Roku puts TV control on Windows 10 tablets and laptops with new Cortana enabled app

Roku has made it even easier to manage and control your Roku or Roku Stick device using a Windows 10 tablet or laptop thanks to a Windows 10 app. 

"This is the first time the Roku app will be available to tablet users so be sure to take advantage of controlling your Roku device with a large screen and in landscape mode! Navigating more than 3,000 channels and 300,000 movies and TV episodes available on the Roku platform has never been easier. The Roku app for Windows 10 is a universal Windows app, which means it features Cortana support as well," the company announced. 

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Kidoodle.TV is on the Roku platform, lets kids ‘be the Star’ on all screens

The Kidoodle.TV Channel is now available on the Roku platform. A Parent Media Co. Inc. announced that its popular on-demand service for kids, Kidoodle.TV, is now available on Roku players and Roku TV models, giving millions of Roku customers in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom access to the Kidoodle.TV Channel and its Family Moments feature.

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Roku unveils Search and Discovery streaming Features; upgraded Roku 3 and Roku 2 players introduced

Roku Inc. today unveiled two new ways for consumers in Canada to find and discover streaming entertainment on their Roku players.

The first feature, ‘Roku Search’ enables consumers to search for movies, TV shows, actors and directors and view pricing and availability details across top streaming channels.

The second feature ‘Roku Feed’ allows consumers to follow entertainment and get automatic updates on pricing and availability.This feature is launching with a focus on ‘Movies Coming Soon’ taking the guessing out of when a box office hit is available for streaming, which services offer the movie or how much it costs.

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Roku adds Google Play to its roster

Roku is bringing another streaming service to its list of video apps. Users in Canada, Ireland, U.S. and UK can now stream videos from Google Play and its Movie and TV app. There is a “Gifts from Google” area in the app that would give users a free copy of the original X-Men movie. Aside from being able to stream videos, there are also info cards that show information about what you’re watching when you pause a show or movie.

Source: Tech Buzz Online