roku Archives - Tech Digest

Instagram trialing ‘sextortion’ tools, Government considers under 16 smartphone ban

Instagram will start testing new tools within weeks to fight "sextortion", a form of blackmail involving intimate pictures sent online. The tools include "nudity protection", which blurs naked images in direct messages. It will be turned on by default for under-18s. Pop-ups directing potential victims to support will also be trialled. Governments around the world…

11 April 2024 Chris Price News

Slow progress tackling UK’s e-waste problem, AirBnB bans indoor security cameras

The government has made little progress on tackling e-waste in the UK, the Environment Audit Committee has said. It published a report in November 2020 which said that every UK household had 20 unused electronic items at home. "It appears the government is yet to grasp fully the scale of the e-waste tsunami," its chairman…

12 March 202412 March 2024 Chris Price News

Tech Digest daily roundup: Happy 30th Birthday to the text message

The text message is celebrating its 30th birthday - the first was sent to a mobile phone by a Vodafone engineer in Berkshire in the UK on 3 December 1992. It was sent in order to test out the tech, and read "Merry Christmas". Neil Papworth sent it to one of the firm's bosses, Richard…

3 December 20223 December 2022 Chris Price News

Roku teams up with Seagate to bring your own local media to the TV

Streaming media box Roku is getting a new Seagate channel for accessing videos you actually have on your own computer. Brilliant. Roku is best known for working with streaming media services, such as Netflix, YouTube and Sky's Now TV. But what if you want to watch a video file you filmed on your phone? Or…

24 July 2014 James O'Malley TV

All TV to be streamed, says Roku chief

The traditional way of delivering the TV signal to viewers is on the way out – and so are DVD players, DVRs and other such devices, according to Roku chief executive Anthony Wood. In an interview with Associated Press, Wood…

17 June 201421 December 2015 Stuart Internet, TV

Roku 3 announced: Improved specs for dinky media streamer

Roku has revealed the third generation of its set-top box media streaming range. The Roku 3 will feature a revised user interface and improved internal components that should make navigating the box and its content five times faster than the…

6 March 2013 Gerald Lynch Tech Digest news

Sky's Now TV movie streaming hits Roku boxes

Sky's Now TV movie streaming service has been made available to Roku box owners today. Available from the Roku Channel Store, the new app lets the web video streaming box access the catalogue of Sky's Hollywood blockbuster movies, as made…

28 November 2012 Gerald Lynch Movies, Tech Digest news

Sky planning US push with new Roku investment?

Roku, the leading streaming set-top box provider in the US, have received a major investment push of $45 million from News Corporation and BSkyB among others. BSkyB's investment has sparked suggestion that the company are looking to expand Sky's offering…

26 July 2012 Gerald Lynch Online TV, Tech Digest news

REVIEW: Roku 2 XS streaming player (UK)

Already holding the title of the most popular TV streaming box in the US, Roku are now setting their sights on the UK market. The Roku 2 XS, with its Bluetooth motion controlled gaming capabilities and access to Netflix movie streaming, is their top of the line streaming box. Read on for our verdict.

5 March 201230 September 2021 Gerald Lynch Features, Home cinema, Online TV, Reviews, Tech Digest news

Roku to launch in the UK with BBC iPlayer

The BBC iPlayer will be part of the Roku streaming service when its hardware touches down in the UK later this year. Roku, one of the leading streaming device manufacturers in the US first revealed their plans to launch in…

10 February 2012 Gerald Lynch Home cinema, Tech Digest news

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
CookieLawInfoConsent	1 year	CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__atuvc	1 year 1 month	AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated.
__atuvs	30 minutes	AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated.

Cookie	Duration	Description
at-rand	never	AddThis sets this cookie to track page visits, sources of traffic and share counts.
disqus_unique	1 year	Set to record internal statistics for anonymous visitors.
uvc	1 year 1 month	addthis.com sets this cookie to determine the usage of addthis.com service.
_ga	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_*	1 minute	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID.
_ga_*	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
_gid	1 day	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
__gads	1 year 24 days	Google sets this cookie under the DoubleClick domain, tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the campaign's success, and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are currently on and will not track any data while they are browsing other sites.

Cookie	Duration	Description
IDE	1 year 24 days	Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile.
loc	1 year 1 month	AddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information.
skimGUID	10 years	Set by Slimlinks, this cookie is a unique identifier provided to each device for log analysis to determine the number of unique users for various parts of skimresources.com.
test_cookie	15 minutes	doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
_ir	session	This is a Pinterest cookie that collects information on visitor behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used on the website, in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement.
__gpi	1 year 24 days	Google Ads Service uses this cookie to collect information about from multiple websites for retargeting ads.

Cookie	Duration	Description
wp_api	past	Description is currently not available.
wp_api_sec	past	Description is currently not available.
xtc	1 year 1 month	Description is currently not available.

‘Black November’ gets off to slow start for e-commerce, research shows

Instagram to release algorithm reset feature, UK approves Google’s $2 billion Anthropic investment

Supersonic first from Dawn Aerospace, Astro Bot leads Games Awards nominations

Roblox to ban Under 13s from messaging others, Google to launch ‘Shielded email’?

Amazon takes on Temu and Shein with Haul, Spotify guns for TikTok and YouTube

How to Tell if You’ve Been Hacked

Tag: roku