When Roku said it would start shipping its media streaming boxes to the U.K. for the first time last month, there significant missing local media power -the BBC’s iPlayer. The iPlayer is responsible for nearly two billion viewings in 2011 alone in the UK. Well Roku is announcing that it’s launching an iPlayer channel for […]
Roku preceded CES by creating a unique alternative to its usual Internet Player hubs. The Streaming Stick plugs into any TV whose HDMI ports support MHL, a normally mobile-oriented technology that supplies power as well as audio and video. While it needs a newer TV, it gives buyers full access to Roku’s Internet channels in […]
Roku Has set a new price flooe for networked media hubs Tuesday with the Roku LT. By shedding the Ethernet, SD card slot, and Bluetooth used for the Roku 2’s gaming on many models, the box drops to just $50, or half the price of an Apple TV. It can still output 720p video streamed […]
Comcast will bring its Xfinity video-on-demand service to consoles other than just the Xbox 360 as well as other TVs and set-tops. These include Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PS3, as well as LG and Samsung TVs along with the Roku media hub. Comcast Converged Products president Sam Schwartz revealed these plans at a panel on […]
Popular streaming music site MOG has released a beta client for Mac OS X that replicates and extends the current browser-based experience with all the features and design of the HTML5-based web player. The desktop version adds a completely new audio engine, support for Apple’s remote controls and standard media-key support as found on Apple’s […]
Roku late Tuesday has expanded beyond just video with the announcement of Roku 2 HD, XD, and XS. All three go beyond just media channels to focus on apps and games. Every model can use a Bluetooth-based Roku Game Remote that provides Nintendo Wii-style motion gaming, such as for special ports of the Angry Birds […]
Amazon has done a new biz model in the e-reader market on Monday with an ad-sponsored version of the Kindle. Called just the Kindle with Special Offers, it will have ads both on the bottom of the home page and on its idle screens. The new reader would drop the price by $25 over a […]
Roku has landed a key deal with Best Buy. The Best Buy will carry the mid-range Roku XD both in retail and online. The move represents the first time one of the company’s networked media hubs is available at stores across the US without rebranding. The XD can play 1080p video, supports 802.11n Wi-Fi and […]
The Apple TV other unsupported platforms may get NFL Sunday Ticket in what could be a major coup. A leaked DirecTV research survey has suggested that those who subscribed to the Internet version of the live sports service could watch on an “Apple TV, Boxee or Roku player,” adding dedicated media hubs that haven’t had […]
Hulu Plus has landed with a lower monthly subscription than it was in Beta, $7.99 deon from $9.99. The test phase; which included only iOS devices, Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players and the PS3; has did not go as well as hoped for in uptake resulting in the lower price. Hulu has now added support […]
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