Posted January 8, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Dish Network has come up with a novel idea to combat the onslaught of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu that are taking aim at the paid television subscriber model. Instead of following in the footsteps of others by participating…
Posted January 3, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
Microsoft has reportedly purchased Silicon Valley home entertainment technology startup R2 Studios and will likely use the new acquisition to bolster the Xbox 360 console, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The company had been in…
Posted October 11, 2012, 10:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
It’s been several years in the making but Sling Media has finally refreshed their Slingbox placeshifting / media extending device. The company recently announced two new models, the budget-minded Slingbox 350 and the premium-grade Slingbox 500.
Posted June 22, 2012, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
Belkin has unveiled a set-top box device designed to take on Slingbox’s place-shifting receiver, allowing you to stream your home television content to any computer, tablet or smartphones. The @TVPlus hooks up to a media source, such as a digital…
Sling Media has released a dedicated SlingPlayer app for Android 3.0 tablets that is available now in the Android Market. Android tablet users have been able to use the mobile phone version of the app in compatibility mode but picture…
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