Sling Updates: HD Streaming Coming to Mac, iPhone Sling App Scheduled for Q1

Sling Media revealed that HD streaming will be coming to Mac users via Sling.com, and they plan to submit the Sling iPhone app for approval in Q1 of this year. More »

BlackBerries Get SlingPlayer Mobile Beta Today

If you've got a Blackberry and a Slingbox, the SlingPlayer Mobile public beta has just started. Download it free for 30 days and pay a one-time $30 fee to keep it. [Blackberry via geardiary]

New Dish Network 722s HD DVR Has Built-In Slingbox and Slingcatcher

At their Team Summit Retailer Conference over the weekend, Dish Network pulled back the curtain on a new flavor their latest HD DVR, the 722s. It's got a built-in Slingbox, plus Clip + Sling and Slingcatcher functionality to boot. The pile of whip cream on that box of synergy awesomeness is a brand new HD UI; a built-in, Yahooified browser; and a new remote with a touchpad and trigger. There's some other minor Dish stuff happening at the link too, if you're interested, but this new box is the headliner—all that and a can of Buffalo Pringles. [Multichannel via Zatz Not Funny]

Sling Media to Show Ads Over Slingplayer?

Based on the information contained in a Sling Media patent, it may be possible for the company to send you ads over their popular Slingbox media players. Specifically, it would be possible to send ads to the user's computer, display ads in fromt or behind the media stream, ads may be sent through a phone call, fax, traditional mail, or displayed through a text ticker at the bottom of the program content —among other methods. More »

Sling Media Preparing SlingPlayer for Blackberry OS

Sling Media spreads location-shifting love far and wide, and now we're hearing that the company is further sowing the seeds of TV everywhere by preparing SlingPlayer Mobile for the Blackberry. On the heels of the company's announcement that it will be supporting Symbian S60 software, and after supporting Windows Mobile for over a year now, this comes as a welcome surprise to Blackberry aficionados. As long as there's an Internet connection, now 'Berry users can watch their home TVs from anywhere. More »

Sling Player Now Available on Nokia N95

We knew it was just a matter of time before the HSDPA-enabled Nokia N95 would score itself a Series60 friendly Sling Player, and lo, here it is. As you can see in the gallery, you initially access commands through menus, but the trick is to set your favorite commands along with your favorite channels. In case you were wondering, you can't use the transport keys for the N95 video player. One of these days, that would be nice. But as hand model Dave Zatz was showing us, you can do some quick maneuvers using keypad hot keys. Stay tuned for our detailed review. [Sling Media] More »

Sling Media to be Acquired by EchoStar for $380 Million

Sling Media, the company that brought you the Slingbox and SlingPlayer software, has been bought by EchoStar. The corporation, which owns the DISH pay-TV network, has valued Sling Media at $380 million, and the sale should take place before the end of the year. Full press release is below. More »

SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 Looking for Guinea Pigs

Sling Media's now taking applications for beta testers for SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian S60 phones—Nokia models N75, N95, and E65, specifically. The beta's US only and will run for four weeks, and you'll be expected to keep your lips sealed about confidential information (that'll happen). Oh, and obviously, "Unlimited data plan is a MUST." If you're on AT&T, that should make for a fun itemized bunker buster at the end of the month. [Beta Signup via GigaOM]

NHL Teams Up With Sling for Clippy Action

Unlike those Luddite crybabies over at the MLB, the NHL is embracing technology and partnering up with Sling. And they're giving it the go-ahead for NHL content to be used with Sling's upcoming Clip+Sling service. More »

MLB Calls Foul on Slingbox Placeshifting, Pitches the "L" Word

For being "America's favorite pastime," the MLB is apparently populated by a bunch of whiners. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Esq., the league's legal vultures have begun circling around Slingbox because of its ability to placeshift games. More »

Slingbox Mac Client v1.0: Free Here and Now to Sling Some Apple TV

I took a long look at the beta for Slingplayer with Apple TV compatibility inside. And I liked what I saw. So I installed it on all the other Macs in the house. Only to find out that the beta expires tomorrow and that version 1.0 is out today. Go download it if you're a Slinghead. And btw, the Apple TV support is a Mac exclusive now. – Brian Lam More »

