Review: Roku Ultra 2020 Gets Snappier, Brings Dolby Vision
Today, Roku is making available the 2020 version of its flagship premium Roku Ultra HDMI-connected set-top media streamer, and we believe many people dissatisfied with the way they get streaming apps and content will find this a good add-on solution. The good news is that…
Roku Offers Special Prime Day Deals On Media Streamers All Week
Roku announced Sunday that it will offer special deals all week on three of its most popular streaming media players in honor of Amazon Prime Day, Oct. 13th-14th. The offer covers some of Roku’s most affordable models, with additional savings tacked on for the limited…
Consumer Studies Point To A Streamy Holiday Season
With the holidays fast approaching and Amazon Prime Day just ahead, Roku this week released findings from its 2020 Holiday Consumer Shopping study shedding a little light on the zeitgeist of U.S. consumers preparing for the biggest shopping period of the year during this unprecedented…
Google Unveils New Chromecast, Pixel Phones, Nest Speakers
Google joined Roku and Amazon Wednesday in announcing a full lineup of new smart devices and features including a new “Google TV” feature supported on the latest iteration of the Chromecast Dongle. Other offerings include new and improved Nest-branded smart speakers and the latest top-of-the-line…
Roku 2020 Ultra, Roku Streambar Debut
Roku introduced Monday the latest iteration of its flagship Roku streaming media player, the Roku Ultra, now with Dolby Vision. It also unveiled its first, compact Roku Streambar. Also announced was a new Roku 0S 9.4 version, which will debut in the two new units…
Roku Users Face Imminent Loss Of NBCU TV Everywhere Apps
The on-going tiff between Roku and Comcast/NBC Universal that has kept the new Peacock premium streaming app off Roku TVs and streaming media players got a lot messier Friday with Roku now possibly facing the loss of nearly 50 TV Everywhere and local station apps….
Review: Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Brings Android TV To Your Pocket
Xiaomi is one of the world’s fastest growing TV brands; it just hasn’t brought those devices to the U.S. yet, but it’s been offering the next best thing with a line of “Mi TV” branded Android TV-based media streamers and set-top boxes. At the end…
Some Broadcasters Expect Sea Change From 5G Cellular
The new NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) digital broadcast system is just rolling out in the United States, and already the industry is looking at the emergence of 5G wireless as the potential future for digital content access around the world. A growing number of television…
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