Lenovo may be working on a new ultrabook that’s just less than 10mm, or about 0.4 inches thick. That would make it one of the thinnest laptops on the market, and it’s also expected to be very light, at about 2.2 pounds. Japanese site Yesky has pictures of the ridiculously thin laptop, and if Yesky’s […]
Is Lenovo working on a 0.4 inch thick ThinkPad ultrabook? is a post from: Liliputing
Have an Android tablet or TV box with a Rockchip RK3188 processor, and wish it ran a desktop operating system rather than a mobile OS? A new build of PicUntu is available, bringing the full Ubuntu Linux experience to devices with RK3188 processors. The Rockchip RK3188 processor is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip with Mali […]
PicUntu 4.4.3 brings Ubuntu Linux to devices with RK3188 quad-core chips is a post from: Liliputing
Google Android may be installed on more smartphones than any other mobile operating system, but since Google offers the software for free, the company doesn’t actually make money from Android. Instead, Google figures that the more time people spend interacting with its services such as Google Search, Gmail, and Google Maps, the more money the […]
Ads coming to Gmail app for Android is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese chip maker Allwinner plans to launch its first octa-core chip. The Allwinner A80 Octa features 8 processor cores and uses ARM’s big.LITTLE technology to pair a set of high-performance cores with lower-power cores in order to balance performance and battery life in phones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Allwinner tells us the chip design […]
Allwinner unveils Allwinner A80 Octa processor is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s new 8.9 inch tablet features a higher-resolution display, a faster processor, and longer battery life than last year’s model. The new Kindle HDX 8.9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, features a 2560 x 1600 pixel display, and offers up to 12 hours of battery life with mixed-use, or 18 hours […]
Amazon launches Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 with 2560 x 1600px display is a post from: Liliputing
More details about Acer’s new Chromebook are emerging. The 11.6 inch Chrome OS laptop is expected to have an Intel Celeron 2955U Haswell processor for better performance and longer battery life than earlier models. Now it looks like Acer will also offer a range of options, including support for up to 4GB of RAM and […]
Acer C720 Chromebook may have optional touchscreen is a post from: Liliputing
Nokia’s upcoming tablet made its way through the FCC this weekend. While the phone maker has yet to actually announce that it’s building a tablet, a dig through the Dipole Validation Kit Reports shows a few diagrams which show that the device is a tablet. There aren’t any details about the processor, operating system, or […]
Unannounced (but longer rumored) Nokia Tablet hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Now that Amazon’s cheapest 7 inch tablet features an HD display, Amazon is going a step further for its top-tier model. The Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a full HD, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, matching the new Google Nexus 7 pixel-for-pixel. But that’s not the only new feature you get with Amazon’s new $229 […]
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablet offers full-HD experience for $229 is a post from: Liliputing
Acer has already announced plans to launch an 8 inch Android tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. Now it looks like a new Windows 8.1 model is also in the works. The Android model will likely be called the Acer Iconia A1, and it’s expected to feature a Bay Trail chip and a […]
Acer Iconia W4 8 inch Windows 8.1 tablet with Bay Trail on the way? is a post from: Liliputing
Some of the top smartphones on the market today have speedy processors, big screens, and batteries which you can’t replace yourself. So if you run out of juice, you’ll need to either find a place to plug in — or an external battery which you can use to charge on the go. Mugen Power Batteries […]
Lilbits (9-26-2013): Portable wireless battery for your phone is a post from: Liliputing
PlayJam’s GameStick is a small box that you can plug straight into your television’s HDMI port in order to run games on the big screen. It’s powered by an Amlogic ARM Cortex-A9 processor and runs a Google Android-based operating system, and the GameStick also comes with a wireless game controller (with a slot where you […]
GameStick $79 Android game console hits the FCC, launching in October is a post from: Liliputing
Google is celebrating the 15th of Google Search with a few updates, including a new search algorithm called Hummingbird, and some key updates coming soon to its desktop and mobile search apps. For example, you can get more “Knowledge Graph” details from Google without even visiting a second website. Ask it to compare two things […]
Google Search to get cross-platform notifications, push updates on iOS is a post from: Liliputing
Acer’s new C720 Chromebook looks a lot like the older Acer C710 model, and it’s expected to sell for the same $199 price. But the new model is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, and offers twice the battery life. Google and Acer unveiled the new Acer Chromebook recently, but didn’t provide a lot of […]
Acer’s new Chromebook has a Celeron 2955U Haswell CPU is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Iconia W4 is a tablet with an 8 inch display, Windows 8.1 software, and an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail processor. Acer hasn’t officially introduced the new tablet yet, but it’s pretty clear that this is the successor to the Acer Iconia W3, the company’s first 8 inch Windows tablet. The new model […]
Acer Iconia W4 8 inch Windows tablet with Bay Trail makes an appearance (video) is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of the Dolphin web browser for Android have released an update bringing support for themes and wallpapers. You can customize the look and feel of the browser by choosing colors or setting a photo from your device as the background. While that’s probably the most visible change in Dolphin 10.1, the developers have […]
Dolphin Browser for Android adds themes, search engine partners is a post from: Liliputing
When ultrabooks first hit the streets in late 2011 they were a new breed of thin and light laptops. But they weren’t exactly cheap, with prices starting at around $1000. These days there are almost as many different price points in the ultrabook space as there are in the wider laptop space. For example, you […]
