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Roku HD-XR Hands On: Where’s Roku Going With This?
11:30PM Dan Nosowitz | Roku updated their lineup today with two new models bookending the current Roku HD. I took a look at the higher-end HD-XR — it’s solid, but disappointing, since it needs a firmware upgrade (coming soon) before it feels truly next-gen. More »
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Roku XR Slightly Less Underwhelming With Addition Of 802.11n, USB
7:35AM Sean Fallon | Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t nearly enough to justify getting one. More »
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Amazon HD Video On Demand on Roku Too!
6:59AM Gizmodo US Edition | TiVo’s not the only box offering HD content from Amazon VOD, Roku has also announced HD Amazon downloads which are available today. AU: Also US only, but I like teasing you with what awesome online video streaming solutions could be like if only someone would offer it…
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Netflix Might Have Streaming-Only Subscriptions Next Year
1:35AM Matt Buchanan | Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says that by late this year or 2010, Netflix might allow people to ditch red envelopes entirely and subscribe just to their streaming service. More »
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Roku Puts Amazon VOD Into Beta, YouTube Coming Next?
11:22PM Mark Wilson | We’d heard that Amazon VOD was coming to the otherwise Netflix-wielding Roku streamer. And according to Roku forums, the Amazon functions have entered private beta. More »
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Blockbuster Consumes CinemaNow, Still Misses the Point
12:20AM John Mahoney | Still desperately playing catch-up, Blockbuster has struck a deal that brings its pay-per-view streaming service to anything that supports CinemaNow, which will now be known as a Blockbuster-branded service. But it’s still no Netflix. More »
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Roku Netflix Box Gets Amazon Video on Demand
2:41AM Matt Buchanan | Roku’s Netflix box is currently a one-trick pony, but it’s getting Amazon’s Video on Demand later this year, meaning you can soon buy or rent and instantly stream movies and TV shows from Amazon’s service. More »
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Roku Player Gets Update for Netflix HD, Future Service Expansion
7:17AM Jack Loftus | Roku owners were greeted with a brand new home screen this morning as the service was updated to handle HD video and a expansion that could see new channels and web content on your TV. More »
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Netflix Roku Streaming Box Suffering From Serious Video Quality Issues
10:00AM Sean Fallon |
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