Third party developer Access will be releasing a Pocket PC software player in the US designed to support Sony’s LocationFree placeshifting hardware (LF-B20). The NetFront LocationFree Player (2.0) should be available any day now for about $20 through Handango and Pocketgear. (For comparison, Sling Media’s PPC player runs $30 direct.) NetFront LocationFree Player for Pocket … Read more
If your Mac Slingplayer stopped working yesterday, go download a new copy which contains an extended expiration date. If you run into any issues after updating, blow away your prefs. In other Mac Slingplayer news, Beta Manager Sharon Rylander tells me GUI enhancements are in the works by some new hires, and an updated public … Read more
Generally speaking, we try pretty hard to stay on topic here at ZNF… But this picture is just too funny and must be shared. Maybe the humidity didn’t agree with their hair, or maybe they just didn’t like Orlando — either way, I shot these out-of-character Maryland cheerleaders at the Champs Sports Bowl over the … Read more
Part 3 begins with the coveted eStarling photo frame. (Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.) eStarling Wireless Digital Photo Frame Paying for the Hype The $250 eStarling frame has gotten so much good hype, I suppose it’s only karmic-ly justified that everything went to hell when the product finally shipped again … Read more
According to a letter the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) submitted to the FCC, TiVo is working on an Open Cable Application Platform (OCAP) port. Long term, this seems like an inevitable software engineering initiative if TiVo plans to continue working with the likes of Comcast and Cox. Multiple guides, multiple VOD applications, switched … Read more
If you missed Post-Mortem Part 1, I covered the Christmas gadget insanity in my house with the Wii, Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick and iRecord. Part 2 starts with the Dash. The Dash Way to Ruin the Surprise I should have listened to my own advice. I knew it was a bad idea to buy … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… Pay for TiVo Series3 or settle for cable company DVR: Mossberg, WSJ XBox up on downloads: Variety HD-DVD AACS probably not cracked: Chris Lanier Hands on with the Venice Project: GigaOm Transfer DirecTV TiVo Lifetime service to Series3 (for $200): Weaknees
As with the recent hacker community replacement for Mac TiVoToGo vaporware, an inspired customer has stepped forward with a solution before the vendor could/would. Andy, over at the Sling Community Forum, has documented how he got the Slingplayer working on Linux. Like other Windows ports, he uses WINE to make it happen… but with a … Read more