Sailfish OS is a Linux-based operating system designed for smartphones and other mobile devices. It’s based on the discontinued MeeGo Linux, includes a gesture-based user interface, and comes from the folks at Finnish company Jolla Mobile, which was founded by former Nokia execs. The first Jolla smartphone went on sale this week — but soon […]
Coming soon: Install Sailfish OS on your Android phone or tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Black Friday may still be a few days away, but retailers don’t seem to be waiting… it’s only Monday and there are some really great deals on mobile devices including notebooks and tablets. Here are some of the best deals we’ve found so far. Toshiba Satellite Click 13″ 2-in-1 tablet/laptop for $530 – Best Buy […]
Deals of the Day (11-25-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Intel is outlining plans for its next-gen chips for smartphones and tablets… as well as the generation after that. Starting in the second half of 2014, Intel plans to start offering 64-bit mobile chips based on 14nm designs and featuring next-gen graphics. By 2015, Intel plans to move onto an entirely new versatile chip called […]
Intel Atom roadmap: 64-bit smartphone chips in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
Improv Electronics has been selling a line of writing tablets for a few years — and unlike most things we call tablets these days, Improv’s Boogie Board devices really are designed for writing, reading, and not much else. They feature low power LCD displays that can hold an image indefinitely without using power after you’ve […]
Boogie Board Sync 9.7 inch writing tablet hits the FCC (coming soon for $100) is a post from: Liliputing
Thanksgiving doesn’t tend to be a big day for news in the United States… but as Black Friday sort of expands to take over the whole week, retailers have been pushing bargain after bargain. You can find some of the best deals in our Black Friday 2013 mobile bargains roundup. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world […]
Lilbits (11-28-2013): Firefox OS expands, Black Friday does too is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola’s Moto G is a smartphone designed to redefine the low-to-mid range smartphone space. It has a 4.5 inch, 720p display, a quad-core processor, and now you can buy one in the United States for just $179. That’s not the price when you sign up for a 2-year contract with a wireless carrier. That’s the […]
Motorola Moto G smartphone now available for $179 in the US (unlocked, GSM) is a post from: Liliputing
There are dozens of Android-powered media center boxes on the market, most with low-power ARM processors from companies such as Rockchip, Amlogic, or Allwinner. But the Qubi Media Center is an Android TV box with the same chip found in the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones. The Qubi is powered by a […]
Qubi is a Snapdragon 600 powered Android TV box (Crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
One of the best ways to score a good deal on a 2013 tablet is to wait until 2014… of course if you’re looking for a bargain today, that means all you have to do is pick up last year’s model. Groupon is offering 2012 Google Nexus 7 tablets at pretty great prices, and All4Cellular […]
Deals of the Day (11-27-213) is a post from: Liliputing
CyanogenMod Installer is an app designed to walk you through the process of installing the company’s custom version of Android on your phone or tablet. The app actually consists of two parts: an Android app that helps walk you through the process and a PC app that does the heavy lifting. Earlier in November, the […]
CyanogenMod Installer is no longer in the Google Play Store is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s probably never going to release an official Android 4.4 software update for the Galaxy S2 or original Galaxy Note — but that’s what custom ROMs are for. The developers of OmniROM have just launched nightly builds of their Android 4.4 KitKat-based software, and it’s alreadyavailable for phones and tablets including Samsung’s older phones, most […]
OmniROM brings Android 4.4 (and tweaks) to phones and tablets is a post from: Liliputing
It’s not exactly big news when a new smartphone gets rooted these days (unless it’s your smartphone, and you’ve been waiting desperately). But when that phone is Motorola’s new $179 Moto G which aims to redefine the budget smartphone space, it’s kind of worth noting that the phone appears to be pretty hacker friendly. Shortly after […]
Lilbits (11-27-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
With a list price of $35, the Google Chromecast is already one of the cheapest tools for streaming internet video to your TV. Now Google is sweetening the pot a bit by offering new customers a free video rental. Just buy a Chromecast for $35 from Amazon, Best Buy, or the Google Play Store, and […]
