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How to Watch TV Today

Vanity Fair | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Cable, Slidepollajax, Watching Online, Xbox Live Streaming, Roku, Streaming Tv Devices, Streaming Television, Hulu Plus, Xbox LIVE, Netflix, Streaming Tv, TV News
Vanity Fair

It appears that 2012 will be the first year that sales of flat-panel TVs have declined, and last month it was announced that owners of Microsoft's Xbox console now spend more time watching entertainment content than playing games.

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LOOK: Insanely Cute Monkeys Have More Than Two Parents

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Chimerism, Chimeric Monkeys, Embryos, Roku, Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Chimero, Chimeric Monkey Pictures, Stem Cell Research, Monkey Pictures, Cute Animals, Chimeric Monkey Photos, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hex, Science News

Because we know you'll ask: no, you can't have one. Hex, Roku and Chimero, the insanely cute rhesus monkeys pictured here, are the world's first ch...

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Tiny New Device Will Transform Your TV

AP | By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Video, Internet TV, Streaming Stick, Roku, Roku Streaming Stick, Smart Tv, Roku Stick, Tv, Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Roku is thinking outside its set-top box in an attempt to bring more Internet video to flat-panel televisions. The new approach will...

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Jason Gilbert

15 Last-Minute Tech Gifts For Under $100

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Holidays, Hanukkah, Tech Gifts Under $100, Last Minute Presents, Ipad 2, iPhone Cases, Last Minute Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Ipad, Iphone, Tech Christmas Gifts, Cheap Tech Gifts, Video, Apple, Gift-Guides, Captain Gadget, Roku, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Gift Guides, Netflix, Christmas Tech Gifts, Gifts, Tech Gifts, Technology News

It's that time of year again: the time for holiday gift guides (and, uh, also the holidays). If you're looking for a last-minute gift for that tec...

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AOL HD Launches on Boxee, Roku, Yahoo Connected TV and Divx

Rob Delacruz | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Yahoo Connected Tv, Aol, Connected Tv, Roku, Divx, Boxee, Aolhd, Online Video, Gail Simmons, Curtis Stone, HD Video, Technology News
Rob Delacruz

Today, we are pleased to introduce AOL HD. AOL HD offers a broad array of video and audio content in a single app and is currently available on Boxee, Roku, Yahoo Connected TV and Divx.

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'Angry Birds' Game Coming To The TV

AP | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Angry Birds, Roku Angry Birds, Roku, Angry Birds Roku, Angry Birds Tv, Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Roku is ready to hatch the popular "Angry Birds" video game on a new version of its set-top box for streaming online entertainment to...

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Apple: A Video Game Giant, Missing in Action at E3

Roy Bahat | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Tivo, Apple, e3 Expo, Roku, Microsoft, Icloud, Angry Birds, Xbox, e3, Nintendo, Sony, Technology News
Roy Bahat

More games have been published on Apple's platforms than any other. They are far and away the most commonly created and downloaded apps, and millions of birds are not happy.

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Last Gasp: Q&A With Osama bin Laden

John Bobey | Posted 07.11.2011

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John Bobey

Osama... Osama bin Laden -- is that you? Yes, yes it is -- who is this? It's me, John Bobey.

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Roku Owners Are "Cutting the Cord" in Substantial Numbers

Andy Plesser | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Beet.TV, Roku, Jim Funk, Streaming Media East, Technology News
Andy Plesser

Some 15-20 percent of Roku owners are cancelling their cable or satellite services agreement and are relying solely on a broadband connection to get ...

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WD TV Live Hub a Solid 'Connectivity Box'

Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google TV, Roku, Xbox 360, Apple TV, External Hard Drive, Netflix, Hd, Video-Stores, Blockbuster, Media News
Abe Schwartz

I've been hearing about Google TV, Boxee, Roku, etc., since last year's South By Southwest. Basically, they're connectivity boxes. They connect you to...

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Tech and the Decline of Traditional TV

Larry Magid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Tech, Netflix, Al Jazeera, Hulu, Roku, Amazon Video on Demand, Television, Tv, Tv on Demand, Ipad, Technology News
Larry Magid

I find it ironic that TV screens are getting bigger and smaller at the same time. Like a growing number of households, our living room is endowed with a big-screen TV, yet I also watch video on my laptop, my iPad and even my Android phone.

