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Gadgetell
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Friday, Oct 9
Who’s on Crack in tech 10.09.09
This week: Windows Mobile 6.5 embarrasses WinMo fans Ouch! Windows Mobile fans all over waited for October 6, the heralded release date for the new Windows Mobile 6.5. Unfortunately, bloggers saw the release a bit differently. From my post earlier this week:
Thursday, Apr 16
Gadgetell Review: The Hava Titanium HD
The in-betweens The desktop player software is Windows only for now, so no mixed network environments for you unless you run Windows in a VM or something similar. Since the device used minijack connectors, perhaps the device could have offered more inputs.
Wednesday, Apr 15
Gadgetell Giveaway: The Hava Gold
Want to send your television to any PC? How about for free? The good folks at Monsoon Media have partnered with us to give away a Hava Gold. The Hava is a place-shifting device that runs circles around the Slingbox in some respects. Say you wanted to watch your Hava box on multiple machines—...
Tuesday, Apr 7
Boxee adds its own App Box
In keeping with its open source philosophy, Boxee’s App Box takes a cue from Linux depositories, by letting you add your own. So anyone can create their own App Box feed without getting direct approval from the Boxee team. Plex, another XBMC break off has a similar set of supported and unsu...
Sunday, Apr 5
Gadgetell Guide: The best ways to get HD television over the air
For setting your antenna up, you’ll definitely want a partner. As you move the antenna, you’ll want to find out if you are actually doing well or not. You can use a Slingbox and a laptop to determine the same thing if your television gives data about signal strength.
Monday, Jan 12
AT&T and DirecTV may partner with Hava to fight Dish
The television service business has been extremely competitive in the past several years with the widespread acceptance of satellite as a legitimate alternative to cable and the entry of telecoms like Verizon and AT&T in the market. For the most part, the consumer has benefited wi...
Hava is Slingbox on steroids
And here comes the big guns—Hava has a new HD box coming. There looks to be two different versions, the Platinum HD and the Titanium HD. Look for them in late May at about $299, maybe even $249. What can it do? Well you can stream 1080i over 802.11n over component cables. In the demo, a Blu-ray d...
Thursday, Jan 8
Sling introduces SlingGuide
Sling just introduced “SlingGuide” which works with Dish DVRs. Echostar owns both companies and now their products are working together. After you hook up your Dish DVR to a broadband connection, you can access your DVR through the web using SlingGuide for free. You can see live program...
Friday, Jan 2
Opinion: So Hot Right Now: Top 10 Gadgetell posts for the week of December 28, 2008
“ Quick Review What is it? Slingbox Pro-HD place shifts your television content to where ever you have an Internet connection. What’s Cool: Easy setup if you have the right connections available. Stylish device. Does what it says it does. What’s Not:…“ MORE »No HD Netflix for computer users...
Tuesday, Dec 30
SlingPlayer for BlackBerry goes public beta
Section: Video, Portable Video, Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones So maybe after reading my review of the Slingbox Pro-HD you decided to pick one up. If you’ve got a BlackBerry, you’ll be able to download SlingPlayer Mobile (in beta form) today and watch television on your phon...
Thursday, Dec 18
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry; availability begins on December 30
Read [Sling Media] Sling Media will make SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry smartphones available to Slingbox customers in the U.S., Canada and the UK at launch. SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry smartphones will be available as a free download during the public beta period.
Monday, Oct 13
SlingCatcher released: Bridges your computer and television
Unlike the Slingbox which allows you to view your TV remotely only on a computer, the highly anticipated SlingCatcher by Sling Media lets you view television, video, audio and electronic files from your home on any television—even from ...
Friday, Jan 5
A place-shifting device at an affordable price
The product sells online for an average of $130, which is about $50 less than Sling Media charges for its comparable Slingbox Tuner hardware. Other place-shifting hardware for viewing TV remotely–such as Monsoon Multimedia’s HAVA ...