Deals of the Day (9-26-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft unveiled its next-generation Surface tablets this week, including a new Surface 2 with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, Windows RT software, and a $449 price tag. But Asus gave us a good reason not to care about Microsoft’s tablet: The upcoming Asus Transformer Book T100 has an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, up to […]
Most popular Liliputing articles from 9/21 – 9/27 is a post from: Liliputing
Wondering what you can do with one of VIA’s inexpensive APC computer-on-a-board systems? While you could already run Android 4.0 on the little ARM-based system, now the company is offering a preview release of Firefox OS for the $79 APC Rock and $99 APC Paper. At least, VIA says it’s releasing a preview of Firefox […]
VIA APC $79 computer can now run Firefox OS (or Boot 2 Gecko) is a post from: Liliputing
The developers of CyanogenMod plan to make it easier to install their custom version of Android on phones and tablets with a new tool called CyanogenMod Installer. It’s expected to hit the Google Play Store in the next few weeks, but replacing the software that came with your phone won’t be quite as simple as […]
This is how CyanogenMod Installer will work (video) is a post from: Liliputing
The Sony Reader PRS-T3 has a 6 inch, 758 x 1024 pixel E Ink display, a battery that’s good for up to 2 months of use, 2GB of storage and a microSD card slot if you need more space, and new technology that causes the screen to flash to black less often while you’re flipping […]
Sony’s latest eReader isn’t coming to America, Sony pushes tablet, phone apps instead is a post from: Liliputing
Valve plans to launch a platform that could chance the face of PC gaming in 2014. SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed for PC gaming in the living room. Users will be able to access thousands of games through the Steam Platform while sitting on a couch. Meanwhile, the company is partnering with hardware […]
Valve’s Steam Controller rethinks gamepads, coming to Steam Machines next year is a post from: Liliputing
The Tronsmart Prometheus looks more like a spaceship (or futuristic eyeware) than a device that lets you run Android apps on your TV. But this Android box is designed to turn any TV into a smart TV capable of running Android apps so you can surf the web, watch internet video, or play games. It’s […]
Tronsmart Prometheus Android TV box giveaway is a post from: Liliputing
Tired of turning off all your gadgets while waiting for airplanes to takeoff — even gadgets that have virtually no wireless connectivity? It looks like you might be able to keep your using your Kindle or NOOK during takeoff and landing soon. This cannot be good news for SkyMall. Here’s a roundup of tech news […]
Lilbits (9-27-2013): Reading eBooks during takeoff and landing is a post from: Liliputing
Asus has been offering thin and light ultrabooks for a few years, and while the latest models tend to carry high price tags, you can usually score an older model for a pretty good price. Woot has refurbished Asus Zenbook laptops for as little as $500 at the moment. But if you’re looking for something […]
Deals of the Day (9-27-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry had promised a pretty dismal financial report for the quarter, and the company has followed through on that promise. While BlackBerry brought in $1.6 billion in revenue and sold about 3.7 million smartphones, the company reported a $965 operating loss. Most of that is from unsold inventory of the company’s latest flagship phone, the […]
BlackBerry posts $965 million loss, mostly due to unsold Z10 phones is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note tablet with a 10 inch screen, support for pressure-sensitive pen input, and a high-resolution display will be available in the US starting October 10th. Pre-orders for the Sasmung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition start September 27th, and prices start at $550. That makes the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) kind of expensive for […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) Coming Oct 10th for $550 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Dell is holding an event in New York next week where the company is expected to launch a new line of tablets, including an 8 inch model with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. But according to a few leaked details, it looks like the company could have a few larger models up its sleeve. […]
Is Dell working on 10.8 inch Windows 8.1, Windows RT tablets? is a post from: Liliputing
Valve introduced a new operating system called SteamOS this week. It’s a Linux-based operating system designed to bring games and media to the living room. But you need a decent computer to do that. Enter Steam Machines. Valve says it’s working with hardware partners to deliver a variety of gaming machines in 2014. But to […]
Valve Steam Machines gaming desktops coming in 2014, limited beta starts sooner is a post from: Liliputing
Acer’s eBay store is always a good place to find deals on refurbished products. Right now the company is selling 11.6 inch notebooks with Chrome OS or Windows 8, and an all-in-one desktop running Google Android at low prices. The $199 desktop is also basically a 1080p monitor, but it has a TI OMAP 4430 […]
Deals of the Day (9-25-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
The Pebble smartwatch is a wristwatch that you can pair with your phone to view messages at a glance, control music playback, see weather or calendar alerts, and more. But without a smartphone it’s basically just an expensive watch. So it makes sense that one of the companies planning to sell the Pebble is wireless […]
AT&T adds Pebble smartwatch to its lineup is a post from: Liliputing
The ZTE Open is an entry-level smartphone with a relatively slow processor, low-resolution display, and not a lot of storage. But it has one thing going for it: It’s one of the first phones to ship with Firefox OS. ZTE officials say the company has sold about 100,000 units so far. While that’s not a […]
ZTE sells about 100,000 Firefox OS phones, new model coming in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
Google Voice has been on a lot of people’s short-lists for a Google spring cleaning for the past few years. It’s a pretty awesome service which can transcribe your voicemail, assigns you a single phone number that you can give people to ring some or all of your phones, screen and automatically block calls from […]
Lilbits (9-25-2013): Google Voice shows (small) signs of life is a post from: Liliputing
The folks behind Humble Bundle have launched a new bundle of Android games. You can name your price and pick up 4 games from independent developers. Or pay more than the average price and get two bonus games. Since the average price in these deals tends to be pretty low, you can easily grab half […]
