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Roku 4 All Set to Debut as Company Stops Updates on Old Video Streaming Devices!

According to the estimates of Parks Associates, Roku had the No.1 selling streaming devices in the US last year, with a 34% market share.

Based on the first quarter 2015 survey results for American broadband households that owned a streaming device, 37% actually had Roku gadgets with Google Chromecast at a distant second with 19%. Apple TV is at 17% share while Amazon Fire TV brings up the fourth spot at 14%.

From the article "Roku 4 All Set to Debut as Company Stops Updates on Old Video Streaming Devices!" by Arash Fekri.

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