Category Archives: Place Shifting

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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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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DirecTV Nomad Coming Soon

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 by MegaZone

Engadget noticed that DirecTV put up a ‘Coming Soon’ teaser page for their new Nomad product. The page itself doesn’t reveal much, it is just an image of a DirecTV DVR and the Nomad, along with a Mac, iPad, and … 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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Sellout.Woot! – Refurbished Slingbox SOLO just $84.99

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by MegaZone

A great deal today from Sellout.Woot, a refurbished Slingbox SOLO for $79.99 + $5 S&H. The Slingbox SOLO has a full MSRP of $179.99, and Amazon sells it for $148.00, so this is a substantial savings. The SOLO will accept … Continue reading →

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