Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently admitted that the company may have made too many Surface RT tablets, and the software maker also took a $900 write-down this month when it dropped the selling price of the tablet from $499 to $349. Now an SEC filing shows that the $900 million figure is actually more than Microsoft has generated in revenue...
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Lilbits (7-31-2013): Sluggish Surface sales, renaming SkyDrive is a post from: Liliputing
Paul O'Brien's MoDaCo.SWITCH software for the HTC One lets users toggle the Android environment on their smartphones. Want to disable HTC Sense and switch to the version of Android you'd get if you bought the phone from the Google Play Store? Just tap the switch button and your phone will reboot into that environment while preserving all of your apps...
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MoDaCo.SWITCH coming to Samsung Galaxy S4, switch between TouchWiz, Google Experience is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chrome web browser and Chrome OS operating system come in stable, beta, and dev channels. And it turns out the company's Chromecast media streaming device is no different. Out of the box, the $35 media device runs the Chromecast stable software. But if you want to switch channels, developer Jay Lee has posted instructions. At this point the only...
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You can switch Chromecast to dev or beta channel is a post from: Liliputing
Remember when you had to spend around $1000 to get an ultrabook? That was way back in late 2011 when they were brand new and there were no options for older models, discounted models, or refurbished units. Now you can occasionally pick up a thin, light, and moderately powerful ultrabook for less than the price you would have paid for...
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Deals of the Day (7-31-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Nokia may be working on a Windows RT tablet with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and a 1920 x 1080 pixel display. Or maybe the company's just testing prototypes... or working on a new phone... or maybe somebody's just playing games with the GFXBench website. Any way you look at it, test results and basic specs for an unannounced Nokia...
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Nokia device with Snapdragon 800 chip shows up in benchmark results is a post from: Liliputing
NVIDA's first gaming console is now available for purchase in the US and Canada. The NVIDIA SHIELD goes on sale today for $299 at stores including GameStop, Newegg, and NVIDIA.com. The game console features a 5 inch, 720p touchscreen display connected to what looks a lot like an Xbox controller. Under the hood it has NVIDIA's latest mobile processor and...
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NVIDIA SHIELD handheld Android game console hits the streets today is a post from: Liliputing
Google's $35 Chromecast device features a Marvell 88DE3005 single core processor, which is a less powerful version of the chip used in most Google TV boxes. But if that model number doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, now chip maker Marvell is giving the processor a new name. Meet the Marvell Armada 1500-mini. Marvell says the new chip is designed...
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Marvell introduces ARMADA 1500-mini chip (already in Google’s Chromecast) is a post from: Liliputing
Google and Asus launched the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet this month. It's faster than the original, has a higher resolution display, and sports more memory. It's better in every way, but one: the price. While the original Nexus 7 sold for $199 and up, the new model costs $229 and up. If you don't need all the new features though,...
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Lilbits (7-30-2013): $149 Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 reviewed is a post from: Liliputing
The HP SlateBook x2 is an Android tablet that you can use as a laptop when you connect a keyboard dock. Despite the Android operating system, HP is positioning the SlateBook as a PC rather than a mobile device. But it's priced like a budget laptop. HP is now selling the SlateBook X2 for $479. The SlateBook X2 features an...
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HP SlateBook x2 convertible tablet now available for $479 is a post from: Liliputing
Who says smartphones have to be cellular phones? Not Panasonic. The company has just introduced a home phone with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display an Android 4.0 software. The Panasonic KX-PRX120 has all the basic features of an Android phone, but it's meant for use around the house -- not on the go. Panasonic's phone is a digital cordless (DECT) phone...
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Panasonic introduces an Android-powered home phone is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon will likely unveil its third-generation Kindle Fire tablets this fall. Last year when the company introduced its second-generation models, Amazon made the move to high-definition screens and faster processors, and it's likely that'll happen again this year. Earlier this month BGR reported that Amazon's newest tablets would each get a significant screen upgrade. Now BGR's sources say we can...
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Rumor: Amazon’s next-gen Kindle Fire tablets to sport speedy Snapdragon 800 chips is a post from: Liliputing
Asus makes some of the thinnest, lightest ultrabooks around -- and they tend to have decent specs, to boot. Some of the newest models have full HD displays, solid state drives, and other premium specs. Normally those models sell for $900 and up, but right now there are a few different sales on Asus Zenbook ultrabooks with prices running from...
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Deals of the Day (7-30-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Plug a $35 Google Chromecast into your TV, and you can easily stream content from YouTube, Netflix, or Google Play Movies to your television set. Just fire up the video you want to watch on your Android or iOS device or in the Chrome web browser on your PC, and tap the button to send it to your TV. It's...
