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...
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