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Travel, Gift Guides & Round-Ups October 13, 2026

The Travel Gadgets I Took to Sanibel Island — and What I’d Pack Again

A week on Sanibel Island, Florida, let me take a few gadgets out of my office and see how they fit into a vacation. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus was my favorite and will be coming with me on future trips. The Ohsnap Snap Grip Stand was handy on the plane, while the Piorama OMNI Pad turned out to be a little too small for all the gear I wanted to bring. I still like the bag, but I’d use it for everyday carry instead. Read on to see how I used all of these travel gadgets.

Gear Bits September 2, 2026

Roku Pro Series OLED Makes the Jump to OLED Without Losing What Makes Roku Easy

One of Roku’s biggest strengths is its consistently user-friendly experience. Even if you’ve never encountered the Roku interface before, you can be up and streaming right away. They’ve extended this same philosophy as they’ve expanded into televisions. Now they’re adding in OLED with their new Roku Pro Series OLED and Pro Series LX OLED TVs!

News & Features October 15, 2025

Roku Levels Up with AI Voice, Smarter Search, and Sports Scores to Make Streaming Even Better

I’m an unabashed Roku fanboy, and have been for many years. Roku’s interface and design have just continued to improve with each iteration. They know that when you sit down to watch TV, you want to be able to zero in on your options in the increasingly expansive streaming channels. The latest refresh of Roku’s platform incorporates AI, sports, and more to make it an even better experience!

Gear Bits October 1, 2025

Philips Roku TV Featuring Ambilight Debuts in the U.S. with Immersive Lighting, 4K HDR, and Smart Home Features from $229

Roku has nailed the modern TV experience. Streaming bundles have become so tangled they feel like cable all over again, but Roku’s clean interface and simple search keep it manageable. Now, Roku is taking things a step further with Philips, and the result makes the hardware as exciting as the software: the Philips Roku TV Featuring Ambilight. Ambilight is Philips’ exclusive lighting technology that extends the action on screen onto the wall behind your TV.

News & Features April 27, 2025

Roku Refreshes Their Software, Streaming Sticks, and Televisions for 2025!

Roku regularly accomplishes a very careful balancing act. They make devices and software that are easy to use right out of the box, yet they also manage to pack enough power and flexibility to meet complex home theater demands. Best of all, they manage to hit just about every price point! Whether you’ve been rocking that Roku life for a while or are looking for new ways to overhaul your streaming access, Roku has a slate of great updates for 2025!

News & Features January 30, 2025

Roku Super Bowl Deals: Upgrade Your Game-Day Setup with Big Savings on TVs and Streaming Devices

With the Super Bowl just around the corner, it’s time to get into full game-day mode. Whether you’re planning a watch party with friends, stocking up on snacks, or just counting down the days until the Eagles take on the Chiefs, there’s one thing you’ll definitely want locked in: the best way to watch the game. For those thinking about upgrading their setup before game day, we have some solid Roku Super Bowl deals on streaming devices, smart TVs, and even smart home lighting to set the perfect football-watching atmosphere.

Stock image of a Roku TV for the Roku TV sale

Deals August 7, 2024

Upgrade Your Viewing Experience with These Massive RokuTV Deals!

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Roku here at Gear Diary. Whether you use a simple streaming stick, a more powerful box, a speaker bar, or a smart television, you want to turn to Roku to power it all. Their ecosystem covers everything you need for your entertainment, and it’s so easy to use that you’ll be up and running in no time. It just so happens that there’s never been a better time to upgrade your television because these RokuTV deals will be available for a limited time.

Reviews May 11, 2024

Roku Smart Home Starter Kit Review: Impressive Performance at an Amazing Price

Roku is best known for its TVs and streaming devices, but it also manufactures related audio devices and accessories and makes smart home products. The Roku Smart Home Starter Kit contains a Roku Indoor Camera, two Roku Smart Bulbs, and two Roku Indoor Smart Plugs; at $53.97, it is a very aggressively priced way of making your home a bit smarter.

Gear Bits April 15, 2024

Roku Pro Series TVs Will Elevate Your Streaming Experience Affordably

Roku, the leading TV streaming platform in the U.S., has unleashed its latest innovation in home entertainment: the Roku Pro Series TVs. These 55, 65, and 75″ premium televisions, now available at Best Buy stores and major online retailers, mark a significant stride in the fusion of cutting-edge technology and elegant design, solidifying Roku’s position as a trailblazer in the industry.

News & Features June 8, 2023

One of the New TCL Smart TVs Would Make a Great Gift This Father’s Day

Stumped on what to get Dad for Father’s Day? TCL has some smart TVs that make great gifts he will love. And with prices starting below $300, there’s something for almost every budget. If you aren’t familiar with TCL Smart TVs, there’s no better time than Father’s Day to check out the TCLQ6, TCL Q7, TCL QM8, and the TCL S Class S4 for Roku TV or Google TV.