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Chromecast roundup (7-30-2013): Universal remote app, Redbox and Vimeo support and more is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung may be working on a few new tablets with speedy processors and high-resolution, 2560 x 1600 pixel displays. I've seen rumors about next-generation Galaxy or Nexus tablets with high-resolution screens on and off for the last few months, with tips from supply chain providers, among other places. But when serial leaker @evleaks offers up details, I tend to pay...
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Rumor: Samsung developing 10, 12.2 inch tablets with high-res screens is a post from: Liliputing
Canonical wants to build a smartphone unlike anything on the market, and the company wants your help to do it. Last week the company announced plans to raise $32 million for the project through crowd-funding site Indiegogo. That's more money than anyone's ever raised for any crowd-funded project. But the Ubuntu Edge project got off to a very strong start, raising...
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Ubuntu Edge raises an impressive $7 million in a week, still running behind goal is a post from: Liliputing
Less than a month after Google Reader shut down, one of the most popular replacements is also effectively shutting down. The folks behind The Old Reader, which basically clones the look and feel of Google Reader's user interface from a few years ago picked up hundreds of thousands of new users after Google announced plans to eliminate its online RSS...
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Running a Google Reader replacement is hard: The Old Reader goes private is a post from: Liliputing
When the original Google Nexus 7 hit the streets a year ago, it offered crazy good specs for a low price. It was probably the most powerful tablet you could buy for $200. But users started to notice that performance degraded over time, especially after upgrading the OS from Android 4.1 to Android 4.2. Now that users are starting to...
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Lilbits (7-29-2013): Android 4.3 speeds up the original Nexus 7 is a post from: Liliputing
Google Chromecast is a $35 device designed to let you stream internet videos to your TV. But developers are already starting to port third party apps to run on the platform -- and we're not just talking about using Google's SDK to stream video from websites and apps that wouldn't otherwise be supported. One developer has managed to get a...
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Chromecast hack: Running a Gameboy emulator is a post from: Liliputing
Just a few days after Google released a $35 device for streaming internet video to your TV, hackers have figured out how to run unsigned code on the Google Chromecast. The folks at GTV Hackers have released an exploit package that lets you access a root shell on a Chromecast device. Right now there's not much that casual users can...
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Google Chromecast exploit: run a root shell on Google’s $35 media streamer is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chromecast is a $35 device designed to let you stream music, videos, and other content from the internet to your TV. That's all it's supposed to do at the moment. But the Chromecast has the guts of a cheap Android or Linux computer, and hackers are hard at work trying to teach the new device new tricks. Unsigned code, Android,...
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Chromecast news: Google releases open source code, hackers working on root is a post from: Liliputing
Google's new Nexus 7 tablet hit the streets this week. And almost immediately folks figured out how to install a custom recovery and root the tablet. Meanwhile, some folks tore apart the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet to see if it's really what's on the inside that counts, and they found a few surprises under the hood. Root and Recovery Want...
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Nexus 7 news: Wireless charging, faster than a Nexus 4, Root is a post from: Liliputing
The HTC One is available with two different software experiences. Most models of the smartphone ship with HTC's version of Android which features a custom skin called Sense. Or you can buy a model from the Google Play Store which comes without Sense, and instead offers a pretty much stock Android user experience. If you root your device and unlock...
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MoDaCo.SWITCH for HTC One hits beta: Dual boot HTC Sense, Google Edition ROMs is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chromecast is a tiny $35 device designed to let you stream videos from the internet to your TV. It's running a modified version of Chrome OS, but you'd never really know that to look at it -- there's virtually no user interface. Instead, when you fire up a video on your phone, tablet, or PC and send it to...
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Google Chromecast dissected, not much found inside is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet launched last year as one of the first devices to ship with Windows RT. It was an impressive achievement, with Microsoft essentially retooling its entire Windows operating system to run on devices with ARM-based chips. But while the Surface RT has long battery life, instant on capabilities, and an intriguing optional keyboard case, it's also missing...
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Lilbits (7-26-2013): Too many Surface RT tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Google's new 7 inch tablet is now available for purchased at a number of retailers. The new Nexus 7 was originally scheduled to hit stores July 30th, but it looks like folks just couldn't wait, and now the tablet is available for purchase in the US for $229 and up. Actually, make that $169 and up. Staples is running a...