Buy a $35 Google Chromecast, get a free video rental (up to $6) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX 7 and 8.9 inch tablets ship with a custom version of Android 4.2 called Fire OS. It includes Amazon’s custom user interface for interacting with books, media, and apps and it’s tightly tied to Amazon’s app and digital music, movie, and book stores. If you want to change the way the […]
Now you can root the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Just a week after launching a new mini-desktop with an Intel Haswell processor, Zotac has introduced a new model with an AMD Kabini chip. The Zotac ZBOX nano AQ01 is a tiny desktop computer with an AMD A5000 quad-core processor and Radeon HD 8330 graphics. It supports DirectX 11.1 graphics and can handle HD and […]
Zotac launches ZBOX nano AQ01 mini-PC with AMD Kabini is a post from: Liliputing
Google launched the first Nexus smartphone in the first half of 2010. The HTC Nexus One was well built, had one of the fastest mobile processors available at the time, and showed Google’s vision for what an Android smartphone should be at the time. More than three years later, the Google Nexus One hardware looks […]
Android 4.4 KitKat for the Google Nexus One (custom ROM) is a post from: Liliputing
Want to know which phone, tablet, or PC has the fastest processor? You might turn to benchmarking tests like Antutu or 3DMark. These tests don’t always paint a solid picture of real-world performance, but they can at least help you figure out which device performs certain CPU or GPU-intensive tasks the quickest. Or at least […]
Lilbits (11-26-2013): Cheaters never win (unless they’re not caught) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft currently has 3 operating systems for consumer devices: Windows, Windows RT, and Windows Phone. And according to the new head of Windows, Julie Larson-Green, that’s at least one too many. Speaking at the UBS Global Technology Summit recently, she told attendees that eventually “we are not going to have three.” While Larson-Green didn’t elaborate, […]
Windows, Windows RT and Windows Phone: At least one will probably die is a post from: Liliputing
Want to run third party apps, install custom fonts, or make other changes to an Amazon Kindle eReader? Then you’ll need to jailbreak it, because Amazon doesn’t officially support those features on its E Ink devices. The good news is that there’s a pretty active community of Kindle hackers, and not long after Amazon launched […]
Amazon’s 2013 Kindle Paperwhite gets jailbroken is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, Acer is giving its Chromebook lineup a special touch. The new Acer C720P Chromebook is the company’s first Chrome OS laptop with a touchscreen. At $299.99, it’s also the cheapest touchscreen Chromebook released to date… which would be more impressive if the $1299 Google Chromebook Pixel weren’t the only competition. The Acer C720P […]
Acer launches $300 Chromebook with a touchscreen display is a post from: Liliputing
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is a tablet with an 8 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, an Intel Atom Z3740D Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8.1 software. With a list price of around $300, it’s one of the cheaper Windows tablets on the market — but it’s a full-fledged Windows machine, […]
Deals of the Day (11-26-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
CheapCast is an app designed to pretty much turn any Android device into a Google Chromecast. Up until now, that’s meant you could fire up Netflix, YouTube, or other supported apps on your phone or tablet, tap a button and then send it to the device running CheapCast. But there’s one thing you’ve been able […]
CheapCast update lets you stream video from PC to Android is a post from: Liliputing
Make Play Live is now selling a $75 module with the brains of a computer — and that’s exactly what the Improv is designed to be. You can theoretically slot the card into a laptop dock, tablet dock, or other device to turn it into a fully capable computer. Or you can use it as […]
Improv is a $75 modular, ARM-based computer core (EOMA-68) is a post from: Liliputing
Qualcomm’s Toq smartwatch is a wearable device with a low-power display that’s designed to be easy to read in direct sunlight. You can pair it with a phone to view weather forecasts, notifications or incoming calls, and I suppose you could also tell time with the Toq too. But that limited functionality comes at a […]
Lilbits (11-25-2013): Pre-order Qualcomm’s $350 Toq smartwatch (or don’t) is a post from: Liliputing
Google rolled out a new “immersive mode” feature with Android 4.4 KitKat. Apps that take advantage of it can run in full-screen mode, eliminating the notification bar and on-screen buttons and allowing you to bring them back with a gesture. But app developers have to tap into Google’s API to fully take advantage of Google’s […]
Paranoid Android 4.0 Immersive mode gives you more screen real estate is a post from: Liliputing
Dell’s Venue 8 Pro is an 8 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, 32GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, and Windows 8.1 software. So while it’s about the size (and price) of an iPad mini, you can actually run full Windows desktop apps including Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and even Apple iTunes. […]
