Roku

Gadgets

Roku Is Now A Stick

2:00AM January 5, 2012 | Sam Biddle

The tiny Roku box is just about as tiny as it can get — so Roku thinks it’s time to ditch boxes altogether. This year, the next crop of streamers will plug right into your TV like a USB drive. More »


Software

Check Out Roku’s Remote App For IOS

8:00AM December 16, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

Roku owners: Get psyched! You can now control your media streamers with a new, official iOS app with what looks like a sweet interface and gesture controls. More »


News

Apple Spats, Micrahoaol Ads, And Other Stories We Didn’t Post

5:00PM September 15, 2011 | Brian Barrett

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. More »


Entertainment

The Roku 2: At Least It Plays Angry Birds, I Guess

3:44PM July 20, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The Roku—in all flavors—is a great little streaming box. Sticking it into your TV has been enough for many people to kick the cable habit. Transformative! The sequel? Wellllll…. More »


Entertainment

So Here’s The Next Roku

3:32AM July 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The FCC’s ruined the surprise for the Roku 2, and now beta tester photos are landing. Super! The Roku 2 looks a lot like every other Roku – and isn’t much of a change inside. But it’ll play Angry Birds! More »


Gaming

Soon You Can Play Games On Your Roku Box

5:00PM June 1, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Roku is branching outside its video-streaming roots and bringing casual games to its set-top boxes this winter. More »


Entertainment

Rdio Now On Roku Boxes

4:25AM February 25, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Rdio, our most adored music subscription service, is now available as a channel on Roku devices. Subscribers can search for tunes, listen to playlist, and access a queue of songs built on the web or Rdio apps. They both have four letters and start with “r”, so it was kinda inevitable. [Rdio]


Entertainment

"Experiment In Cord Cutting" Shows Good Enough Is Perfect For Most

4:00AM January 31, 2011 | Jack Loftus

“I feel really good about Comcast” is not something Roku, Boxee or Google execs would want said by people who’ve tried out their connected TV products. Nevertheless this past Friday there were five Boston-based families doing just that. More »


Entertainment

Hulu Plus Storms Roku And Tivo Premiere

4:22AM September 29, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Looks like we’re going to have to edit our streaming video box breakdown: Hulu Plus is coming to both TiVo Premiere and Roku. They join Boxee and PS3 the only boxes to offer the service for now. More »


Entertainment

Video Box Battle Royale: Who Should Be Your TV’s Best Friend?

1:00AM September 29, 2010 | Sam Biddle

With new offerings from Roku and Apple, and the grand impending entrance of Google TV, the crowd of little plastic boxes that all want to stream your video is getting packed. And confusing. But we’re here to help you compare. More »