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Roku Bows Smart-TV Stick

“Smart-TV manufacturers have struggled to find an application platform that sticks with consumers especially since software is not their area of expertise,” said Kurt Scherf, VP and principal analyst at Parks Associates. “The Roku Streaming Stick is a game-changer for the smart-TV market. It takes the leading streaming platform and integrates into the TV in a way that no one has been able to do before.”

From the article, "Roku Bows Smart-TV Stick" by Erik Gruenwedel

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