Monthly Archives: September 2007

Sling Media launches the Slingbox SOLO – and a Slingbox PRO for the UK

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 by MegaZone

It turns out the FCC leak of the Slingbox SOLO information three weeks ago wasn’t too far in advance, as today Sling Media officially announced the new box. What I couldn’t say at the time was that I had, and … Continue reading →

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CableLabs Certifies new Sling Media cable modem – and more on the Echostar buyout

Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 by MegaZone

Remember the Sling Meda cable modem the FCC leaked in August? Well, now Cable Digital News is reporting that it has been certified by CableLabs. This is according to sources, but perversely CableLabs may have confirmed it has at least … Continue reading →

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Forbes.com interviews Sling Media’s Blake Krikorian

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 by MegaZone

Following last night’s news of Echostar’s acquisition of Sling Media, Forbes.com sat down with Sling’s co-founder, chairman, and CEO, Blake Krikorian to discuss the buy-out and their plans going forward. Sling will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echostar, and continue … Continue reading →

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Format war bouillabaisse

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 by MegaZone

Collecting some of the current Blu-ray / HD DVD format war news that came out today, I’ll start with High-Def Digest’s report (via EngadgetHD) on a recently released report by Forrester Research, that the format war is still Blu-ray’s to … Continue reading →