Roku, HBO Come To The Aid Of Shelter-In-Place Shut-ins
HBO and Roku are doing their part to encourage U.S. consumers to shelter-in-place without going crazy during the COVID-19 crisis. HBO announced Thursday that it is offering a selection of popular HBO series free to stream via its current streaming apps HBO NOW and HBO…
Roku OS v. 9.3 To Bring Voice AI, Soundbar Enhancements
Streaming video giant Roku said today that it will start rolling out a new system OS v. 9.3 to Roku devices in the coming weeks bringing more seamless integration with its soundbar and further integration with AI voice integration. The new version of the OS…
Roku Adds 5.1 Surround To Its Audio Products Package
On the heels of the announcement of the recent Roku TV Ready program, smart TV platform developer Roku announced today a firmware update that will bring a full 5.1-channel surround experience to owners of Roku or onn-branded Roku soundbars, wireless speakers and wireless subwoofers. In…
Hisense To Launch `Dual Cell’ 4K Ultra HD LCD TV
Hisense is using CES 2020 for the U.S. launch of its Dual Cell 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV technology while celebrating the achievement of its market share growth into a top five contender for North American television sales. Jim Ninesling, head of U.S. AV…
Hisense Launches R8F 4K Ultra HD Roku TV Series
Hisense introduced Monday its R8F 4K Ultra HD/HDR LED-LCD TV series featuring a built-in Roku TV platform for easy to use video streaming. Hisense said the R8F series will be the first Roku TVs to incorporate the China-based TV makers’ 2019 4K UHD premium “ULED”…
Walmart Launches `onn.’ Roku TVs For Black Friday
Did you discover this week that your 5-year-old or older smart TV, Blu-ray player or media adapter isn’t so smart and won’t get the new Apple TV+, Disney+ or maybe even the updated Netflix app? Roku is offering a few affordable solutions that are seeing…
Disney+ Hits Samsung, LG, Roku, Android TVs & More
As promised, the Disney+ streaming service launched today offering a compelling selection of PG-13 or softer original and library content from the company’s significant collection of content assets. And from our brief experience this morning signing up with the Verizon one-year-free service offer and activating…
Review: Roku Soundbar, Sub Offer Big Sound On A Budget
Roku is now selling its first Roku Smart Soundbar and Roku Wireless Subwoofer, which are positioned as affordable step-ups from entry to mid-range products in their respective categories, and after spending a few days with both items, we were impressed to find significantly larger and…
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