Dade Hayes Finance EditorSlingbox, the ahead-of-its-time piece of hardware that enabled remote viewing of pay-TV signals, is headed for the tech junkyard.The technology maker, acquired by Echostar and now owned by Dish Network, said it will sunset all devices, making them “inoperable” by November 2022.
Trade journals as far back as 2017 reported the company had stopped manufacturing new devices, though the company at the time did not confirm the move.For truly dedicated users, SlingPlayer apps will still be available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, and via the company’s website.
But its signature hardware, first introduced in 2004, will fade from the scene. “We’ve had to make room for new innovative products so that.
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