Roku Offers Discounts On Streamers For Mothers’ Day
COVID-19 crisis or not, Mother’s Day is almost here and Roku is running a few offers to help mom tune into some of the thousands of movies and TV programs available on the the internet. Roku said this week it is providing discounts on some…
Review: Hisense 65R8F 4K Roku TV Brings Bang For The Buck
Late last year we covered the launch of Hisense’s latest budget 4K Ultra HD R8F Roku TV series, and after recently receiving a 65-inch review sample we had the pleasure of taking one through its paces. What we found was an impressive performer at a…
Streamers To Receive `One World’ Telethon For COVID-19 Workers
Anti-poverty movement Global Citizen will present Saturday night a major live-streamed telethon for frontline workers in the COVID-19 battle through a number of apps and channels around the world. The historic special called “One World: Together At Home,” is billed as a global special that…
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…
Hulu Adds Roku To List Of 4K, 5.1-ch Supporting Devices
Hulu quietly revealed on its web site Thursday that it is adding certain Roku digital media streamers to the list of devices supporting 4K Ultra HD and Dolby 5.1 surround sound enhancements streamed through its app. Website Cord Cutters News recently reported that a reader…
Roku Ultra Offered At 50% Off For Black Friday
For a very limited time, anyone interested in purchasing a Roku streaming player will find an outstanding Black Friday deal on the top-of-the-line 2019 Roku Ultra 4K/HDR streaming media player this Holiday Shopping weekend. The new streaming adapter, which is available on Amazon, is a…
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