Author and developer John Lombardo has written a detailed technical review of the software development kit (SDK) recently released by Roku for its “Roku” media player for HDTVs (high definition televisions).

Lombardo, who authored the first book about embedded Linux (Embedded Linux), applauds Roku for opening up its device to hackers and hobbyists in the spirit of open source development. However, he does find some limitations once he sets about actually developing a simple application using the SDK.

Read full review of Roku SDK

 
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