sling

Did AT&T Lie About SlingPlayer?

When AT&T announced it was allowing SlingPlayer for the iPhone to stream video over 3G, CEO Ralph de la Vega said that Sling “revise[d]the app to make it more bandwidth sensitive”. Sling says they didn’t change anything.

January 8, 2010

First Hands-On: Sling Touch Control 100 Remote Control

This is one fancy remote control. Featuring a touchscreen that lets you manage your DVR as if it was media stored on your phone, it’s unfortunately only coming direct from US pay TV/satellite providers.

January 6, 2010
Gadgets

Sling Touch Control 100 RC Has Wi-Fi, Touchscreen And Beauty

Alongside these little beauties, Sling has also unveiled the Sling Touch Control 100 which, although it sounds like some kind of pervo pantyhose, it ain’t. Shucks. And it’s only available in the US via your pay TV or satellite provider. Double shucks.

Entertainment

Sling’s Trio Of New TV Placeshifting Devices

Sling just unveiled a trio of new products, which include a monitor that connects to local Slingboxes over Wi-Fi, a receiver that catches TV streams over Wi-Fi, and a Slingbox that plugs into your set-top box via USB. Swoon.

October 6, 2009
Software

Slingplayer Mobile iPhone App Has Finally Launched In Australia

Gizmodo AU

Okay, it happened a couple of weeks ago, but I was away and didn’t get to share it with you. The Slingplayer Mobile iPhone app, which streams content from your Slingbox to your iPhone over Wi-Fi, is now available from the Aussie iTunes store…

June 19, 2009
Gadgets

Slingbox In Store Now In Australia

Gizmodo AU

It’s been coming for months, but yesterday the Slingbox officially went on sale in Australia.

May 13, 2009
Software

AT&T Uses Semantics to Justify Locking Down SlingPlayer For iPhone

We all know that tens of thousands of iPhones streaming TV 3G from their Slingboxes would slow down AT&T’s already saggy network. What we don’t get is how AT&T is justifying their position.

Software

SlingPlayer Mobile For iPhone Review (Wi-Fi Only, $US30)

The SlingPlayer iPhone app is finally launching today! It’s going to be $US30, Wi-Fi only (No 3G), but will work with older Slingboxes.

April 28, 2009
Software

Sling Is ‘Optimistic’ SlingPlayer iPhone App Will Be Approved Soon

Sling’s updated their SlingPlayer iPhone app page, saying they’re in “close contact” with Apple and are “optimistic” it’ll be approved soon. Sling submitted it over a month ago, so it’s pretty late. [Sling via 9to5Mac]

April 18, 2009
Software

SlingPlayer iPhone App Might Be Delayed by AT&T

Sling submitted their iPhone app almost a month ago. Rumours suggested it was rejected altogether thanks to AT&T. Sling says they’ve gotten no word from Apple either way. But it’s definitely looking delayed right now.

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