sling Going HD and Blackberry
With the Consumer Electronics Show [CES] starting on Monday the announcements are starting of the new gadgets we all love. Sling Media has today revealed their CES announcements with the Slingbox...
View ArticleCES 2008: SlingCatcher Demo and Other Sling News
Sling Media introduces SlingCatcher again. Availability is said to be Q2 at $249 this time. You may remember that this may sound familiar as they did this at last year's CES. We may actually see this...
View ArticleSlingPlayer 2.0 & Sling PRO HD Demos
SlingPlayer 2.0 is expected sometime early this year (Q1 2008) bringing significant new features, including an integrated EPG, Clip+Sling, 60 minute buffer to pause and rewind streams, and more. No...
View ArticleSlingCatcher Demo
We have been waiting for SlingCatcher for a long time. Sling Media is promising a release early this year. SlingCatcher will be able to bring video from any Slingbox or your Windows PC (and hopefully...
View ArticleSling Catcher Vaporware Again?
I have been to so many trade shows where the marketing for a product was so hyped only to find out that it is just vaporware that either never ships or ships years later losing its edge. So may be the...
View ArticleSlingPlayer Mobile Gets Updated
Sling Media today released three updated versions of SlingPlayer Mobile improving video quality, adding more handsets and more. SlingPlayer Mobile for PocketPC (1.6), Windows Smartphone (1.6), and...
View ArticleSlingPlayer for iPhone in Development
Sling Media has confirmed that SlingPlayer for the the upcoming iPhone is in development. A demonstration by Sling of SlingPlayer Mobile will take place 10 AM local time on Monday in San Francisco at...
View ArticleSlingPlayer 2.0 Beta for Windows Arrives
SlingPlayer for Windows 2.0 Beta was released with some nice updated features like new program guide, buffering, and some DVR type functions. Where is the Mac and iPhone version?
View ArticlePre-order SlingCatcher Today
After an extremely long time Sling Media is finally ready to ship SlingCatcher $299 and you can pre-order now. If you own a Slingbox, SlingCatcher is a no brainer. Why pre-order? Sling claims limited...
View ArticleSlingPlayer Finally Updates Verizon FiOS Remote
I have long complained that the on-screen remote for the desktop SlingPlayer did not contain a proper Verizon FiOS remote. In fact they actually removed the older Verizon Remote from the player leaving...
View ArticleSlingbox Pro-HD Now Shipping
Sling Media began shipping the new Slingbox Pro-HD $299.99, this one can stream true HD either over your local network or if you have at least a 1.5 MB upload capacity (like FiOS), over the Internet....
View ArticleSling.com Soon Going Beta
Sling Media has about to launch a beta of its upcoming online TV portal to include full-length television content through various partnerships. Sign up for the beta here. Is this the Joost and Hulu...
View ArticleSlingPlayer Update for Mac Released
Sling Media has released an updated SlingPlayer 1.0.6 for Mac users. This is NOT the 2.0 SlingPlayer Mac users may be waiting for as that is supposedly still in development. This update is still...
View ArticleSlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Coming Soon?
One of the most anticipated apps for the iPhone is SlingPlayer. Here is a beta running on the iPhone. Perhaps it could be demoed at MacWorld next month. No word yet when it will appear in the App...
View ArticleSling Media to Demo at Macworld – UPDATED
Sling Media will be demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone at Macworld today. Sling Media claims it will deliver SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1. Price...
View ArticleSling Founders Slip Out The Door
Sling Media co-founders Blake and Jason Krikorian, as well as Sling Media Entertainment Group President Jason Hirschhorn and Chief Creative Officer Ben White, are all leaving the company, just a little...
View ArticleAnother SlingPlayer Demo for iPhone
More on SlingPlayer for iPhone expected after March in the App Store. Looks awesome.
View ArticleSlingPlayer, Skype and Sirius XM Coming to App Store
With the App Store soon approaching 30,000 apps for the iPhone the criticism, usually from non- iPhone users, gets a little silly. They love to point to the small, mostly free or cheap "fart" apps. I...
View ArticleSlingPlayer for iPhone Only for Newer Slingbox Owners
In a move that will surely piss off many of their customers, Sling Media has just announced that the SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone app will ONLY work with newer Slingboxes! Seems it will work with...
View ArticleAT&T New TOS Starts Firestorm with iPhone Users – UPDATE
AT&T has decided to tweak the terms of service for its wireless users taking aggressive steps to manage network traffic. These changes forbid streaming, filesharing and data tethering. This could...
View ArticleSlingPlayer for iPhone Progress?
Sling has announced via their website the progress of SlingPlayer for iPhone which they claim has been submitted and awaiting approval.
View ArticleAT&T Errors on Claiming Error on SlingPlayer?
AT&T has quietly updated its cellphone fine printed terms of service to again potentially ban devices like the Slingbox on its 3G network. Having initially pulled earlier changes in what they...
View ArticleSling Media Updates SlingPlayer for Mac
While Slingbox owners wait and wait and wait for SlingPlayer for iPhone and SlingPlayer 2.0 for Mac users, Sling delivers a small update for Mac users. Sling Media's SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0.8 is a...
View ArticleSlingPlayer for iPhone Coming Tomorrow
According to several websites including Engadget, SlingPlayer for iPhone will finally arrive between 12:01 AM and 6:01 AM EDT tomorrow morning. It will be WiFi ONLY and will cost $29.99. Some will be...
View ArticleAT&T Takes Blame For SlingPlayer Being WiFi Only
AT&T is now saying it rejected SlingPlayer for iPhone on their 3G network due to concerns over bandwidth. "Slingbox, which would use large amounts of wireless network capacity, could create...
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Live TV on Sling.com Now Available for Mac Users
Sling.com now has a beta plugin for Mac OS X to watch live TV with only your browser. Works with the following Slingbox Pro, Slingbox Pro-HD, Pro, Slingbox Pro Solo. Users with AV, Tuner, or Classic...
View ArticleSlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Update Submitted to App Store
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone version 1.1 has submitted been submitted to Apple for approval to the App Store. Improvements are: True 16×9 wide-screen support (thank god!) Improved remote control...
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