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Google Nexus 7 now available for $229 and up (or $199 at Staples) is a post from: Liliputing
Cube has been offering some of the better Chinese tablets I've seen in recent months. Now the company is planning to enter the TV box space with a new Android media player called the Cube A1. It's a small box that looks like a WiFi router, but which is designed to let you run Android apps on your TV. The...
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Cube introduces A1 Android TV box is a post from: Liliputing
It looks like it may be time to stop calling tiny ARM-based devices like the MK802 Android TV sticks and go back to calling them mini PCs. Rikomagic UK has announced it will start shipping Linux Editions of two of its most recent ARM-powered stick-sized computers. The MK802 III LE (Linux Edition) and MK802 IV LE will both run a...
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Rikomagic UK to offer Minix Linux ARM PCs (MK802 III LE, MK802 IV LE) is a post from: Liliputing
As smartphone adoption continues to grow, so do the number of people carrying digital cameras around in the pockets and handbags. And while some companies, including HTC and Samsung have clearly put an emphasis on improving the camera hardware and software on their Android phones, the stock camera app included in Google Android leaves a bit to be desired. The...
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CyanogenMod introduces a smartphone app called Focal is a post from: Liliputing
Major PC makers may have pulled the plug on netbooks, but that doesn't mean there's not room for one more. Chinese tablet maker Newsmy has introduced a new 8.9 inch mini-laptop with an Intel Atom processor and an adjustable touchscreen display that lets you use the computer like a tablet. It's called the Newsmy Newman Q20, and thanks to the...
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Newsmy Newman Q20 is an 8.9 inch netbook/tablet convertible is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chromecast is a $35 device that lets you stream internet videos to your television. Just plug it into your TV, fire up a video you want to watch on your phone, tablet, or PC, tap a button and the video pops up on your television. At least that's the theory. But how does the Chromecast perform in practice? A...
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Google Chromecast streams internet video to your TV (Video) is a post from: Liliputing
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor may be one of the fastest ARM-based chips around. But that doesn't do you any good unless you can actually buy a phone or tablet using the new chip. We already know that LG's next flagship phone will pack the Snapdragon 800 chip, and it looks like Lenovo and Samsung have models in the works as...
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Samsung, Lenovo phones with Snapdragon 800 chips on the way is a post from: Liliputing
Firefox OS is a smartphone operating system designed to run on a wide range of hardware. But up until now the only devices to ship with Firefox OS have been phones with very entry-level specs. Now Spanish device maker Geeksphone is offering the first Firefox OS phone with decent, or at least mid-range specs. It's called the Peak+ and it's...
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Geeksphone Peak+ Firefox OS phone up for pre-order for €149 (Updated) is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chromecast device went on sale this week, and the little $35 dongle could change the way we consume television. Or maybe it'll just be a toy that folks play with for a little while and then tire of. One thing is pretty clear: Google's latest attempt at bridging the gap between your TV and your internet connection is generating...
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Google Chromecast roundup: Stream local files, peek at the insides, consider the future of TV is a post from: Liliputing
Verizon Wireless will start shipping 3 new Motorola smartphones starting on August 20th. The Motorola Droid Mini, Ultra, and MAXX are available for pre-order starting today, for $99, $199 and $299, respectively. Motorola's new phones for Verizon were nearly as poorly-kept secrets as the upcoming Moto X smartphone. But the manufacturer did still bring at least one surprise to today's...
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Verizon introduces Motorola Droid Ultra, MAXX, and Mini smartphones is a post from: Liliputing
Canonical wants to build a smartphone called the Ubuntu Edge that dual boots Android and Ubuntu, which has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and which you can use as a phone or a desktop PC (just add keyboard, mouse, and monitor). In order to make that happen, the company's turned to crowd-funding, with the ambitious goal of raising...
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Canonical’s Ubuntu Edge phone raises $3.5 million in a day ($28.5 million to go) is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Iconia Tab A700 is an Android tablet with a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, up to 32GB of storage, and a microSD card slot. When Acer introduced the tablet a year ago, the company set the list price at $450, making it one of the most affordable tablets available with...
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Deals of the Day (7-22-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Have a phone or tablet with just 8GB of storage and no SD card slot, but want to carry around 16GB or more of music, videos, or other content? A number of companies offer WiFi-capable flash drives or hard drives that let you stream videos and other content to your mobile device. But the new SanDisk Connect line of products...
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SanDisk Connect flash drives connect to your phone tablet for $50 and up is a post from: Liliputing
One of these days (possibly Wednesday) Google's going to get around to officially unveiling its new 7 inch tablet. But by then, there probably won't be much we don't know about the updated Google Nexus 7. Thanks to a series of leaks, we have a good idea what kind of specs the tablet will have and what it looks like....