Humble Mobile Bundle 2 brings new games to Android (for cheap) is a post from: Liliputing
Sony is rolling out a few new Android-powered portable media players. The new Sony NW-F880 series models are due out in Japan in October, and they’re basically variations of the F886 we saw earlier this month, but with 16GB to 64GB of stroage and pink, blue, black and white color options. The Sony Walkman ZX1 […]
Sony introduces Android-powered Walkman ZX1, F-Series is a post from: Liliputing
Dell has apparently discontinued the XPS 10 Windows RT tablet. That’s not surprising — it’s been almost a year since the company first introduced the tablet, and these things don’t tend to have very long product life cycles. But it’s not clear that Dell has any plans to introduce a new Windows RT tablet. Instead […]
Dell discontinues the XPS 10 tablet, another nail in the Windows RT coffin? is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HD 7 is a 7 inch tablet with a 1280 x 800 pixel display and a starting price of just $139. It’s basically the same model the company was selling last year for $199, but it’s now one of the cheapest high-quality tablets around, selling for less than a Google Nexus, […]
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 prices now start at $139 is a post from: Liliputing
Firefox OS is Mozilla’s operating system which runs apps based on web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript. Mozilla hopes to attract device makers and wireless carriers to the platform with the promise of a mobile OS that’s open to customization, while attracting customers with the promise of a powerful OS that runs on low-end […]
ZTE Open Firefox OS phone is available again for $80 (unlocked) is a post from: Liliputing
Yesterday we brought you a few great deals on the latest Barnes & Noble tablets. Today it’s Amazon’s turn (although that B&N NOOK sale is going on for a few more days). Amazon will likely introduce its third-generation Kindle Fire tablets soon, but that just means that it’s getting easier and easier to find a […]
Deals of the Day (9-24-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android that’s known for introducing unusual features such as custom touchscreen controls and a replacement for the notification and multitasking system in Google’s mobile operating system. Now the Paranoid Android team is laying out plans for their next release, and it looks like there will be a focus […]
Paranoid Android shifts gears, will focus on fewer devices is a post from: Liliputing
Phones and tablets are gaining more desktop-like features all the time. Not only can you use a device that slides into your pocket to make phone calls, snap photos, and surf the web, but you can also use it to edit office documents, manage your finances, and much more. There are even ways to make […]
Lilbits (9-24-2013): Making it easier to print from your phone is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is now taking pre-0rders for the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets, with prices starting at $449. But bargain hunters can still pick up a first-generation Surface tablet for as little as $349. The only catch is that you’ll get a Microsoft Surface RT with an aging processor, a limited selection of apps, […]
Original Microsoft Surface RT lives on, still costs $349 is a post from: Liliputing
One of the things that has long separated desktop operating systems such as Windows and OS X from mobile platforms such as iOS and Android has been the ability to view multiple apps on a display at once. But a growing number of Android developers are bringing multi-window support to Google’s operating system. Samsung’s latest […]
Ixonos Multi-Window for Android runs apps in resizable windows is a post from: Liliputing
Like the idea of a Chinese phone with a 5.9 inch screen, but not sold on Oppo’s vision of a camera that rotates to face forward or back? Coolpad is also launching a new phone with a massive display. The Coolpad Magview 4 has a large display, Android 4.2 software, and an NVIDIA Tegra 4 […]
Coolpad is another 5.9 inch Chinese phone (this one with optional smartwatch) is a post from: Liliputing
VIA subsidiary WonderMedia is cranking out yet-another dual-core, ARM Cortex-A9 processor. The new WM8860 chip comes just a few months after the launch of the WM8880. The new chip offers more powerful graphics and improved audio components, and support for Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The WM8860 processor is a 1.2 GHz dual-core chip based on […]
WonderMedia launches WM8860 dual-core chip for phones, tablets is a post from: Liliputing
HP’s new Chromebook features a 14 inch display, an Intel Haswell processor, and a $300 price tag. Google unveiled the new Chrome OS laptop along with new models from Acer and Toshiba earlier this month, but it won’t hit the streets until November 3rd. The Chromebook14 is HP’s second Chromebook with a 14 inch display. […]
HP Chromebook14 coming November 3rd for $300 is a post from: Liliputing
UK retailer Tesco is getting into the budget Android tablet game with a 7 inch model called the Tesco Hudl. Priced at £119, or less than $200 US, it actually looks like a reasonable alternative to budget Android tablets from Asus, Google, Amazon, and others. The Tesco Hudl features a 7 inch, 1440 x 900 pixel […]
Tesco Hudl tablet to hit UK this month for £119 is a post from: Liliputing
In the market for a 7 inch tablet, and don’t mind buying one that’s likely to be discontinued any day? The B&N NOOK HD features a 7 inch, 144 x 900 pixel display, a dual-core TI OMAP 4 processor, 8GB (or 16GB of storage), and full access to the Google Play Store, in addition to […]
Deals of the Day (9-23-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Apple appears to have a winning strategy on its hands. After launching the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Friday, Septmber 20th, the company says 9 million units were purchased over the weekend. What the company isn’t saying is how many people spent their money on an iPhone 5c and how many spent a bit […]
Apple sells 9 million new iPhones in 3 days is a post from: Liliputing
Oppo’s new N1 smartphone would be an intriguing phone by any standard, thanks to its large 5.9 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display and 13 megapixel N-Lens camera which rotates so you can use the same high-quality camera to frame photos or snap selfies. But the Chinese phone maker’s new handset is also expected to […]
Oppo N1 smartphone has rotating N-Lens camera is a post from: Liliputing