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The Real Story Behind Cable "Cord Cutting" Numbers

Michael Turk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cord Cutters, Television, Cable, Roku, Cord Cutting, Over the Top, Hulu.com, Apple TV, Netflix, Media News
Michael Turk

The litany of posts and pontifications about cord cutting continues unabated, yet few people take the time to actually look at what's really going on.

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The Trials and Tribulations of a Cable-Cutter

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tivo, Clicker, Setjam, Roku, Boxee, Steve Rosenbaum, magnify.net, Steven Rosenbaum, Technology News
Steve Rosenbaum

So, I did it. I cut the cable cord. It had been a long time coming -- I'd been preaching the gospel of web video choice for years. We shall see how it plays out.

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How to Watch Al Jazeera on Your TV

Larry Magid | Posted 05.25.2011

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Larry Magid

Though cable providers don't carry it, there is a way to watch Al Jazeera on TV. Earlier this week, Roku added Al Jazeera to its Newscaster channel.

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Comcast/NBC: Don't Make Consumers the Biggest Losers

Parul P. Desai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Internet, Comcast, Consumers Union, Fcc, Roku, Nbc, Department of Justice, Cable Tv, Netflix, Media Conglomerates, Telecommunications, Mergers, Media News
Parul P. Desai

A combined Comcast and NBC would instantly become a telecommunications colossus, wielding unprecedented influence over the news and entertainment we see and the price we pay for it.

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Hulu Plus To Play On Roku, TiVo Set-Top Boxes

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hulu Plus Review, Hulu Plus, Roku Hd Player, Roku, Hulu Plus Roku, Roku Hulu, Technology News

LOS ANGELES — Hulu Plus, the $10-per-month online TV subscription service, will soon be available for users of Roku Inc. set-top boxes and Tivo Inc....

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Roku: 'We Are the Value Leader' in the Connected Living Room and Are 'Well Positioned'

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google TV, Internet TV, Apple TV, Netflix, Roku, Web TV, Technology News
Andy Plesser

With more and more independent content coming onto Roku from sources including Vimeo and Blip.tv, the little box could become more attractive globally before too long.

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Is Cable Dead? You Do the Math...

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Logitech, Roku, Steve Rosenbaum, Apple TV, Google TV, Smart Tv, magnify.net, Netflix, Intel, Media News
Steve Rosenbaum

For as long as anyone can remember, we've received more TV in our homes than we could ever want -- and less of what we want. The Fall of 2010 is when that changes.

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Roku XDS Review

Aanarav Sareen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: XDS, Roku, Netflix, Hulu, Technology News
Aanarav Sareen

Last week, Roku announced the release of its new set-top boxes. Starting at just $59.95 and along with a few new partnerships, Roku has effectively m...

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TV: The Next Tech Frontier

Bryce Maddock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Television, Apple, Amazon Tv, Roku, Boxee, Apple TV, Google TV, Tv, Amazon, Technology News
Bryce Maddock

The vast majority of Americans still watch television shows on TV through a cable or satellite provider. This is about to change. Here are some players challenging the television status quo.

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Video: With Four Times as Many Films as Netflix, Amazon On-Demand is a Big Hit on the Roku Box

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amazon on Demand, Netflix Watch Instantly, Netflix, Roku, Technology News
Andy Plesser

While much of buzz about video streaming has been about Netflix, Amazon has around four times as many videos available -- and provides TV shows the n...

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Video: IAC's Vimeo Video Sharing Site Now Live on Roku Box

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beet.TV, Roku, Vimeo, Technology News
Andy Plesser

Vimeo, the online video site, a unit of IAC, will now provide video distribution to the television set via Roku, the companies announced today. This...

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Review: Roku HD-XR

Aanarav Sareen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Netflix Watch Instantly, Roku, Technology News
Aanarav Sareen

The device delivers a core promise -- online media on your TV in a simple way. Roku is one of those boxes that I sincerely believe everyone should have.

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5 Lessons from the NAB

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Podcasting, Nab, Boxee, Broadcasters, Canon, Sony, Apple, Adobe, Roku, New Media, 3d, Technology, Hp, Wacom, Panasonic, Rawvoice, Technology News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By owning the day to day computing experience of so many people Apple is looking to lock down how people expect technology to work, and in doing so limit where their competitors can make headway in nearly every market.

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