We recently added four Private Roku Channels to the RokuGuide.com listings. If you haven't seen these private channels yet, you'll find Cartoon Network reruns, Top 40/Pop music, religious radio programming, and a configurable radio station.
Rdio and Roku have announced that they are expanding their partnership to more fully integrate the Rdio streaming music service into the Roku experience.
When the CLOC screensaver temporarily stopped displaying current weather conditions, I was surprised at the outpouring of grief. I found out that I'm not the only one who had come to rely on my TV displaying constantly updated temperature and local weather while my Roku was idle. CLOC has been repaired, but it's not the only screensaver that can display current weather. Listed below are RokuGuide's picks for the best screensavers offering current time and weather.
Thanksgiving has come to a close. A hollowed-out turkey carcass and fridge full of leftovers must mean that the Christmas season is now upon us. You'll find a full season's worth of Christmas music on Roku's iHeart Radio channel. Here are 10 stations, all free, identified by iHeart Radio as this week's most popular Christmas mix stations:
It may seem that around-the-clock live news channels are becoming less relevant in this era of video on demand, with Dish Network going so far as to drop CNN from its lineup. But CBS News has just launched CBSN, which claims to be "the first digital streaming news network to offer live, anchored news coverage 24/7 through Internet-connected devices", including Roku.
With winter weather bearing down on much of the nation, you may find yourself ready to hit the slopes and carve some tracks in some new powder. If you can't get out in the snow yourself right now, be entertained with the Outside Television channel. The channel's Snow category has 18 videos featuring exciting snowboarding and skiing action.