Hoping that you could pick up a Moto X smartphone from Republic Wireless for $299 in November and then use it on a different wireless network? You’re out of luck. While Republic Wireless is offering the best deal on a contract-free Moto X around, the company says the phone will only work on its network. And […]
No, you can’t use a the $299 Republic Wireless Moto X on Sprint is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Chromecast is one of the cheapest devices you can buy that will let you stream internet video to your television. But right now there are only a handful of video sites that work with Chromecast, including Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play Videos. PlayOn is showing off an upcoming feature that will let you stream […]
PlayOn demos method for Chromecast streaming Hulu, Amazon, more (video) is a post from: Liliputing
The CyanogenMod team has been on a roll lately, releasing a series of new apps and features for the popular custom version of Android. But following the recent announcement that CyanogenMod has formed a company, raised $7 million in venture capital, and started turning custom ROM building into a full-time job for more than a […]
CyanogenMod loses Focal: Camera app removed following Cyanogen Inc announcement is a post from: Liliputing
Jolla Mobile is revealing a few more details about the company’s first smartphone, and the first device to ship with the Sailfish operating system. The company introduced the phone earlier this year, and started taking pre-orders. But now Jolla Mobile is providing more details about the phone’s specs. It’s equipped with a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm […]
Jolla Mobile’s first Sailfish smartphone to ship by end of 2013 is a post from: Liliputing
Google Wallet may have started its life as an app designed to let you tap your phone against a tap register to make electronic payments, but adoption hasn’t exactly been spectacular. The good news is that Google Wallet has a few other features: it can act as a virtual wallet for storing customer loyalty cards, […]
Lilbits (9-19-2013): Google Wallet goes cross-platform is a post from: Liliputing
Mobile computing has changed a lot since Liliputing started in April, 2008. Netbooks are out. Tablets, ultrabooks, and smartphones are in. And more than 12,000 articles and 67 million page views later, I decided it was about time to give the website a fresh coat of paint. If you’ve visited Liliputing recently, you may have […]
Welcome to the new Liliputing (is anything broken?) is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a small, cheap Windows tablet that you can use like a notebook thanks to a keyboard dock. At first glance it looks a lot like an old-school netbook. But you can remove the screen and use the Transformer Book T100 as a touchscreen tablet with up to 11 hours […]
Hands-on: Asus Transformer Book T100 $349 Windows 8.1 tablet (with keyboard) is a post from: Liliputing
Apple’s iPhone 5S is the first device to ship with an Apple A7 chip. And that happens to be one of the first 64-bit processors based on the ARMv8 architecture. While one of the key benefits of moving to 64-bit memory is support for up to 16 exabytes of memory, it’ll probably be a few […]
Why the 64-bit chip in the iPhone 5s matters is a post from: Liliputing
Once upon a time AMD processors had a reputation for running fast… but also running hot. These days AMD is offering low-power chips that you can fit into a thin and light tablet with no fans to keep things cool. The MSI W20, for instance, is an 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet powered by an […]
MSI W20 tablet sports Windows 8, AMD A4, and a fanless design is a post from: Liliputing
Disappointed that Motorola’x new Moto X smartphone isn’t priced more like a Nexus phone? While you can pick one up for around $199 with a wireless contract, up until now a contract-free version of the phone has sold for $549. Republic Wireless is changing that. Starting in November, the low-cost wireless carrier will offer the […]
$299 Moto X coming to Republic Wireless for $299 with plans as low as $5 per month is a post from: Liliputing
Canonical has confirmed that the first phone-friendly version of Ubuntu will be ready to launch when Ubuntu 13.10 goes live on October 17th. The same day the latest version of Ubuntu for desktop and notebook computers is released, the first stable build of Ubuntu Touch will be available for installation on support phones and tablets […]
First stable build of Ubuntu for phones, tablets coming October 17th is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Chromecast is a $35 device which you can plug into a TV to stream content from the internet to your television while using your phone, tablet, or PC as a remote. Officially only a few apps and services including YouTube and Netflix are supported at the moment. But the Google Cast SDK is […]
FlashCast makes running custom Chromecast firmware easier (if you have a hackable Chromecast) is a post from: Liliputing
Google may have thwarted CyanogenMod developer Koushik Dutta’s efforts to make the Chromecast more useful by letting you stream all sorts of content from your phone to a Chromecast. But he’s shifted his efforts to the Apple TV. Koush is showing off an upcoming CyanogenMod feature that lets you mirror your phone’s display on a […]
CyanogenMod to let you mirror your phone on a TV with Apple TV AirPlay support is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla’s new Firefox browser for Windows 8 tablets isn’t expected to be ready for the masses until January. But you can now try out a pre-release version by downloading Firefox Aurora and setting it as your default web browser on a Windows 8 device. If it’s not your default, you’ll only be able to use […]
Mozilla launches preview of Firefox for Windows 8 tablets is a post from: Liliputing
A little over a year after acquiring mobile office suite QuickOffice, Google is dropping the price of QuickOffice… and by dropping, I mean there’s no price at all anymore. QuickOffice is now available as a free download for Android and iOS. QuickOffice lets you create, edit, and share text, presentation, and spreadsheet documents. It’s compatible […]
Google sets QuickOffice free: Free office suite for iOS, Android is a post from: Liliputing
CyanogenMod started as a hobby, with one guy trying to offer a customized version of Android. Now there are millions of people using the software on dozens of phones and tablets, and the Cyanogenmod team has announced the formation of a company. Next week we could hear about the first phone that will ship with […]
Most popular Liliputing articles from 9/14 – 9/20 is a post from: Liliputing
Back in 2008, MSI was a major player in the birth of the netbook space. These days the company is still making notebooks, but most folks who are familiar with MSI probably know them for their motherboards, graphics cards, and other high-end PCs. But the company is making another play at the low-cost portable computer […]
