Slingbox for Mac Delayed 3 Months

Slingbox vice president of product management Jeremy Toeman disclosed over the weekend that the Mac OS X version of the company's software, which enables Slingbox users to watch their home television from anywhere with an Internet connection, has been pushed into the third quarter.

Toeman cited Apple's transition to Intel processors as the primary reason behind the delay, as Slingbox plans to deliver the software in Universal Binary format. "At some point right around the beginning of July we will begin the official signup process to become a Mac beta tester," Toeman said, adding that a public beta will be available in late August. A commercial release is expected in September.