Sling Media is sponsoring the NASCAR Dodge/Safe Mart 350 this weekend and they brought along a spiffy truck. The tags read I SLING. TiVo’s Mini Cooper probably gets better gas mileage, but wouldn’t stand a chance head on.
Never enough time… Motorola and Cox begin OCAP trials. (Motorola) TiVo expands interactive advertising with BMW. (TiVo) Sling Media CEO Blake Krikorian makes “50 Who Matter Now” list. (Business 2.0) SageTV releases wireless media extender. (SageTV) NVIDIA SD dual tuner PC card reviewed. (PVRWire)
If you looked closely at Monday’s NYC pictures, you might have noticed something interesting running on Kevin Tofel‘s Samsung Q1. Using Dave Ciccone‘s Slingbox feed, we previewed Sling Media’s UMPC skin via SlingPlayer 1.2 (beta) and several classified files hidden on my person. To support the UMPC’s touch screen, Sling provides oversized UI elements for … Read more
If you’ve been reluctant to download the UK version of the Slingplayer, you’ll be happy to hear Slingplayer 1.2 Beta has been released for the US… and packing many of the same features (no, you won’t get DVB-T support or auto 16×9 detection). I had a brief chat with Sling VP Jeremy Toeman, and other … Read more
Been thinking about getting a Slingbox? Is $100 off retail enough to force your hand? If you’re game, add the $199 Slingbox to your cart and then use code DISH2006 for another $50 off. (via Gizmodo)
Never enough time… Hands-on with Bose Quiet Comfort 3 noise-cancelling headphones. (Gizmodo) Ericsson enters IPTV battle. (CNET) Google video player released for Mac. (TUAW) Major League Baseball bullies Sling Media. (Gear Log) ABC backs off on DVR ratings fight. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Originally demo-ed in January and targeted for a Q2 release, the Mac SlingPlayer is being pushed back to September. While I can’t say I’m happy about a delay, I do appreciate upfront communication of the development status. (Hey, what’s up with Mac TiVoToGo?) I assume Apple’s early Intel adoption may have slowed things down somewhat. … Read more
I’m surprised it took nearly a year for some clever company to offer SlingStream recording, a frequently requested feature, but now it’s arrived in the form of Applian’s Replay SlingCorder. Why hasn’t Sling Media integrated this functionality into the SlingPlayer? As with limiting SlingBox connections to one person at a time, I believe this decision … Read more