Samsung and Roku smart TVs could be controlled by ‘a relatively unsophisticated hacker,’ Consumer Reports finds

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has found that millions of smart TVs can be controlled by hackers exploiting easy-to-find security flaws. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Watch SpaceX launch a Tesla Roadster to Mars on the Falcon Heavy rocket — and why […]

YouTube TV subscribers can now watch live TV on Apple TV, Roku devices

Enlarge / The 2017 Roku Ultra. (credit: Samuel Axon) Nearly a year after its debut, YouTube TV is available on two huge streaming platforms: Apple TV and Roku. The streaming video company announced that dedicated YouTube TV channels for Apple’s set-top box and Roku devices are now available for subscribers to download. While you can’t […]

CITRON RESEARCH: ‘Time to pop some real bubbles. $ROKU, total joke’ (ROKU)

Bloomberg Roku shares have soared more than 200% since their initial public offering in September to more than $ 45 apiece. Short seller Andrew Left’s Citron Research says the stock is a “total joke” and that it will slide back below $ 40. Shares of Roku slumped as much as 2.5% on Tuesday afternoon following […]

Roku Ultra and Streaming Stick+ review: High-end streaming with low-end frills

Enlarge (credit: Samuel Axon) Roku players are the most popular dedicated TV streaming devices. That’s thanks in part to Roku’s commitment to serving the low end of the market with cheap streaming boxes made for 1080p TVs that don’t have built-in smart TV features or apps. But can Roku compete with other devices at the […]

Roku is up more than 45% the day after its bombshell first-ever earnings report as a public company (ROKU)

Reuters/BRENDAN MCDERMID Roku is up 44.37% on Thursday to $ 27.55 after reporting earnings. In the first earnings report as a public company, Roku crushed estimates, reporting an adjusted loss of $ 0.10 on revenues of $ 124.78 million. Wall Street was expecting a loss of $ 0.40 per share on revenue of $ 118.75 million. […]

Roku files for IPO

(Reuters) — Video streaming device maker Roku Inc filed for an initial public offering on Friday, as the company looks to cash in on the booming demand for such services. The Los Gatos, California-based company said it applied to list its Class A common stock on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “ROKU”. Connected to […]

Here’s how Roku — the electronics company that’s kept Apple and Amazon at bay — makes money

If you’re familiar with Roku, the first thing that likely comes to mind are its digital media players.  But the company has other ways of bringing in money that just by selling its $ 100 boxes and $ 40 streaming sticks. In fact, the fastest growing area of its business is actually selling advertising.  The private […]

Roku continues to lead the streaming device market

BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Digital Media Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Roku, the streaming video platform and device maker, increased its US market share to 37% in Q1 2017 from 30% a year ago, according to Park Associates. Roku still commands market leadership over Amazon, Google, […]