Roku may undercut the new Apple TV with a cheap 4K streaming stick

Streaming trailblazer Roku will reportedly challenge Apple, Google, and Amazon's streaming products with its forthcoming 4K Roku Streaming Stick+. 

The site Zats Not Funny reports Roku will unveil a new line of streaming products this fall, including an updated version of its traditional stick design. Roku's current streaming stick, which sells for about $40, can carry a maximum resolution of 1080p.

Streaming sticks — as opposed to "boxes" — typically have fewer features than their larger counterparts, although those features tend to migrate downward a generation later. Most streaming boxes (including Roku) have been offering 4K resolution for over a year, so it makes sense that sticks would get the feature this year. Read more...