Hands-on with the MSI S12T, MSI W20 AMD-powered laptop, tablet (video) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s next-generation Kindle Fire tablets will probably be unveiled soon, but that just means that last year’s models keep getting cheaper and cheaper. All4Cellular is running a great deal on refurbished Kindle Fire HD tablets, letting you pick one up for less than the price of a model with a non-HD screen. And Best Buy […]
Deals of the Day (9-18-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
It’s been a while since Internet Explorer has been the most popular web browser in the world. In fact, only a little over 10 percent of the visitors to Liliputing are using the browser — although our audience tends to skew a little geeky. But there are plenty of folks who continue to use the […]
Lilbits (9-18-2013): Internet Explorer 11 RC for Windows 7 is a post from: Liliputing
There are hundreds of custom versions of Android that you can install on phones, tablets, and other devices. But one of the biggest names in the custom firmware space is CyanogenMod. The team has been tweaking and improving Google’s open source operating system for four years… and now the core team of developers have quit […]
CyanogenMod goes pro: Raises $7 million in funding, makes CM easier to install is a post from: Liliputing
Dell is launching a new affordable portable notebook which it says will offer more than 8 hours of battery life and which will sell for $379 and up. But the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series isn’t an Intel Atom-powered netbook. It’s a notebook with an 11.6 inch display and an Intel Haswell processor. The Dell […]
Dell Inspiron 11 3000 is a $379 portable notebook with long battery life is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry has launched its first smartphone with a 5 inch display, and it also has a rather zippy processor and larger processor to with the large touchscreen. The BlackBerry Z30 features a 5 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display, a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, Adreno 320 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and a […]
BlackBerry goes big with the Z30 smartphone’s 5 inch display is a post from: Liliputing
Sailfish OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that rose out of the ashes of the abandoned MeeGo project. It has a unique look and feel and the polish you’d expect from the team of former Nokia employees who founded Jolla Mobile. But what about apps? No problem — Sailfish now officially supports Android apps. […]
Jolla’s Sailfish OS now supports Android apps is a post from: Liliputing
Apple and Intel held dueling press conferences this week (seriously, they were both happening at the exact time), with Apple unveiling its next-gen smartphones, and Intel it’s next-gen chips. Both companies are continuing to put mobile tech front and center. Here’s a roundup of some of the most popular articles from Liliputing from the week […]
Most popular Liliputing articles from 9/07 – 9/14 is a post from: Liliputing
The first tablets featuring Intel Atom Z3000-series Bay Trail processors are due to hit the streets in the coming months. And if early benchmarks are anything to go by, they're going to offer significantly better performance than any Atom-powered devices to date. The folks at AnandTech spent a few hours with a test unit featuring an Atom Z3770 quad-core processor,...
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Lilbits (9-11-2013): Intel Atom-powered tablets are about to get good is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of the Cubieboard mini-PC plan to ship their first device powered by an Allwinner A20 dual-core processor in October. The Cubietruck (also known as the Cubieboard3) is starting to roll off the production line, and the first 1500 units are expected next month. The Cubietruck is basically a PC-on-a-board, featuring Allwinner’s dual-core ARM […]
Cubietruck Allwinner A20 dev board coming in October is a post from: Liliputing
Companies including Acer, Asus, Dell and Toshiba have already started to announce plans to launch Windows 8.1 tablets featuring Intel Bay Trail processors in the coming months. But that could just be the tip of the iceberg. WinSuperSite's Paul Thurrott has a roundup of Windows tablets due out this fall, and it includes the models mentioned above, as well as...
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Lilbits (9-12-2013): The Windows tablets of fall, 2013 is a post from: Liliputing
Intel isn’t the only company introducing new low-power chips for tablets this week. Rival AMD launched its 2013 processor lineup earlier this year, including several low-power chips. Now the company is adding a new processor to the lineup. The AMD Elite Quad-Core A4-1350 is aimed at tablets, touchscreen notebooks, and hybrid devices. It’s expected to […]
AMD introduces A4-1350 quad-core chip for tablets, notebooks is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Ramos has unveiled a new line of Android tablets, and for the first time the company is outfitting tablets with Intel processors. The new Ramos i-series tablets feature Intel Clover Trail+ processors, and they're expected to launch in China this month for around $195 and up. There are 4 new Ramos tablets in the lineup, including the...
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Ramos releases line of Intel-powered Android tablets is a post from: Liliputing
This week Acer, HP, Toshiba, and Asus introduced new Chrome OS laptops and desktops featuring Intel Haswell processors. The Chromebooks are expected to offer longer battery life than their predecessors, and the Asus Chromebox will benefit from the latest Intel CPU and graphics performance. But the company that made one of the most impressive Chromeboks to date has no immediate...
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Google has no plans for a Chromebook Pixel 2…yet is a post from: Liliputing
Sony’s upcoming BRAVIA Smart Stick is a device you can plug into your TV’s HDMI port to stream internet video, surf the web, play games, or use other apps on your TV. It looks a bit like a Google Chromecast or an Android Mini PC, but according to Sony, the BRAVIA Stick is basically a […]
Sony BRAVIA Smart Stick is a Google TV box… in a stick is a post from: Liliputing
Intel may be getting ready to launch its cheapest, lowest-power desktop computer to date. The company is best known for making processors, but for the last few years Intel has also been selling tiny desktops as part of its NUC (Next Unit of Computing) brand. The company recently introduced new models based on its Haswell processor family, designed to offer...
