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RIM Opens Up the Floodgates to BlackBerry App Development
Lots of big exciting news happening in the BlackBerry world right now. Not only is the public beta for the SlingPlayer Mobile officially available for BlackBerry users, but RIM is now taking submissions for app developers.
The App store is rumored to be launching this Spring, so developers will need to get busy whipping up some amazing and handy applications!
Daily Tech: SlingPlayer Mobile Is Now Available
- You can now download SlingPlayer Mobile on your cell phone for a one-time fee of $30 (or try it free for 30 days) if you have a BlackBerry and a Slingbox. — Gizmodo
- The Amazon Kindle and video games for the Nintendo Wii topped Amazon's bestselling products of 2008 list. — USA Today
- EMTEC's new Kooky USB drives are colorful, fun, and are guaranteed to brighten someone's day.
Daily Tech: Transform Your HDTV From Drab to Festive Fab
- Sacramento designers decided to spruce up their home tech this holiday season by adding a silver frame around their flat-screen television. — Unplggd
- The SlingPlayer Mobile for the BlackBerry will be available for beta use by the end of this year! — Engadget
- Check out some of the top holiday eCards sites that offer something for everyone.
SlingPlayer on the BlackBerry to Be Showcased at CES
After hearing a few months back that SlingPlayer Mobile was working with RIM to develop a BlackBerry, I have been anxiously awaiting a release date.
Sling Media has finally confirmed that they will be releasing SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry later this year. They have also announced that they will be unveiling their software running on a BlackBerry Pearl 8120 during CES next week.
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SlingPlayer Mobile to Work on the BlackBerry
I already knew that the Slingbox streaming device was beyond amazing, but after I caught my co-workers watching Oprah three hours before it airs on this side of the U.S, I instantly became hooked.
Now you can not only control your home TV with Slingmedia from your laptop, but you can do it with your cell phone as well. According to Engadget, the makers of SlingPlayer Mobile are working with RIM to develop a BlackBerry friendly version — so we can watch The Hills from anywhere at anytime via our phones.
The Hills Is Making Its Way to Sling.com
I'm a big advocate of the video site Hulu, which streams movies and TV shows for free (they are commercial-supported). But there's still a huge list of shows, like The Hills, that aren't available on Hulu. The website Sling — brought to you by the masterminds of the SlingPlayer — is adding Viacom Shows (like The Hills) to its full streaming lineup.
Slingbox Now Works On Macs - Hilary Duff Must Be Smiling
PC users have known the joy that is Slingbox for some time now, but now eager Mac enthusiasts, including Miss Hilary Duff, can get their Slingbox fix served up to their computers on the daily. Slingbox, is a nifty device that can turn the internet-connected computer or mobile device into your home television. Meaning you can record your favorite shows and watch TV virtually anywhere.
Geek Quiz: Week of 9/23/2007
We may have learned that characters like Seth Cohen on "The OC," Bill from "Freaks and Geeks" and Nancy Drew are your favorite fictional geeks, but this week centered around hot cell phone news.
- SlingPlayer will soon work on mobiles
- Text messaging the wrong person naughty messages can lead to divorce
- John Mayer has a customized BlackBerry
- Brad Pitt was in a sexy Softbank cell phone commercial
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