Consumer Electronics
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Roku App Now Live on Apple Watch
Last month Roku announced the Apple TV app was available on the Roku platform. Now the Roku app is now available on the Apple Watch. To access the new functionality, Apple users must update the Roku app to version 6.1.3 via their iPhone, and the app will appear on Apple Watch. The app on Apple … Continue reading “Roku App Now Live on Apple Watch”
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Older Samsung Smart TVs to Lose Netflix
Older Samsung Smart TVs will be losing access to Netflix beginning Dec. 1 “due to technical limitations,” according to Samsung. The affected TVs are 2010 and 2011 models with ‘C’ or ‘D’ after the screen size in the model code. “If you have one of the affected models, you may see a message on your … Continue reading “Older Samsung Smart TVs to Lose Netflix”
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Roku App Now Live on Apple Watch
Last month Roku announced the Apple TV app was available on the Roku platform. Now the Roku app is now available on the Apple Watch. To access the new functionality, Apple users must update the Roku app to version 6.1.3 via their iPhone, and the app will appear on Apple Watch. The app on Apple … Continue reading “Roku App Now Live on Apple Watch”
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Older Samsung Smart TVs to Lose Netflix
Older Samsung Smart TVs will be losing access to Netflix beginning Dec. 1 “due to technical limitations,” according to Samsung. The affected TVs are 2010 and 2011 models with ‘C’ or ‘D’ after the screen size in the model code. “If you have one of the affected models, you may see a message on your … Continue reading “Older Samsung Smart TVs to Lose Netflix”
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Hulu Adds Download Feature for Android, Fire Devices
Hulu announced an added a treat to its features on Halloween. Hulu subscribers to the ad-free service can now download content for Android and Fire (FireOS) devices for offline viewing. The download feature had previously only been available with iOS devices. The announcement came just before the streaming wars heat up with the launches of … Continue reading “Hulu Adds Download Feature for Android, Fire Devices”
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AVOD Service Xumo Renews Deal With LG
AVOD service Xumo has renewed its relationship with LG Electronics to continue powering the Channel Plus service for LG smart TVs. Currently available in 45 million U.S. households, the service has been rebranded LG Channels for 2019 LG webOS smart TVs in the United States, Canada and internationally. LG Channels, powered by Xumo, has also rolled out in seven … Continue reading “AVOD Service Xumo Renews Deal With LG”
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Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America
Nintendo continues to spearhead the sluggish North American video game industry as market rivals Microsoft and Sony ready next-generation consoles launches a year from now. Nintendo Oct. 17 disclosed it has sold 15 million Switch and Switch Lite consoles in North America since the device’s bow in 2017. The console has sold another 10 million … Continue reading “Nintendo Switch Game Console Tops 15 Million Unit Sales in North America”
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IHS: Domestic 4K UHD TV Shipments Surge Due to Pending Chinese Tariffs
Sales and shipments of 4K UHD televisions has hit 60% market penetration in some parts of the world, including the United States, according to new data from IHS Markit. Speaking Oct. 14 at the MIPCOM confab in Cannes, France, Paul Gray, research analysis director at the London-based IHS, said 4K UHD TVs now exceed more than … Continue reading “IHS: Domestic 4K UHD TV Shipments Surge Due to Pending Chinese Tariffs”
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Sony PlayStation 5 Video Game Console Launching for 2020 Winter Holidays
Sony Oct. 8 disclosed its next-generation PlayStation video game console will be named PlayStation 5 and debut in time for the winter holidays in 2020. Sony, which first announced the pending console in April, along with Microsoft’s Xbox, are integral to the success of the video game industry. The 2020 debut means the gaming industry … Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 5 Video Game Console Launching for 2020 Winter Holidays”
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Netflix Dropping Support for Older Roku Players
Netflix and Roku in 2008 created the subscription streaming video market with the launch of a branded “Netflix” player made in China by Roku. Eleven years later Netflix is reportedly dropping support for some original Roku devices due to technology advances that render the players nearly obsolete. Cord Cutters News reports that Roku devices unable … Continue reading “Netflix Dropping Support for Older Roku Players”
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Amazon Bows New Fire Tablet Enabling Picture-in-Picture Streaming
Millennials love to multitask. So, Amazon Oct. 7 introduced updated Fire HD tablets that includes a kids’ model and affords users picture-in-picture functionality to stream Netflix while browsing the Web. Notable to Fire HD 10 tablet ($149.99) features picture-in-picture functionality enabling users to stream videos from Prime Video, Twitch, Netflix, Lionsgate-owned Starz, and more, while also browsing … Continue reading “Amazon Bows New Fire Tablet Enabling Picture-in-Picture Streaming”
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Roku Partners with Walmart for New Soundbar Distribution
Roku and Walmart Oct. 7 announced a partnership that enables the streaming media device pioneer to distribute its new soundbar and wireless subwoofer throughout the world’s largest retailer. The onn Roku Smart Soundbar and wireless subwoofer will be exclusive to Walmart and Walmart.com for $129 each. Walmart was one of the first retailers to offer … Continue reading “Roku Partners with Walmart for New Soundbar Distribution”