http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/slingplayer.coming.to.palm.pre.as.per.job.post/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/slingplayer.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A job listing at Sling Media, the maker of the Slingbox streaming TV hub, suggests that both Android and webOS versions of the streaming TV application are in develpoment. The job calls for a Senior Mobile User Interface Designer knowledgeable in these platforms as well as in platforms that already have SlingPlayer apps, such as BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/slingplayer.coming.to.palm.pre.as.per.job.post/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/fcc.mobile.net.neutrality.rule.on.monday/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/genachowski-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The FCC is on the verge of introducing a new rule that would ban US cellular carriers from blocking Internet-aware mobile apps, a source from within the government agency claims. The tip claims that Chairman Julius Genachowski will use a keynote at the Brooklings Institute on Monday to provide early details of the rule. The only known detail at the Washington Post is that it would prevent carrie... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/fcc.mobile.net.neutrality.rule.on.monday/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/att.response.to.fcc.on.gv/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/iphone3gs-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T today issued their promised formal responses to the FCC's inquiry into the rejection of Google Voice on the iPhone. AT&T senior executive VP Jim Cicconi in a statement flatly stated that the carrier had "no role in any decision" of Apple's to deny the software reaching the App Store and specifically denied any contact with Apple regarding the particular app. AT&T also didn't express its opi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/att.response.to.fcc.on.gv/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/slingplayer.mobile.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/slingsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sling Media is set to launch an update to its iPhone app, Sling Mobile, which is currently pending approval from Apple. Version 1.1 still lacks 3G streaming, although it adds several new features such as DISH Remote Access integration and improvements to the control interface. The DISH functions bring a content guide directly onto the iPhone, instead of importing a picture, while search and filter... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/slingplayer.mobile.update/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/01/fcc.probes.google.app/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/iphone3gs.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T on Saturday issued a brief initial response to Federal Communications Commission letters of inquiry sent to Apple, AT&T and Google on Friday regarding their roles in the rejection of Google Voice-enabled apps. Addressing concerns that it may have denied the apps to exclude a service that provides lower-cost long distance and SMS without using its data network, AT&T spokesman Brad Mays flatl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/01/fcc.probes.google.app/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/slingplayer.vs.u.verse.rum/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/slingplayermobile-iphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T's decision to disallow 3G for the iPhone edition of SlingPlayer may have been motivated as much by desires to quash a competitor as it is to avoid congestion, a claim suggests. Although AT&T's official explanation is that streaming TV consumes too much bandwidth, a tip from Gizmodo purports that the carrier has the ulterior motive of crippling SlingPlayer to protect a future U-verse app. Su... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/14/slingplayer.vs.u.verse.rum/ Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/slingplayer.not.approved/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/slingplayermobile-iphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sling Mediaís SlingPlayer app for the iPhone has been denied approval into Appleís App Store, according to an unconfirmed tip from a source close to Appleís approval processes. Although the program was described as an "impressive" application, the tip said that the media application was not approved due to pressure from AT&T executives concerned about effect of the app on the already-strained AT&T... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/16/slingplayer.not.approved/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/27/slingplayer.mobile.now.out/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/slingplayermobile-blackberry2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />BlackBerry users in the US can now download the full build of the SlingPlayer Mobile application for their handsets, Sling Media announced recently. The full version follows on the heels of the beta build, which was first released back in December. As expected, there are some new features in the full build, including the ability to add or edit paired Slingboxes and Channel Favorites via the progra... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/27/slingplayer.mobile.now.out/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/06/sling.iphone.client/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/05-sling.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />EchoStar's Sling Media on Tuesday announced it will demo a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone at the Expo and will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1. Sling Media also unveiled a prototype of a new SlingPlayer for Mac HD which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to stream HD to their Mac desktop or laptop computer. The new SlingPlayer for Mac HD is a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/06/sling.iphone.client/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/18/slingplayer.bberry.beta/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/slingplayermobile-blackberry2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sling on Thursday revealed the imminent launch of a public beta for SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry. The app lets BlackBerries with 3G or Wi-Fi stream the video from a Slingbox at home and lets the user remote control any source that supports input from the streaming hub. The feature is meant to help commuters catch TV shows they might miss but also lets users access on-demand content from dev... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/18/slingplayer.bberry.beta/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:50:00 GMT