Sling Media and makers of Slingbox and placeshifting technology will launch SlingPlayer for Kindle Fire application for Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet
When: Tuesday, Janauary 31, 2012 is the official launch date
Why: SlingPlayer for Kindle Fire allows Slingbox owners to extend their living room TV experience to their Kindle Fire tablets. When connected to a Slingbox SOLO or Slingbox PRO-HD, SlingPlayer for Kindle Fire makes it easy to watch their favorite shows, change channels, control their digital video recorder anywhere their Kindle Fire can connect to the internet. They never have to miss another show or game, no matter where they are.
How: For $29.99, consumers can download the SlingPlayer for Kindle Fire application from the Amazon Appstore for Android. For review purposes, media requests must be sent to Monica Nakamine for access to the SlingPlayer for Kindle Fire application.