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$139 Intel NUC with Bay Trail chip on the way is a post from: Liliputing
Straight Talk is a US wireless carrier that offers discounted service on AT&T and T-Mobile's networks. For $45 per month you can get unlimited talk, text, and "unlimited" data, which is to say that your speeds will be throttled if you exceed an unspecified cap. But for relatively light mobile data users, Straight Talk is a great bargain. And now...
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Straight Talk is now offering 4G LTE for $45 per month (to AT&T compatible phones) is a post from: Liliputing
One of the big stories in mobile tech over the past few years has been the rise of the touchscreen. In fact touchscreen tablets are projected to outsell all other personal computers for the first time this quarter. But touchscreens aren't the only alternatives to mouse and keyboard input. Device makers are starting to explore the world of touchless computing,...
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3D gesture-tracking cameras coming to Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo PCs is a post from: Liliputing
Now that Windows and Android tablets with Intel Atom Bay Trail chips are on the way, expect to see a lot of price drops Clover Trail-powered models. Lenovo normally charges $500 for its IdeaTab Lynx, an 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet with an Atom Z2760 processor, but today you can pick one up for $300. While this is technically just...
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Deals of the Day (9-12-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Intel is refreshing its line of NUC mini-computers. The new Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK features an Intel Core i5 Haswell processor with Intel HD 5000 graphics, DisplayPort 1.2, and support for ultra HD displays. There's no word on how much the new model will cost or when it will hit the streets, but similar models with Ivy Bridge chips tend...
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Intel gives its NUC mini-computers a Haswell makeover with support for 4K video is a post from: Liliputing
It's looking more and more likely that the Google Nexus 5 smartphone will be made by LG, and that it'll basically be a modified version of the hardware used in the LG G2 smartphone. That's a good thing, since the LG G2 is one of the fastest phones on the market, has a great display, and gets good battery life....
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More evidence that the Google Nexus 5 is a modified LG G2 is a post from: Liliputing
You can use most tablets anywhere in the house... or outside the house. That's the beauty of thin and light machines with batteries. But some tablets are designed for use in specific environments. Sony is marketing its new Xperia Table Z: Kitchen Edition tablet as a kitchen companion. So what sets this $650 Android tablet apart from the company's other...
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Sony sells Xperia Tablet Z as a $650 kitchen gadget (with digital meat thermometer) is a post from: Liliputing
There are a few ways to get better battery life from a smartphone. You could stuff a huge battery in the case. Or you could use a less power-hungry display. The Yotaphone takes the latter approach -- by giving you two displays. On the front of the smartphone there's a full color touchscreen display which probably uses more power than...
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Yotaphone smartphone with secondary ePaper display coming in November is a post from: Liliputing
Apple may be the only company offering smartphones with 64-bit processors right now, but Apple won't be alone for long. Samsung says it's next-generation phones will also have 64-bit chips. The Korea Times reports Samsung is working on 64-bit chips, and that they should be ready in time for the company's "next smartphones." While Samsung introduces an awful lot of...
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Samsung says it’s working on 64-bit smartphone chips too is a post from: Liliputing
Compulab is now taking orders for the MintBox 2, a tiny, fanless desktop PC with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. It's also one of the few computers to come with Linux Mint pre-loaded. You can order the MintBox 2 from the Compulab website for $599. It should be in stock at Amazon by...
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MintBox 2 now available for order for $599 (Mini-PC with Linux Mint) is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is officially introducing its first tablet featuring an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. The company showed off the upcoming Transformer Book T100 during Intel's press conference at IDF in San Francisco, but now Asus is providing more details about the 10 inch Windows tablet. The Transformer Book T300 is due out in late October with prices starting at $349....
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Asus introduces the $349 Transformer Book T100 convertible tablet with Bay Trail is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Book is a 3-in-1 computer that can be used as a notebook, a tablet, or a desktop PC. There's a tablet portion with a full HD display, an Intel Atom processor, and an Android operating system. The keyboard base has an Intel Haswell processor, a large hard drive, and runs Windows 8. You can use the Android...
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Asus Transformer Book Trio hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is preparing to launch a new smartphone that can also function as a tablet thanks to an optional tablet-sized docking station which adds a bigger screen and a bigger battery. The company is holding a new Padfone launch event on September 17th. The company has been offering Padfones for a little while, and in February introduced the first Infinity...
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Next-gen Asus Padfone Infinity coming September 17th is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese chip maker Allwinner says tablets powered by its new low-power, dual-core A23 processor are due to ship starting in October. That basically means you'll see low-cost tablets from Chinese device makers shipping entry-level tablets based around the new 40nm processor soon. Allwinner says at launch we should see tablets with 7, 7.85, and 9 inch displays and screen resolutions...
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Tablets with Allwinner A23 dual-core chips coming in October is a post from: Liliputing
Tired of waiting for a sunlight viewable tablet with a Pixel Qi display? You can sort of build your own tablet for outdoor use by taking an eReader with an E Ink touchscreen and loading a full-fledged GNU/Linux operating system on it. That's what MobileRead forum member MarkGibek did when he installed Debian on the Kobo Mini eReader. The result...
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Lilbits (9-10-2013): Turning a Kobo Reader into a DIY Linux tablet is a post from: Liliputing
AMD is unveiling is roadmap for next-generation processors for servers and embedded computing devices, and for the first time ARM-based chips are on the map. In addition to next-generation x86 chips and discrete graphics chips for embedded devices, the company plans to start offering ARM-based chips in 2014. AMD's first ARM-based chips will be code-named "Hierofalcon," and they're 64-bit chips...