Gear Bits, Events January 7, 2023

Roku-Made TVs Are the Obvious Next Hardware Step, Right?

Roku has been making streaming boxes you can attach to your television for years. They’ve also partnered with other TV companies to put their Roku operating system on their sets. But now, you’ll be able to buy a Roku-made TV in just about any size you might need!

Gear Bits, News & Features October 12, 2022

Roku Rolls Out Smart Home Products to Make Your Home (Almost) as Smart as Your TV

We sing the praises of Roku often here. Their user interface and general streaming ecosystem are simple to navigate but offer everything you’d want, from casual users to people building powerful entertainment systems. They’re branching out further now, taking their smart home integration to the next level with their own brand of smart home products!

Gear Bits September 13, 2022

New Roku Hardware and Exciting New Ways to Find Content

There are many streaming services competing for your attention these days. Worse, shows are jumping between services, and it’s always a question mark where to find whatever you want to watch. And then you need hardware to stream it all. But Roku has been and continues to be one of the best at combining hardware and software to make the viewing experience as smooth as possible. Check out the new Roku hardware, including the Express, Wireless Base, and their latest solution for finding content.

Gear Bits May 12, 2022

The Roku Ultra Bundle Now Includes the Phenomenal Roku Voice Remote Pro!

If I had to make a list of “can’t live without it” devices that I use regularly, my Roku Ultra would absolutely be at the top of the list. If you can only have one streaming device, it would be hard to argue for a better choice. Roku is sweetening the appeal immensely by adding their phenomenal Roku Voice Remote Pro to the Ultra bundle!

Gear Bits March 22, 2022

Roku OS 11 Brings New Audio Updates As Well As New Ways to Find Content

We’re big fans of Roku here at Gear Diary. Roku offers a very user-friendly experience where you can aggregate all your favorite streaming services in one place as well as find new content when you’re tired of reruns of “Chopped”. They also never stop looking to the future with more features and options to consistently raise the bar, and we’re seeing that again with the rollout of Roku OS 11.

Gear Bits, Events January 4, 2022

Sharp Roku TV: Roku Maintains Its industry Leading Position for 2nd Year and Announces New Partnership with Sharp

Raina and I have several different streaming boxes connected to our living room TV; the one we use most often is our Roku box. The reason is simple; Roku has created a robust streaming ecosystem that is simple to use and just keeps getting better. It’s why they remain the number one Smart TV OS, and now we have news of a new Sharp Roku TV!

News & Features September 21, 2021

Roku Rolls Out Big Software Updates and New Hardware Just in Time for Fall TV

Roku is an incredible company in many ways. They’re not Amazon, Apple, or Google, yet they’re the heavyweight in the streaming world because they’re a neutral party. They don’t care what you watch, but they do care deeply that your experience finding and enjoying what you watch is the best one possible. And they want to keep that exacting standard with new OS updates and hardware for your fall viewing enjoyment!

News & Features August 24, 2021

Upgrade Your TV Watching Experience Just in Time for Labor Day and Fall Football with Roku

Roku is America’s number one TV streaming platform and a favorite brand among Gear Diary staff because of its easy-to-navigate UI that’s found on multiple manufacturer’s smart TVs as well as Roku’s affordable smart speakers and stand-alone streaming hardware. With Labor Day coming up soon as well, along with the fall football season, we wanted to point out some of the ways you can upgrade your TV enjoyment without necessarily replacing your television — although there are excellent Roku deals to be had on smart TVs right now, too!

Roku Releases a Study About Cord-Cutters and Their Budgets

News & Features August 10, 2021

Roku Releases a Study Showing Cord-Cutters and Their Budgets Are Happier!

Years ago, it was nearly impossible to get an internet plan that didn’t also include cable. It meant that even if you “cut the cord,” you probably still paid for basic cable. Now that it’s getting cheaper and more accessible to pick and choose with an internet connection and a variety of streaming services, are cord-cutters happier with this à la carte service? Is cord-cutting actually cheaper? Well, Roku has crunched some numbers for us!

News & Features April 13, 2021

Roku OS 10 Announced Along with New Rechargeable Roku Voice Remote Pro, Roku Express 4K+, and Roku Streambar Pro

I had one of the first Roku streaming devices when they first came on the scene but, over time, had moved to Apple TV. Last fall, I bought one of Roku’s current streaming devices, and was impressed by how much the platform has evolved; it’s fantastic! Never one to rest on their laurels, Roku has just announced Roku OS 10 as well as their latest hardware, the Roku Voice Remote Pro, Roku Express 4K+, and Roku Streambar Pro.

Gear Bits March 6, 2021

Paramount+ Debuts on Roku to Save You from Streaming Boredom

Do you have room in your wallet and your password manager for one more streaming service? Before you brace yourself for C-Span+, don’t worry, it’s more exciting than that — CBS All Access has morphed into the far more broad Paramount+, and its huge catalog of shows and movies is available now on Roku!