Roku Launches `Sports Experience’ Destination On Home Screen UI
Roku launched today a new Sports experience that combines updates to live and upcoming sports from across the Roku platform into a new centralized sports-content-centric location to make it easier to find and stream sports events. Users will no long need to click through multiple…
Roku Enters Smart Home Category With Value-Priced Lineup
Roku announced today that it has entered the smart home products category through its new Roku Smart Home suite of smart home products including smart lights, plugs, security cameras, video doorbells and more. The company called the category entry “a first step beyond the company’s…
New Roku Express, Roku Wireless Bass Products To Come In October, November
Roku introduced Monday its latest Roku Express media streamer along with the all new Roku Wireless Bass compact subwoofer designed to fill out the sound of the company’s diminutive Streambar or Roku TV Wireless Soundbar. The latest version of the Roku Express includes dual-band Wi-Fi…
Reuters: EU Investigating AOMedia For Possible Anti-Trust Practices With AV1
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), developer of the AV1 codec used by Netflix, Google’s YouTube and other streaming services, as a potentially more efficient alternative to HEVC, is under investigation by the European Union for possible anti-trust activities, Reuters reported last week. If such…
Roku, Walmart Announce Interactive TV-Commerce `Partnership’
Smart TV technology and streaming services resource Roku and giant discount store chain Walmart announced Thursday that they continue to build on their business relationship by forming a partnership on live, interactive TV-commerce shopping. Under the new arrangement, Walmart will become “the exclusive retailer” to…
Walmart Brings `onn.’ Brand Roku TVs To Canada
Roku and Walmart are expanding their footprint for Roku TVs marketed under Walmart’s private label “onn.” brand to Canada, the companies announced Wednesday. Starting this month, Walmart Canada is introducing onn. brand Roku TV models for first time, sold exclusively in-store and online at Walmart….
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 Unveils Roku Ultra Bundle Including Rechargeable Voice Remote Pro
Roku announced Thursday that beginning this month, its Roku Ultra set-top streaming adapter will include the company’s latest top-of-the-line voice control remote, the Roku Voice Remote Pro. The Roku Ultra, which rings in at $99.99 suggested retail, is Roku’s best and most powerful streaming player,…
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