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Roku Streaming Hours Totaled 37.9 Billion in Q2 2026
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Roku streaming hours totaled 37.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Roku also continued to see strong performance in adverting and…
Android TV Devices Are Safe From Google Assistant’s September Shutdown
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You may have heard that Google Assistant is shutting down in early September. While technically correct, the shutdown of the assistant doesn’t…
Roku Follows Apple With Device Price Hikes Hitting Streaming Stick, Ultra and More
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Roku is now the latest company to increase the price of its hardware devices, with the increase understood to be the result…
Vizio Users Now Seeing an Unwanted Ad When Switching Inputs – But It’s Not an Ad
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Vizio users are now beginning to encounter an ad when switching inputs. While ads are a common part of the TV experience,…
LG’s New StanbyME 2 Max Is a 32-Inch 4K Portable Display Running on webOS
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LG has launched a new lifestyle display under its StanbyME brand. The new StanbyME 2 Max is designed to be a lightweight…
Tubi’s Creatorverse Expands to Fire TV
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Tubi’s Creatorverse is on the move again, and this time it is expanding to the Fire TV platform. The expansion is part…
Apple TV 4K Just Massively Increased in Price
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If you were holding off buying an Apple TV player in the hope Apple would release a new one soon, the cost…
ClearVPN App Now Available on Android TV and Apple TV
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The ClearVPN app is now available to download on Android TV and Apple TV devices. The expansion of support for MacPaw’s VPN…
Philo to Begin Showing Ads When Content Is Paused
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Philo is currently in the process of rolling out pause ads and users can expect to begin seeing them soon. As the…
Roku No Longer Up for Sale — Fox Just Purchased It
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A report came through late last week suggesting Roku may up for sale. Well, things appear to have moved pretty rapidly over…
Roku Up for Sale? Roku Reportedly in Talks to Sell Itself
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Roku is up for sale. That’s according to a new report which says the company has been actively engaging in talks to…
Gemini Can Now Make Changes to TV Settings on Select TCL Google TV Models
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If you find making adjustments to your TCL smart TV to be frustrating, Google’s Gemini can now do some of the heavy…
Google TV Makes It Easier to Find, Watch, and Track World Cup 2026 Matches
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Just in time for the start of the World Cup, Google has made it easier for Google TV users to watch and…
tvOS 27 Officially Announced, Arriving On Apple TV Players Later This Year
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Apple has officially announced tvOS 27 and confirmed it will arrive later this year on Apple TV players. The new version of…
The New Apple TV Player Is Almost Ready, And Coming Later This Year
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If you’ve been waiting for a new Apple TV player to arrive, the wait goes on. However, a new report now looks…
Sony Launches First ‘True RGB’ Bravia TVs, the Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II
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Sony has now launched its first True RGB Bravia TVs, the Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II. The big selling point…
Roku Has a New Home Screen, and It Begins Rolling Out to Players and TVs Today
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If you use a Roku player or smart TV you can expect to begin seeing a new Home screen soon. The new…
You Can Now Buy a Portable Projector With Built-In Roku TV
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If you’ve always wanted to take Roku TV on the go with you, and without having to find a TV to plug…
Surfshark Launches Fire TV App For Devices Running Vega OS
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To ensure its users get the smoothest and safest experience possible, Surfshark has now launched a new version of its Fire TV…
Roku Streaming Hours Totaled 38.7 billion In Q1 2026
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Roku saw a jump in streaming hours during the first quarter of 2026, reporting a total of 38.7 billion hours during the…
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