OrbLive Update Enables 3G & EDGE Live TV Streaming on iPhone, on App Store
Orb today updated their OrbLive client for iPhone and iPod touch. Today’s update enables the ability to watch Live TV (streamed from a host PC) to iPhone over 3G and EDGE connections. Previously, Apple has blocked such uses of the 3G network, forcing people to use Wi-Fi for such connections. For example, VoIP providers are […]
Orb Pushes Live TV Streaming to iPhone’s App Store
Orb has just released their streaming television client for iPhone and iPod touch… on the App Store. Orb’s iPhone application was previously only available on jailbroken iPhones. The application connects with the Orb software installed on a Windows PC. A TV tuner on the PC provides DVR abilities, as well as placeshifting both recorded and […]
Orb Brings Live TV to iPhone
Orb Networks today issued Orb update version 2.01.0013. This update makes various improvements, most notably, support for streaming Live TV to Apple’s iPhone. The service is compatible both with EDGE and Wi-Fi connections. The update enables this by installing the OrbLive application on a jailbroken iPhone. Orb plans to add support for un-modified iPhones with […]
Orb Update Adds Fixes, MMSH 1.1
Orb, the popular free placeshifting software for remote access of media, has been updated. Version 2.00.1084 makes several bug fixes and improvements. The update fixes several connection issues with Windows Vista, including key updates to support Vista Service Pack 1. Most notable however, is the addition of MMSH 1.1 support. This enables streaming media players […]
Review: Samsung SPH-M510 (Sprint)
Sprint’s M510 aims to bring high-end functionality to the mid-range. The phone builds on the previous M500 with a refined design, keypad, and improved software. But, is the M510 a more perfect RAZR, or a M500 with a new paint job? Read more to find out. Buy a Samsung M510 from LetsTalk.com (-$50.01 with New […]
Orb Update Releases File Browser, Fixes Bugs
Orb this week released a new update to their popular serving software. Version 1.01.0671 includes the new FileBrowser Add-on, allowing users to access their hard drive data from the Orb web inteface. In addition, the release fixes several bugs including cutting off the beginning of an audio stream. Finally, the update improves streaming support for […]
Orb Releases Beta File Browser/Home Server Add-On
Orb has recently released a beta add-on to their free service, which provides remote access to the filesystem of the host computer. Simply called File Browser, the client allows for file browsing, uploading, downloading, and previewing from within the Orb portal. It supports networked computers, as well as remote Google Desktop searching. To access the […]
EV-DO & UMTS: Completing the Home Server System
EV-DO and UMTS are about to change the way we think about data. Along with a crash-course in what a Home Server is, we’ll tell you why broadband high-speed wireless will change your common conventions about the limitations of a Home Server, as well as why and how you may want to set one up.
Orb: Ready for Phones
We’d like to take a moment to spotlight Orb. Orb has been growing, and growing, and growing to a point where it has reached an almost iTunes-like popularity in the technocratic world. Well, they’re at it again. Orb, when combined with your home PC, will now stream live television to your MM-class Sprint phone. For […]