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AMD goes “ambidextrous,” will produces ARM, x86 chips in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
HP is rolling out a new line of workstation laptops, which is a fancy way of saying these laptops have the kind of high-end specs you'd expect from a premium desktop PC with support for engineering, architecture, animation, and other professional activities. The HP ZBook Mobile Workstation family includes 15 and 17 inch laptops, and a new 14 inch ultrabook...
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HP ZBook 14 ultrabook is a thin and light mobile workstation is a post from: Liliputing
Intel's 4th-generation Core processors are designed to use less power than their predecessors while offering better graphics performance, among other improvements. A typical Core i5 or Core i7 Haswell chip, for instance, has a TDP of 15W, but offers a performance boost over a similar 17W Ivy Bridge chip. Now Intel is taking power savings to a new level with...
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Intel ships low-power Core i3 Haswell chips for tablets, notebooks is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung may have been the first company to release an octa-core ARM-based processor, but up until now you've only actually been able to use 4 processor cores at a time on an Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chip. That will change soon, when Samsung launches support for what it's calling Hetereogenous Multi-Processing, or HMP. In a nutshell, the company's 8-core chips...
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Soon Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa chips will be able to use all 8 cores at once is a post from: Liliputing
The developers of CyanogenMod have turned on their new secure service for remotely locating a missing phone or tablet or wiping all data from a device that's been lost or stolen. It's called CyanogenMod Account, and it's built into the nightly builds of CyanogenMod 10.1 and 10.2 from September 10th, 2013 and later. When you flash one of the new...
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CyanogenMod Accounts go live: Locate or remotely wipe a device securely is a post from: Liliputing
The folks who brought us the PengPod line of 7 and 10 inch tablets which can run Android, Ubuntu, or other Linux-based operating systems are back, and this time they want to offer an iPad-sized tablet with a high-resolution display and a quad-core processor. While there's already a working prototype, the PengPod1040 will only go into production if the team...
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PengPod1040 hits Indiegogo (iPad-sized tablet dual boots Android, Linux) is a post from: Liliputing
Google is now selling a version of the 2013 Nexus 7 with 4G LTE for $349. You can pick one up from the Google Play Store, and it should be available from T-Mobile soon as well. Like the WiFi-only versions which have been available since late July, the new tablet has a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a...
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Google Nexus 7 (2013) with 4G LTE now available for $349 is a post from: Liliputing
Flash memory and solid state drives offer a number of benefits over a traditional hard drive. SSDs and flash memory have no moving parts so they generate less heat, make less noise, and can be much harder to break than a hard drive with spinning platters. In many cases, SSDs are also faster than hard drives. But there's one area...
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Seagate wants to put 500GB hard drives in Android tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Opera has been working on a new kind of mobile web browser for much of the year, and now it's available for the iPad. The Coast by Opera web browser features some of the company's standard features including a "Speed Dial" which puts icons for your favorite web pages on the start screen. But Coast differs from Opera's other web...
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Opera releases Coast gesture-driven web browser for iPad is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Music service in a big way. The company is launching new Android and iOS apps which you can use to stream millions of songs and albums for $10 per month or $100 a year. Or you can listen for free using the Xbox Music website. That's in addition to the existing Windows Phone and Xbox...
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Xbox Music streams songs on-demand for free on the web (for a fee on mobile devices) is a post from: Liliputing
NVIDIA's Tegra Note tablet is inching closer to reality. The tablet made a stop at the FCC website this week, complete with photos, a user manual, and a hint that the tablet might not actually be called the Tegra Note when it hits the streets. While pictures of the actual prototype clearly say "Tegra Note" on the back, there's a...
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NVIDIA Tegra Note hits the FCC: 7 inch screen, Tegra 4 chip, and a pen is a post from: Liliputing
Ouya isn't the only company that thinks a $99 video game console for bringing mobile games to your TV is a good idea. Sony has unveiled a tiny game console that lets you play games designed for the portable PlayStation Vita console on a big screen. It's called the PlayStation Vita TV, and it's expected to go on sale in...
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PlayStation Vita TV is a $100 game console: Play Vita games… on your TV is a post from: Liliputing
Alcatel One Touch is just full of surprising smartphone accessories this week. The company recently started showing off the Alcatel One Touch Hero smartphone with an optional E Ink case that lets you read eBooks, view lock screen widgets, or see other content when the primary display is off. Now the company is also showing a smartphone dock with a...
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Alcatel One Touch introduces pico projector smartphone dock is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese chip maker Allwinner is adding a new dual-core chip to it's low-power processor lineup. The Allwinner A23 is a 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor with Mali 400 MP2 graphics, and it's scheduled to go into mass production in October. Allwinner chips tend to show up in low-cost tablets and Android TV boxes, and while they're not generally as powerful...
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Allwinner introduces A23 dual-core processor is a post from: Liliputing
Maxthon has been making web browsers for over a decade, but the Chinese company's browser hasn't exactly become a household name like Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer. That could change next year, when as many as 100 million mobile devices are expected to ship with the Android version of Maxthon's browser preloaded. Maxthon has made a deal with Chinese chip...
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Maxthon web browser coming to 100 million phones, tablets in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
Asus makes some of the most affordable 11.6 inch notebooks around, and typically sells them under the VivoBook X200, X202, or Q200 series names. But Adorama is offering one of the best deals I've seen. For $235 you can order an 11.6 inch notebook with a 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron 1007U dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive,...
