Roku OS 11 To Bring Personal Photo Sharing, Voice Keyboard Input
Roku revealed Tuesday its new Roku OS 11 smart TV firmware update will start rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. After Roku OS 11 rolls out to supported Roku streaming players, Roku TV models, and Roku peripherals, the company said the firmware…
New NCAA March Madness App Available To Owners Of LG WebOS Smart TVs
In time for March Madness, LG Electronics is launching a new NCAA March Madness app this is available to many of its webOS-based TVs to access action from this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, which begins next week. Managed by Turner Sports in…
Study: 55% U.S. Smart TV Penetration Changing Pay-TV Paradigms In 2022
Fifty-five percent of U.S. homes with broadband service now have a smart TV, making integrated sets the default platform for streaming content among viewers, according to new market research from Parks Associates. The firm’s new “OTT Streaming Trends To Watch In 2022” white paper predicts…
Dataxis: Crowded TV OS Field Could Start To Consolidate
The battle for smart TV OS market dominance is likely to get a lot more competitive and crowded in 2022, before we start to see inevitable consolidation, according to market research firm Dataxis. The Dataxis market research firm suggested that the smart TV playing field…
Roku, Google Extend Agreement On YouTube, YouTube TV Carriage
In eleventh-hour fashion, Roku announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Google on a new multi-year extension to an agreement to keep the main YouTube app and (restored) YouTube TV live streaming service available for new Roku device owners in the Roku Channel…
Hisense Ships 75″ U800GR 8K Roku TV With Quantum Dot Color
Hisense revealed Wednesday that it is now selling its 75-inch 8K U800GR premium ULED Roku TV. The 8K Roku TV is certified by the 8K Association to deliver pictures with 33 million pixels (or four times more depth and clarity than a 4K TV). The…
Google Discloses Android 12 OS Support For TVs On The Way
The final release of the Android 12 OS for some TVs is now available to app developers and will be coming at an unspecified time to certain Google TV and Android TVs, Google has revealed through its Android Developers web site. The platform will likely…
Some LG Projectors Don’t Support Netflix
For those interested in picking up an LG smart video projector and would like to use it to stream Netflix content, it might be worth your while to ensure the particular model has the streaming service’s app available out of the box. The company told…
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