12/21/2010, When Apple announced its updated Apple TV unit, many folks speculated that it would have a negative effect on Roku’s sales. Now Roku’s CEO, Anthony Wood, has said that the result has been the opposite of that, with sales doubling since the new unit launched. Aside from that, sales has also doubled year-over-year for the company and Roku is set to sell its millionth box before the end of the […]

10/27/2010, Netgear recently announced that they will be offering a $90 set top box which will be powered by Roku’s software, as Roku is working on seeing how alternative business models will help them remain ni teh game. Despite having a growing content library as well as a trio of new hardware products which start from a highly affordable $59.99, Roku is still in a rather precarious position since they now […]

10/25/2010, Those who are interested in picking up one of Roku’s range of media streaming boxes will have yet another option to retrieve online entertainment content via PlayOn. PlayOn is capable of delivering online material from Hulu, PBS, TBS, ESPN, CNN, MLB.tv and YouTube amongst others, but one of the major drawbacks would be its $34.99 first year fee followed by a $19.99 annual fee. Not only that, you will also […]

09/28/2010, Roku had just confirmed that Hulu Plus streaming will be coming to all of the company’s set-top box models beginning this fall. Confirmation came after numerous websites had picked up on leaks of the forthcoming service. According to Roku, Hulu Plus will become an official “channel” that will be available on the Roku box for no additional fees other than the $9.99 subscription fee required by Hulu. “We’re thrilled to […]

09/27/2010, While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, word is going around that Roku’s media boxes could soon be getting access to Hulu Plus content. Apparently a photo of the user interface was already sighted and content partners have confirmed that the Hulu channel would be arriving. Whether the service will be free or not wasn’t mentioned, but it’s likely that a $10 Hulu Plus subscription will be required. Exactly when the […]

09/22/2010, Don’t think that High Definition streaming players will burn a hole in your pocket – Roku makes sure of this with their new line of HD streaming players that are known as the XD and XDS models, bringing features such as 1080p HD, Wireless-N and Instant Replay to the masses, right in the comfort of your living room. With pricing that starts from $59.99, you can more or less enjoy […]

09/03/2010, The folks at Roku must be working overtime as another Roku device has surfaced at the FCC, though this time the device is made by Netgear. It’s labeled the Roku XD Player, bearing the model number NTV250, featuring 802.11 b/g/n, HDMI, composite, and Ethernet connectivity. It wasn’t mentioned what the difference between the Roku XD Player and the previously reported Roku XD will be, but speculation is that it might […]

09/03/2010, Aside from the Roku HD that we previously spotted at the FCC, the company has sent another device to the FCC, which is an updated version of the Roku HD. The new model bears the model number 2000C and offers 802.11n support, which is a nice bump from the initial 802.11b/g support for the previous version. Roku seems to be gearing up to release a new line of set top […]

09/03/2010, Folks who are looking to get hold of a Roku box to stream Netflix shows might want to take note that the company has just sent a new device dubbed the Roku XD to the FCC, bearing the model number 2050X. According to the description at the FCC, the device is an IP Set Top Box and will offer Wi-Fi b/g/n, HDMI, composite, and Ethernet connectivity. From the outline of […]

07/20/2010, Roku and MP3tunes have formed a rather interesting partnership, which will allow users to upload their iTunes music to an MP3tunes locker, and you’ll be able to play your entire library, including the playlists, on your TV via Roku player. This was achieved by using Roku’s open SDK to create a channel that will in turn make good use of the MP3tunes API. A limited time offer is currently available […]

06/25/2010, Set-top box company Roku has teamed up with the web-based TV platform creator Clearleap, confirming that they will be partnering with cable companies to allow them to bring their own video on demand services. Such a move would allow subscribers to purchase content from the Internet, with the billing sent directly to the subscribers’ monthly TV bill. They’re currently performing tests of the feature over the next few months and […]

11/23/2009, Roku has announced that it has opened a Channel Store, where you will be able to gain access to major content providers including Facebook’s photo service, Flickr, Mediafly, Pandora, Revision3 and TWiT, coupled with less established newcomers like blip.tv, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe. This makes Roku one of the few universal media hubs around, where updating to add the channel is free and can be supported by all of Roku’s […]