Comcast is gearing up to launch its own smart TVs: The company has struck a partnership with Chinese TV manufacturer Hisense to sell two smart TV models under the XClass TV brand, Protocol has learned. However, unlike those...
Read MoreBrian Wieser, global president of business intelligence at GroupM, says that Amazon’s push into TV manufacturing could encourage rival set-makers to embrace new software partners, like Roku or LG Ads. Roku has been a...
Read MoreApple is reportedly looking to accelerate content releases to at least one series or movie per week in 2022 and plans to spend about $500 million marketing the service, which could include buying more dedicated buttons on...
Read MoreWhile studies over the last few years have shown connected TV (CTV) to be on very much of an upwards track in terms of financial prospects, its diffusion in the US is slowing and, says research from TDG, its future may be on...
Read MoreRiver OS is built for ultimate personalization, seamless navigations across apps, devices, and services, and advanced voice-controlled TV features at affordable price points. Universal content recommendations and program...
Read MoreThis could very well be built around its streaming service, Apple TV+ and if long-held speculation turns out right, the announcement of at least one new Apple TV streaming device. Apple TV Streaming boxes support all of the...
Read MoreRoku will start selling its streaming players in Germany and is reaching out to content creators with information on how they can update their video applications to support the German market, Fierce Video has learned. Andrew...
Read MoreThe Roku remote app has options for voice commands (another way to make searching easier), a button to enable private listening on your phone, and the ability to toggle to any of the streaming apps you have on your Roku device...
Read MoreYou can find the spatial audio support feature in the Control Center on your iPhone or iPad. For now, this is only available on select devices and you must be using either AirPods Pro or AirPods Max. You may need to update your...
Read MoreStarting today, both AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support is available on the 2020 Toshiba and Insignia 4K UHD smart Fire TVs. That means owners can use AirPlay to stream, share and control content directly from their iPhone, iPad and...
Read MoreSlow experience upgrade rollouts, spotty platform support, and problem app updates continue to plague the streaming industry. A service provider must port its app to each platform it supports and test it against every version of...
Read MoreAnd with its expansion onto more streaming devices, we wanted to spend some time trying the service out on a variety of options at different price points to see if they could cut it as gaming machines. Those machines run the...
Read More“The increasing prevalence of smart speakers in Australian households extends access to radio to more places and more devices and demonstrates that consumers value audio and are open to the increasing possibilities of voice...
Read MoreAndroid TV is set to increase its share of a declining pay TV set-top base fivefold over the next five years, with a proprietary operating system from Huawei also predicted to rise, according to a report by Rethink Research....
Read MoreWhile everyone was getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July, Nintendo quietly pulled the plug on the available apps that allowed users to watch Netflix content on Wii U and 3DS model systems. “The Netflix app was removed from...
Read MoreIn a conversation with Protocol, Rausch explained why he is bullish on cars, how consumer habits changed during the pandemic, why Amazon is organizing its game-streaming service around channels and why his living room has become...
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