Companies put out surveys to gauge customer interest in potential new features all the time, so TiVo asking if people would be interested in streaming live and recorded shows from their DVR to an iPad shouldn’t be seen as an indication that it’s going to definitely happen. But putting a Slingbox into a TiVo would be something that would convince a decent amount of users to upgrade to new hardware. [Cult of Mac]
Sling Media revealed a pretty enticing update to their SlingPlayer app – namely, it will be updated (and upgraded) for the iPad… eventually.
One of the more interesting things you can do with the iPhone is use it as a remote control for other devices. Since the iPhone App Store launched almost two years ago, developers have created hundreds of remote control applications.
Yes, that’s right, you can now be a certified couch potato anywhere you find yourself with the new update to SlingPlayer Mobile, which can play back your DVR shows and control live TV from your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Dave Zatz has an invite to a CES Slingbox event. Neato: New video streaming gear including a touchscreen device.
Palm Pre and Android phone owners could be getting some Sling streaming television action if this Sling Media job listing reveals anything. The company is looking for a Mobile Interface Designer who has experience with Android and WebOS applications.
