Tag: Roku
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Roku Just Filed to Become a Publicly Traded Company
Today Roku filed for an initial public offering of $100M. According to the paperwork, Roku will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker of ROKU. This was first reported back in July that Roku was planning an IPO. Roku has been able to capitalize on the growth in streaming, where many people, have opted not…
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Editorial: Roku Is Making the Changes They Need to Make
Roku is one of the older streaming boxes on the market right now and for the last few years has dominated the live TV streaming market; however, sometimes being the oldest and most well established can become an issue in itself. Now in 2017 Roku is making some changes to help ensure it will remain…
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Roku TV vs Fire TV Edition Smart TV: User Experience Breakdown
In 2017 a long list of new TVs for cord cutters came out. Among them were the new line of Roku TVs and the brand new Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TVs. This week I was able to put them head to head so you can see what TV is right for you. So here is…
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Cheddar Will Launch a Live Streaming Channel For Roku Players Tomorrow
Tomorrow Cheddar will officially release a new Roku Channel that will let Roku owners live stream Cheddar and watch top interviews and segments on demand. Cheddar describes themselves as a “unique and live approach to news in technology, media, and entertainment.” Broadcasting daily from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with exclusive interviews…
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DIRECTV NOW’s Roku Premiere Deal Will End in September
If you want a free Roku Premiere from DIRECTV NOW you better hurry because the Roku Premiere deal will soon end. According to DIRECTV NOW’s website on September 22, 2017, the deal to get a free Roku Premiere if you prepay for two months of DIRECTV NOW will end. This is not a bad deal…
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Time is Running Out to Enter to Win a Roku Ultra Along With Gift Cards to Sling TV & Netflix
Tomorrow is the last day for our giveaway! Details: We are giving away a great cord cutting kit for new or current cord cutters. In this giveaway, you will find a Roku Ultra and a $30 Netflix gift card, along with a $25 Sling TV gift card. A little bit more about the Roku Ultra:…
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How to Watch the McGregor vs Mayweather Fight on Your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
One of the biggest fights of the year is this Saturday, August 26, 2017. The good news is you won’t need cable TV to watch the fight. A wide range of streaming players including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV will all offer ways to watch the fight. So the following is our…
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Roku & The Fire TV Are Pulling Away From The Competition
Roku has long been a leader in the set top box streaming market and now it looks like they are expanding their lead. Recently Parks Associates released a report that looked at all streaming players from Smart TVs to game systems and everything in between. According to the report, Roku’s market share grew from 30%…
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Roku is Rolling Out a New Update Today
In July Roku released their OS 7.7 update to the popular Roku line of streaming players. Now it seems they are rolling out a hot fix to remove some bugs that came with the 7.7 update. We are not exactly sure what the new 7.7 build 4135 started to roll out today. It seems to be…
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Roku Premiere vs Roku Stick: User Speed Test
Recently it was pointed out that I never did a side-by-side comparison of the Roku Stick 2016 vs the Roku Premiere. So I figured what better time to do that than right now. Today we are going to take a look at what the end user will experience when they buy a Roku Premiere or…