Dealzmodo: $50 Off Slingbox Pro

Amazon.com is offering $50 of instant savings on the Slingbox Pro. The video-slinging device normally carries a $250 price tag, but you can get it with free shipping for $200 over at the 'Zon. –Travis Hudson More »

Slinglink Turbo: Merely a Powerline Networking Adapter

Amazon leaked an unrevealed piece of Sling gear yesterday. The next day you'll be assaulted with words from blogs claiming the Slinglink Turbo is a revolutionary piece of gadgetry. More »

Sling Introduces Clip Sharing Technology with Clip+Sling

Now all of you Slingers can be just like the Tivo'ing YouTubers that you are so jealous of. Sling Media has introduced Clip+Sling. It is a simple application that that allows Slingbox users to share short segments of television. Clip+Sling is a simple process used via the SlingPlayer software. You can even share clips with non-Sling users with this software. The CBS television network has also shown interest in the technology and will be working with Sling on this service. It is currently in beta testing, but expect it to be available in the second quarter of 2007. More details to come as we get them. Sling Media will be demoing Cilp+Sling at their booth tomorrow and we will be all over it. –Travis Hudson

SlingPlayer Mobile For 3G Cellphones Arrives: Watch Your TV on Your Handset

Sling Media's got good news today for people who've wanted to sling their TV content onto their cellphone. They've announced the SlingPlayer Mobile for 3G cellphones, a result of a partnership with the A-Team 3 Group to make it possible for people to have access to their home SlingBox on their cellphone. The Nokia N73 and the Sony Ericsson W950i, as provided by 3, will come with all the necessary software pre-installed. The whole system should be up and running in the UK (um... what about the U.S.?) by December 1. There's another pic of SlingMobile in action after the jump. More »

Slingplayer For Mac OS X Officially Released: Start Your Slingin'

After months of empty promises and false starts, Sling Media has finally publicly released a Mac OS X version of its SlingPlayer software. Now, users of Apple's candy-coated operating system can enjoy running Slingbox, slinging, if you will, their media from point A to point B. More »

SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS Coming: Tiny-Screen TV Everywhere

If you care about watching TV shows on a screen the size of a large postage stamp, Sling Media officially announced today it will bring Slingbox to those 82 million cellphones that use the Symbian operating system. The SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS will launch first in the fourth quarter in Europe and Asia, with a United States launch happening soon thereafter. More »

Sling Media Looking for Beta Testers

If you've been looking to be a beta tester for the place-shifting video software/hardware Slingbox, it looks like now's the time. Sling Media is consolidating its beta programs and is looking for a few good test pilots. Here's how Slingbox vice president Jeremy Toeman put it:

"So, if you like the Slingbox and want to get your hands a bit dirty with us on upcoming beta programs, sign up now. As you'll notice in the application, it is open to virtually anyone regardless of race, creed, sex, or operating system. We will use this as an ongoing program, and will pull people from the pool as needed. So you could hear from us next week, next month, or next year, depending on our needs at the time. For those of you who signed up to the Mac beta program, you might want to consider signing up here as well. There won't be any crossover, but it could get you slotted in for some future stuff."

If you think you have what it takes, Jeremy invites you to sign up here. – Charlie White More »

Slingplayer 1.2 Beta on the Loose

In contrast to last week's heart breaking announcement from Sling Media that the Mac version of their SlingPlayer software had been delayed, today we get word that the beta of version SlingPlayer 1.2 for Windows is now available in the U.S. What can users expect from this release, which runs in tandem with Sling Media's geek chic Sling Box digital media streamer? More »

SlingPlayer Mobile Finally Released

Got a Slingbox and a portable Windows device? Sling Media's finally officially released their SlingPlayer Mobile software today, so you can finally watch endless reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond and Crossing Jordan on the go. Don't you love living in the future? More »