Meanwhile, Gigaom reports that Microsoft has hired Raghu Ramakrishnan, who had been chief scientist at Yahoo for Audience, Cloud Platforms and Search.

FORBES: Yahoo/Alibaba Talks Resume

"Slingbox is still the best way to extend the entire living room TV experience anywhere, " said Sling Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager, Raghu Tarra.

ENGADGET: Sling Media officially unveils the Slingbox 350 and 500 HD

Raghu Raghuram, vice president of products and solutions at VMware, concedes that competition is heating up but says virtualization products from other providers aren't as sophisticated as VMware's.

FORBES: Magazine Article

According to Raghu Chundawat, a Delhi-based wildlife scientist who is not connected to the project, any long-term suspension of the radio-collar programme would be a "disaster" for the Sundarbans, and doubts about the safety of the drugs are "absolute nonsense".

BBC: NEWS | South Asia | Tiger collaring project suspended

"These new features bring instant, additional value to Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350 customers at no extra cost and position Slingbox firmly as a device of choice in the living room, " said Sling Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager Raghu Tarra.

ENGADGET: Slingboxes get My Media syncing to USB, Companion iPad app for at-home viewing