Dave Zatz Although the SlingCatcher (MSRP $300) has been prematurely trickling out of various retail locations these last few days, today marks the official launch date of Sling Media’s “universal media player for your TV.” Given my former relationship with Sling, I’ve had early and continual access to the product. And the most visible change made since … Read more
While Baltimore was lit up about a week ago, Sprint Xohm held their official WiMax launch event earlier today at the harbor. I didn’t come away with much new info, though did encounter plenty of new WiMax-enabled hardware – including a USB WiMax modem and Lenovo X301 Thinkpad. In addition to the stationary demos you’d … Read more
i.TV, a free iPhone app, launched today: “i.TV makes it easy to discover television and movie programming options, share entertainment information with friends, and access media anywhere you can take an iPhone or iPod touch,” said Brad Pelo, i.TV’s founder and chief executive officer. That’s all well and good, but what would be most useful … Read more
Regular readers probably know I’m a Pandora fan and iPhone owner. In fact, I’ve mentioned looking for a clock radio and/or speaker dock to enjoy both in the bedroom. And I often joke that I don’t need an Internet-enabled Chumby widget station ($180) precisely because I have an iPhone with cradle. However, I may be … Read more
SlingCatcher pre-orders began about a month ago, and it looks like units may have started shipping – prior to any sort of official announcement. Given my former Sling association, I’ve had a Catcher in my living room nearly a year. And I’m just waiting for clearance to provide more photos and details. Though I can … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Transform Your AppleTV with Boxee: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Motorola STB Transfers Content to Cell Phones: Connected Home 2 Go WiMAX Interoperability: Connected Home 2 Go Video Trends in 2009: Connected Home 2 Go
After knocking around in the judicial system for a few years, it looks like TiVo is finally going to receive some cash now that EchoStar & DISH’s Supreme Court patent infringement appeal will not be tackled by the Supreme Court.
As a few sites reported yesterday, Sling.com has gone into beta (and is taking applicants). Sling Media’s online video play was first announced at CES 2007 as a destination where Slingbox owners could share video clips with the world. As you can see above, the scope of the portal has greatly evolved from the original … Read more