Apple will launch a cheaper Apple TV model in the second half of this year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted Friday. It’ll be part of the company’s attempt to improve the cost structure of the device line, Kuo said in a tweet. “I think that Apple’s aggressive strategy of integrating hardware, content, and service amid the recession …
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If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your entertainment space, but price has been a barrier, now might be a good time to make the leap. Right now you can save $110 off this Westinghouse 50-inch 4K UHD smart Roku TV with HDR at Best Buy, bringing the price to just $280. But keep in mind that this deal will expire …
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What’s happening Roku and Warner Bros. Discovery agree to add Discovery Plus to The Roku Channel. Why it matters An explosion in streaming-service options has complicated how consumers find something to watch and decide what’s worth paying for. What it means for you The Roku Channel aims to simplify things for streaming viewers by offering a unified app for multiple …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Mother’s Day, May 8, is this weekend. Here at CNET, we know that giving the moms in your life a memorable, special day doesn’t require you to spend a ton of money. That’s why we’ve selected gifts that are both thoughtful and affordable for your …
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Sony unveiled its new TVs in January and on Monday we found out how much they’ll cost. They skew huge and high-end, with 85-inch behemoths as expensive as $10,000, and promise better picture quality than ever. Sony will sell its first mini-LED models, including a version with 8K resolution, beef up its gaming chops with the PlayStation 5 and even roll …
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Apple Music subscribers can now listen to their music on their Roku-enabled streaming devices. On Monday, Roku said the Apple Music app is available to download on the platform. It’ll work any Roku device, including streaming players, TVs and streambars, the company said. Apple Music subscribers will be able to access the app with their existing login credentials. As on other devices, …
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Amazon will rename its free streaming service IMDb TV as Amazon Freevee on April 27, the company said Wednesday. IMDb TV, part of the Amazon-owned movie and TV database IMDb, is an ad-supported library of TV shows, movies and channels. It launched under the name Freedive in 2019. The streaming service has grown rapidly over the past two years, tripling …
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If you’ve ever stayed at a short-term rental property — Airbnb, Vrbo, HomeStay, etc. — chances are you didn’t spend a ton of time watching TV during your vacation. But on a rainy day or a lazy evening after a day of sightseeing, sometimes a good streaming TV session is in order. Enter Roku. You may have noticed that many vacation rentals are equipped …
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In the new movie The Batman, the caped crusader has high-tech contact lenses embedded with computer circuitry. Easy enough for Hollywood to fake something like that. But it may not be as far-fetched as you think. A company called Mojo Vision is working on a prototype contact lens that’s flexing some pretty impressive powers. CNET’s Scott Stein got to try …
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Your Roku is getting a software update. On Tuesday, Roku debuted its new operating system, Roku OS 11. The new OS doesn’t offer too many upgrades from version 10.5, which was released in September. But it does add the ability to upload photos to use as the screensaver on your device. Users will be able to transfer images directly to their …
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