Tag Archives: Sling Media

Sling Media Previews SlingPlayer for Android Tablets

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by MegaZone

Sling Media posted the following video to their YouTube account, giving us a preview up the upcoming SlingPlayer for Android Tablets. SlingPlayer is already available for Android, but it is designed for Android 2.x on smartphones. This new version is … Continue reading →

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As Promised, the Story Behind the Long Hiatus

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

So, in my last post I talked about HP killing of WebOS and why I felt a bit of smug satisfaction as a post I made about WebOS back in 2009 cost me my job at Sling Media. I said … Continue reading →

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HP Axes WebOS, and I Can’t Help But Feel Some Smug Satisfaction

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve been debating writing this for a month now, going back and forth, and I finally decided to just do it. So, about a month ago HP announced they will axing WebOS. OK, OK, before you comment, I know, they … Continue reading →

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More Details on Time Warner Cable’s Subsidized Slingbox Emerge

Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 by MegaZone

More details have emerged regarding Time Warner Cable’s plans to subsidize customer Slingbox purchases. The information confirms and expands upon what was previously reported. The subsidy will take the form of a rebate on the Slingbox PRO-HD, up to the … Continue reading →

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Time Warner Cable to Subsidize Customer Slingbox Purchases

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by MegaZone

The New York Times is reporting that, beginning sometime in September, Time Warner Cable will begin subsidizing customer purchases of a Slingbox. They don’t name the model specifically in the article, but the image associated is of the Slingbox PRO-HD … Continue reading →

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