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New Nexus 7 photos leaked, at least one might have been sold early is a post from: Liliputing
The HP Split x2 is a notebook with a 13.3 inch screen, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state disk. Oh yeah, you can also pull the screen apart from the keyboard and use the Split x2 like a tablet. That's why it's got "split" in the name. When HP introduced the Windows 8 laptop/tablet hybrid a few months...
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HP Split x2 convertible notebook hits the streets for $750 is a post from: Liliputing
Google is expected to unveil its second-generation Nexus 7 tablet soon. And according to a leaked Best Buy ad, it looks like the tablet will be available in stores starting July 30th. There's a chance it could be available online sooner than that -- Google is holding an event on July 24th where the company could introduced the new Nexus...
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Google Nexus 7 with 1920 x 1200 screen hits Best Buy July 30th (Leak) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft releases a new version of Windows every few years. Apple updates iOS every year or so. A new version of Ubuntu Linux comes out every 6 months. But Mozilla wants to one-up everyone by bringing new features to Firefox OS on a quarterly basis. There'll be smaller updates featuring security improvements and bug fixes every 6 weeks. The move's...
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Mozilla promises Firefox OS security updates every 6 weeks (New features 4 times a year) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft may have marked down the starting price of a Surface RT tablet to $349, but you still need to spend an extra $100 to get a keyboard cover. Or you can buy a refurbished bundle today that includes the Surface RT and a Touch Cover for $379. Other deals today include the best price I've seen for an ultrabook...
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Deals of the Day (7-19-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Android is about to get (unofficial) support for running nearly any app in a window, sort of the way you would on... Windows. Intel's upcoming tablet chip gets benchmarked. And the next-generation Google Nexus 7 is coming soon. We think. Here's a look back at some of the most popular stories from Liliputing from the week of July 13th through...
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Most popular articles from the week of 7-13-2013 is a post from: Liliputing
The second-generation Google Nexus 7 leaks continue. We've already gotten a look at the what appears to be a prototype, as well as some details about the hardware. Now Engadget has a photo of a retail product tab which tells us a bit more about what to expect from Google's next 7 inch tablet. According to the leaked photo, the...
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Leak: Next-gen Nexus 7 to sport Android 4.3, wireless charging is a post from: Liliputing
Canonical plans to introduce something next week, and there's a good chance it'll be a phone-related announcement about something called Edge. While we'll have to wait a few days for all the details, some folks did a little sleuthing around the Ubuntu website and found a series of pictures with "Edge" in the name. And they seem to be pictures...
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Is this the Ubuntu Edge smartphone? Maybe… maybe not is a post from: Liliputing
Advertising abhors a vacuum, and the folks at Locket have found a space that was ripe for ad placements: the lock screen on your Android phone or tablet. The company's new Android app tries to remedy that problem by letting you look at ads every time you turn on your device. Sure, most people probably wouldn't choose to put ads on...
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Locket puts ads on your Android home screen, pays you to unlock your device is a post from: Liliputing
Google's Chrome web browser for Chrome OS, Windows, Mac, and Linux has a feature that lets the browser act like a remote desktop utility. Basically you can use Chrome Remote Desktop to login to another computer with Chrome installed and remote control that device from your web browser. Soon you'll be able to do it from your Android phone or tablet....
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Chromoting app will let you control your PC, Chromebook from Android is a post from: Liliputing
T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon have all announced plans that will let customers upgrade phones more quickly. Typically US mobile customers had to wait 18 to 24 months to qualify for a new handset. Some of the new plans let you upgrade as often as every 6 months. Of course, none of this comes free of charge. If you're trying to...
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Lilbits (7-19-2013): Early phone upgrades, Chrome web app launch is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola is holding an event August 1st to introduce the much talked-about Moto X smartphone. Motorola's been teasing the phone for a while, and bloggers have been digging up dirt on it for even longer. But we still don't actually know much about Motorola's first phone designed wholly by the team that as in place after Google acquired the company....
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Motorola to unveil Moto X smartphone August 1st is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer C7 Chromebook is one of the cheapest Chrome OS laptops available, with prices starting as low as $200. The 11.6 inch notebook is a regular on Amazon's top 10 list of best-selling laptops. Now Acer is hoping to break into the business and education markets, with two new models featuring prices starting at $259. The new models look...
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Acer markets C7 Chromebooks for education, business is a post from: Liliputing
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