Never enough time… Place shifting companies must license content in the UK? (eHomeUpgrade) UK to outlaw power standby for electronic devices. (Gizmodo) MobiTV lands $70 million investment, plans geographic and technological expansion. (GigaOM) HD-DVD consortium to spend $150 million on advertising. (HDBlog)
In addition to the features introduced with Beta 1.2, 1.3 adds a conflict manager (about time!) and an audio only mode (which I’ve enjoyed on my 6700). Be aware the firmware portion of this upgrade will add encryption to your Slingstream – effectively killing Applian’s At-Large Recorder. For complete release details and the public download, … Read more
Got a Slingbox? Got a Mac? Time to sign up for beta testing! Sling Media VP Jeremy Toeman says: The application will be live for the next 2 weeks, after which we will close it down, pick out our crew, and get rolling. The program will last a few months, so please make sure you … Read more
Never enough time… back in America! Cable industry and partners want to bury CableCARD. (PVRBlog) TiVo opens system software/bugfix 7.3.1 priority list. (Megazone) Slingbox on sale for $149 at CompUSA and BestBuy. (jkOnTheRun) HDTV picture quality issues and how to fix them. (Popular Mechanics) Archos plans WiFi-enabled PMPs. (Engadget)
Never enough time… in Canada! DVD versus download. (CNN Money) ATI releases Avivo video converter for portables and DivX. (ATI) Comcast buys digital media services company. (GigaOm) Slingbox celebrates first birthday. (Sling Community) Malaysia gets first DVR. (NextNews)
Applian’s SlingCorder has been updated and renamed (at Sling’s request) as the At-Large Recorder. Feature enhancements include repeating scheduled recordings, an updated interface, and the ability to automatically launch the SlingPlayer. It’s a neat little app and does what it says, though my TiVo already does a decent job handling my scheduled recordings. ;) As … Read more
I no longer ride the subway to work, so now my commute is far less interesting and far less productive. However, I still have a fond place in my heart for portable multimedia. The two media apps I find myself using most frequently (which can’t be accessed on a subway) are the portable Slingbox player … Read more
Never enough time… Free ABC.com shows outperform iTunes downloads. (Reuters) Sony Blu-ray player delayed again. (HDBeat) Broadcast Flag sneaks into telecom bill. (Engadget) Netflix CEO Reed Hastings doesn’t matter. (Hacking Netflix) Slingbox set to launch in Japan. (jkOnTheRun)