Element Introduces World’s First Outdoor 4K Roku TV
Roku announced the introduction of the first Roku TV designed for outdoor use. The 55-inch outdoor Element Roku TV will soon be coming to Walmart.com at a $1,299.99 retail price. Roku said the 4K UHD LED-LCD TV set is ideal for movie nights and game-day…
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…
Report: Roku Studying Possibility Of Making Its Own Roku TVs
Roku reportedly has conducted focus group studies exploring the possibility of manufacturing and marketing Roku TVs under its own brand. According to a Business Insider story this week citing only an individual “familiar” with the activity, Roku has allegedly started conducting focus groups this month…
New Sharp-Branded Roku TVs Headed For U.S. Stores In 2022
With the Sharp TV brand back in the stable of Foxconn-controlled Sharp Electronics for the United States, Roku said Monday that new Sharp-branded Roku TVs soon will be coming to North America in 2022. Roku also used the occasion of the Sharp Roku TV brand…
Hisense U6GR Series 4K Quantum Dot Roku TVs Hit Costco
Hisense announced Wednesday that its U6GR5 series 4K Hisense Roku TVs with the company’s ULED premium picture processing technologies are available now through Costco. The Hisense U6GR5 series 4K UHD LED-LCD TVs feature Quantum Dot color enhancement technology, 4K resolution with high dynamic range (HDR)…
Olympics Coverage Coming To Roku Home Screen For Easy Access
Roku and NBCUniversal revealed Tuesday that they have partnered to stream the Olympic experience from the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Games on Roku devices in the United States. Through the arrangement, Roku users will have easy access to Olympics coverage and Olympics-related entertainment on both supported…
YouTube TV App Pulled From Roku Channel Store
Roku is no longer carrying the YouTube TV app in its devices’ channel store, as protracted negotiations with Google over alleged search manipulation demands heat up. Roku TV and media streamer owners who already subscribe to YouTube TV through their equipment will be able to…
Quibi Content Rebranded “Roku Originals” For TRC
Roku, the smart TV streaming media solutions provider, officially revealed Wednesday that it is rebranding content from its acquisition of Quibi as “Roku Originals” to be offered through The Roku Channel on various streaming platforms and devices including all of those running the Roku OS….
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