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Roku OS 13 Is Now Rolling Out to Select Roku TVs & Players With New Features

Last week Roku announced that Roku OS 13, which we had previously reported on, is now rolling out with new features for Roku TVs and Roku Players. Now multiple Roku owners have reported to Cord Cutters News that their Roku TVs. Also, select Roku players, including Roku Sticks and Roku Expresses, have started to update […]
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Roku Issues a Mandatory Terms of Service Update That You Must Agree To or You Can’t Use Your Roku

Over the last 48 hours, Roku has slowly been rolling out a mandatory update to its terms of service. In this terms it changes the dispute resolution terms but it is not clear exactly why. When the new terms and conditions message shows up on a Roku Player or TV, your only option is to […]
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YouTube TV Now Lets You Reduce Your Broadcast Delay Permanently On These Devices

With the Super Bowl coming today, having a video stream with lower lag is going to be clutch. YouTube TV now will permanently reduce that broadcast delay that once plagued your video stream. YouTube TV originally introduced this feature in November, but it only allowed you to reduce the delay for 48 hours to ensure […]
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Amazon May Start Charging You To Use Alexa This Summer

Amazon is planning to release a newer, subscription-based version of Alexa with generative artificial intelligence support on June 30, but the project might be struggling. “If this fails to get revenue, Alexa is in trouble,” an anonymous Amazon employee told Business Insider (a paywalled publication) via Ars Technica earlier this week. Amazon hopes that putting […]
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Check Your Bank Account: You May Have Gotten Settlement Money From Apple

Payments from Apple’s $5 million class action settlement over alleged battery throttling have started hitting bank accounts. According to MacRumors, some people have received payments of $92.17 for their claims. “Distribution commenced on January 6, 2024. Payments are being sent on a rolling basis, and distribution is expected to conclude at the end of January […]
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VIZIO Might Owe You Money From Its $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement

VIZIO has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a 2018 class action lawsuit and you may qualify for a payout. The complaint alleged that the TV maker falsely promised its Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions had a 120Hz and 240 Hz refresh rate, or the number of times a TV screen updates its image. […]
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The OTA TV Network Circle Is Shutting Down Next Week & a Free Streaming Only Channel

Circle first launched back in 2020 in partnership with Gray Television and offered a 24/7 feed of country music and lifestyle. Now, though, Gray Television has announced that it will wind down operations as it prepares to shut down on December 31, 2023. This was announced during Gray Telivsion’s 3rd quarter earnings from early this […]
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Walmart Raises The Price of Its Cheap Google TV Streaming Player

Walmart last month quietly released a new Google TV streaming stick under its Onn brand. This new streaming player runs Google TV OS with all the most popular streaming services. At release the player cost just $14.88 now Walmart has raised the price to $17.50 which still makes it one of the cheapest streaming players […]
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Deal Alert! The NVIDIA SHIELD Pro Android TV Player Is At Its Lowest Price Ever

Are you looking for one of the most powerful streaming players on the market? The NVIDIA SHIELD and NVIDIA SHIELD PRO is one of the most powerful streaming players on the market. Now for Prime Day it is at one of the lowest prices ever. Right now, the Nvidia Shield Pro with 3GB of RAM, […]
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YouTube TV is Rolling Out An Updated Roku App With One Of The Most Requested New Features

Today, YouTube TV started to roll out an update to its Roku app. This update brings bug fixes and a new feature that has long been requested. Now, finally, Roku users will find a clock in the top left corner of their live guide with the current time. A clock has been one of the […]