Roku announces Black Friday weekend deals for media players and more
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen enough Black Friday ads to last us until 2025, but now that the retailers have all detailed their plans …
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Roku unveils a brand new, super cheap media player for Black Friday
If you’re in the market for great deals over the holiday season, this week must be the most exciting in recent memory. We’ve seen daily deals from …
TWC is trialing a plan that lets customers ditch their cable boxes but keep cable
Time Warner Cable announced on Monday that it had officially begun its TWC TV Roku Trial in New York City and a few other locations, …
15 bizarre and crazy Roku channels you have to check out
Roku is one of a select few set-top boxes that has broken into the mainstream and found a home with tech savvy users and non-techies …
HBO Go and Showtime are finally coming to Roku for Comcast subscribers
Comcast is one of the largest pay TV providers in America. And as subscribers know all too well, it’s also one of the slowest when …
Pirate paradise: New app streams movie torrents to Apple TV and Roku
An app called Popcorn Time that has been dubbed the “Netflix for pirates” has been making waves recently because it makes finding and streaming pirated …
Sorry, Apple TV: Roku and Chromecast are killing you in sales
The market for web TV streaming devices is heating up and Roku and Google’s Chromecast look like the big winners so far. Per GigaOM, new …
Roku blasts Apple TV as a money-losing iPad accessory
Speaking at Re/code’s Code/Media event on Thursday, Roku CEO Anthony Wood took several shots at competitors, focusing specifically on Apple, suggesting his company isn’t at …
Roku sticks it to Google with new, affordable Chromecast-like dongle of its own
Roku on Tuesday unveiled the new Roku Streaming Stick, its own fresh take on affordable TV HDMI dongles that bring more entertainment to the living …
With Apple TV, Apple controls more than 70% of the digital media receiver market
Tim Cook revealed on Tuesday at the AllThingsD: D11 conference that Apple has now sold more than 13 million second-generation Apple TV devices. Even more …
Roku and 3M’s portable ‘Streaming Projector’ can output a 120-inch projection for $299
Roku and 3M have a new streaming media device that has something the Apple TV and older Roku boxes don’t: a built-in projector. Touted as …
Microsoft may be readying a subscription-based $99 Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a subsidized Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle with a monthly subscription option, according to The Verge. The software giant may …
Roku announces $50 Roku LT player, streaming partnership with HBO GO
Roku on Tuesday announced a new $50 Roku LT player, the latest member of the company’s family of streaming media devices. The Roku LT supports …
Roku moves into Best Buy, national availability
Up until now, Roku devices have only been available online, but that changes today. Roku has just announced nationwide availability of their Roku XD model …
Microsoft to demo Windows TV product at CES
According to an unconfirmed report in The Seattle Times, Microsoft is preparing to demonstrate a new home entertainment product set to combat Apple TV and Google …
Amazon slashes $20 from Roku XDS price, 1080p streaming now $80
Both Zach and I have bought no fewer than five Roku XDS units as holiday gifts this season. So it comes as no surprise to …
Roku CEO: Sales doubled when Apple TV launched
When Apple first announced that it would be issuing a refreshed version of Apple TV, several analysts and bloggers assumed set top boxes like Roku’s …
Roku firmware update brings 1080p video to XR units, Hulu optimizations
Roku has just announced a firmware update — version 2.9 b1509 — for its popular line of streaming media players. The new code packs various …
Roku XD player 20% off on Black Friday
If you’re looking to jump into the connected TV market, and aren’t quiet ready to go with Google TV, Roku is a great option. The …
Hulu drops $2 from Hulu Plus monthly price, now $7.99
Here’s a bit of good news: Hulu has just announced that its Hulu Plus premium subscription service will shed $2 from its monthly price tag. …
Stiff competition forces Roku to license its software? [Updated]
Following Netgear’s announcement Tuesday that it would offer a $90 set top box powered by Roku’s software, it looks as though Roku is playing with …
Hulu Plus channel coming to Roku 'later this fall'
Roku has just announced that they will be adding a Hulu Plus channel to their lineup “later this fall.” As the press release reads: “Hulu …
Roku introduces new 1080p players, Roku XD and Roku XDS
Today, Roku announced a new line of HD streaming video players, the Roku XD and the Roku XDS. To get your initial question out of …
Flixster teams up with Roku, bringing movie trailers to your television
Today, Roku announced a partnership with consumer movie company Flixster that will bring HD movie trailers right to your television. The new service will allow Roku …
Roku and MP3tunes ink deal to stream iTunes library to your TV
Today, Roku and MP3tunes announced a partnership that will bring your iTunes music library to your television. MP3tunes, for those not familiar, is a company that provides …
Clearleap to bring on-demand cable TV to Roku
Folks on the fence about a Roku box may be swayed by the news that Roku is teaming up with Clearleap to bring on-demand cable …
Roku teases major Netflix update
Roku customers that are also patrons of Netfix have a reason to jump for joy this spring evening as the two companies have released a …
Roku Channel Store launches with 10 new channels available
One of our favorite set-top boxes, Roku, has just announced that it is launching the Roku Channel Store. The good news for you couch potatoes …
Roku officially adds support for Amazon Video On Demand
Roku announced this morning that it would be adding Amazon Video On Demand to its portfolio of available online video content, bringing the grand total …
Roku’s VOD service to include integrated YouTube?
While there’s nothing more than a rogue screen-shot to go by at the moment, we wouldn’t rule this one out as a possible feature of …
