Tag: SLINGBOX

In an effort to combat other satellite companies and cable providers, Dish Network Corp. will begin streaming live content to subscribers' smartphones and mobile devices next month, without extra charge. Currently, Dish's mobile apps only allow a subscriber to browse shows, set them to record and use their cellular device as a remote control. With the new app installed, however, a subscriber will ...

While waiting for a Caribbean cruise liner to set sail from the Port of Miami last November, a Chicago native with an AT&T wireless card and Slingbox decided to catch the Bears vs. Lions football game on his laptop. The end result? A $28,067.31 bill from for international data charges, despite the ship never leaving the harbor. Apparently the card was picking up a signal it shouldn't have, ...

You already witnessed our unboxing and hands-on with Sling Media's Slingbox PRO-HD, and if you're anxious to know when you can grab one of your own, how's about right now? Sling has revealed that its $299.99 high-def box can be purchased this very instant from its Web site and other B&M retailers, and for Canadians feeling a touch left out, take heart -- you all will be able to purchase the ...

"Any rebroadcast, retransmission, or account of this game, without the express written consent of Major League Baseball..." Never again will we doubt how seriously MLB takes this disclaimer. Apparently, it believes that using the place-shifting Slingbox to watch games on your laptop or smart phone while away from home is illegal. The Slingbox is a gadget that allows you to rebroadcast your TV ...