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Deals of the Day (9-06-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung and Qualcomm aren't the only companies introducing new smartwatches this week. Chinese device maker Smart Devices is planning to launch its first watch this month. While Smart Devices isn't exactly a household name in the West, the company does have a habit of releasing interesting and affordable devices like the SmartQ U7 tablet with a built-in projector. So what...
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Smart Devices W1 Smartwatch coming this month is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft may be planning on killing off the Nokia and Lumia smartphone brands when it takes over the company's phone business in the coming months, but it looks like there may be at least one more Lumia phone in the pipeline. Serial leaker @evleaks has posted a photo of an upcoming Nokia Lumia 1520. It's reportedly due out in 2013,...
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Nokia Lumia 1520 with 1080p screen leaked is a post from: Liliputing
Gigabyte is updating its line of tiny Windows computers by adding 4th generation Intel Core processors. The Gigabyte BRIX is a mini-computer that looks a lot like Intel's NUC (Next Unit of Computing), but which often have a few options you won't find in an NUC -- such as an optional AMD processor. Gigabyte's new models are all Intel-powered, but...
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Gigabyte updates BRIX mini-PC lineup with Haswell chips is a post from: Liliputing
Google Glass is designed to be a wearable device that lets you snap photos, get navigation directions, search the web and perform other activities without taking your phone out of your pocket. But it can be a bit tough to control a head-mounted computer using nothing but voice controls, head-nods, and finger swipes along the edge of the device. Now...
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Now you can control Google Glass through a smartphone app is a post from: Liliputing
Google has a habit of revealing new Nexus smartphones about once a year, and it's almost time for the latest model. While there's been speculation that the next Nexus phone could come from Motorola, LG, or any number of other companies, there's mounting evidence that the new Nexus will be a 5 inch smartphone built by LG and featuring a...
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FCC docs suggest an LG Nexus 5 with Snapdragon 800 is on the way is a post from: Liliputing
The developers of open source media center software XBMC have released a new build of XBMC 13 Gotham, sporting a few shiny new features including support for stereoscopic 3D video and for hardware-accelerated decoding on Android devices. At the same time, the team is dropping a feature (or a bug, depending on who you ask): support for Windows XP, Microsoft's...
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XBMC media center adds Android hardware decoding, drops Windows XP support is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo is the latest company that seems to be washing its hands of Windows RT. When Microsoft announced it was working on a version of its desktop operating system that would run on low-power ARM-based processors, it was pretty big news. ARM chips were dominating the smartphone and tablet space at the time (and still are, for the most part),...
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Lilbits (9-05-2013): Lenovo’s done with Windows RT is a post from: Liliputing
There are at least two problems with most smartphone displays: They can be tough to view outdoors, and they can be power hogs that run down your battery. PocketBook has a solution for both problems... and it comes in the form of a special case for the Samsung Galaxy S4. PocketBook's case features a 4.3 inch E Ink, 640 x480...
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PocketBook introduces Galaxy S4 case with E Ink screen is a post from: Liliputing
Sony was one of the first companies to introduce an all-in-one desktop computer that could also be used like an enormous tablet. Now the company is back with a second-generation model, and while it has a bigger display than last year's Sony Vaio Tap 20, the new Vaio Tap 21 is about 30 percent lighter. Don't get me wrong --...
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Sony Vaio Tap 21: A bigger, but lighter tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is expected to launch second-generation Surface tablets one of these days, and it looks like the company may have some new accessories in the works as well. Neowin and WinSuperSite have posted details about an upcoming Microsoft Power Cover, a detachable screen cover which has a battery and a keyboard. Right now Microsoft offers Touch Cover and Type Cover...
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Microsoft Surface Power Cover could charge your tablet while you type is a post from: Liliputing
Been meaning to pick an eReader, but have a hard time justifying $100 for a device that's designed to get you to spend more money by purchasing eBooks? While eReader prices are a lot better these days than they were a few years ago, you still have to pay the price of a couple hardcover books to get a brand new one....
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Deals of the Day (9-05-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Sony is introducing a new line of convertible tablets under the Sony Vaio Flip brand. Sporting 13, 14, and 15.5 inch displays, the computers look like notebooks at first glance, but thanks to an unusual design you can flip the screen so that it's facing outward for use in tablet mode when you close the lid. That's because of an...
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Sony Vaio Flip PC laptops bend over backward to become tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo's next flagship smartphone, and a matching tablet are on the way. The Lenovo Vibe X is the company's follow-up to last years K900 smartphone, while the Lenovo S5000 is a tablet with matching design (but less impressive specs). They're both expected to launch by the end of 2013. The Lenovo Vibe X features a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080...
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Lenovo introduces Vibe X smartphone, S5000 tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Not every ultraportable notebook needs to be a high-priced, ultra-thin ultrabook. Toshiba's upcoming NB15t laptop is more like the evolution of a netbook. It has a larger screen and a faster processor than netbooks of yesteryear, but at just about 3.3 pounds it's still a very portable notebook. And it has a pretty netbook-like price tag of $380. The Toshiba...
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Toshiba NB15t 11.6 inch notebook coming in November for $379 is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung has been blurring the lines between smartphones and tablets with its Galaxy Note line of devices since 2011. The phones feature large screens and get their names from the included digital pen which lets you write and draw on the screen. The newest model is the thinnest and lightest to date, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has...
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Samsung Galaxy Note III: Bigger screen, smaller case, longer battery life is a post from: Liliputing
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