Using the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet as a Windows 8 desktop (kind of) is a post from: Liliputing
Barnes & Noble has been giving mixed signals regarding plans for future NOOK tablets. The latest NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets are some of the cheapest decent tablets on the market, and this summer the company suggested it would discontinue its tablet line… only to later clarify that B&N would continue to design tablets, […]
Next-gen NOOK tablet could have a Tegra 4 CPU is a post from: Liliputing
HP is offering its cheapest Android tablet yet. The HP Mesquite tablet is a 7 inch tablet with an Intel Atom processor and an $89 price tag. There’s a catch: The tablet will be available exclusively from Walmart, and exclusively on Black Friday: November 29th, 2013. At least that’s the plan for now — if […]
HP, Walmart to sell an $89 Android tablet on Black Friday is a post from: Liliputing
Just because you like a phone with a big screen doesn’t necessarily mean you’re looking for a model with a big price tag. Samsung’s Galaxy Grand 2 is a new phone that’s got the screen size of a high-end Galaxy Note, but the mid-range features of a less expensive phone. The Galaxy Grand 2 features […]
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is a big phone with mid-range specs is a post from: Liliputing
It took about a year for the Raspberry Pi foundation to sell the first million of its mini-computers. Now, less than two years after the first device rolled off the production lines, 2 million Raspberry Pi devices have been sold. The Raspberry Pi was designed to be a low cost, low-power computer that could run […]
Lilbits (11-18-2013): 2 million Raspberry Pis sold is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon may be busy selling its third-generation of Kindle Fire tablets this fall, but the original Kindle Fire which was launched in 2011 still has its charms. The tablet has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel IPS display, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage — and if you don’t already have one, you […]
Original Kindle Fire gets an (unofficial) Android 4.4 KitKat update is a post from: Liliputing
Want to get a look at the future of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser for PCs? The developers of the open source web browser have been working on a dramatic overhaul of the user interface, and you can now check it out by downloading a nightly build of Firefox for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Mozilla calls […]
Meet the new Firefox: Australis user interface hits Firefox Nightly is a post from: Liliputing
Asus recently launched a new Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T Android tablet with a 10 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display and an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. But if you’re not comfortable spending $449 on an Android tablet, it looks like Asus may have a cheaper option on the way. Tablets Magazine reports the upcoming Asus […]
Asus Transformer Pad TF502T: For those that don’t need full HD is a post from: Liliputing
The Samsung galaxy Tab 3 Kids tablet is a 7 inch tablet with kid-friendly software and a bright orange protective case. In terms of hardware, it’s basically identical to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 tablet which sells for $179, but the Kids version has a list price of $230 (although Amazon is offering a […]
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids tablet (video) is a post from: Liliputing
HP has been out of the smartphone game for a few years, but it looks like the company could be preparing its first Android-powered phone. Or maybe it’s a new tablet which just happens to make phone calls. Either way, specs for an unannounced device called the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab have popped up, […]
HP Slate 6 Voice Tab in the works? is a post from: Liliputing
FreedomPop is expanding the freemium smartphone service it launched in October, by letting customers supply their own phones. The company provides 200 minutes of voice calling, 500 text messages, and 500MB of data for free — but up until now you’ve needed to buy a phone from FreedomPop to use the service. Now you can […]
Use your old Sprint phone with FreedomPop’s free phone service is a post from: Liliputing
Word Lens is an app that lets you point a camera at objects in the real world, translate any text, and replace the text with a new language. It doesn’t always work perfectly, but when it does it’s kind of sci-fi crazy cool — but up until now, you’ve had to point your iPhone or Android […]
Lilbits (11-20-2013): Translating text with Google Glass is a post from: Liliputing
The Neptune Pine smartwatch is a wearable Android device that’s more like a phone with a wrist strap than a watch with smart functions. While smartwatches like the Pebble, Samsung Galaxy Gear, and Qualcomm Toq are designed to show notifications from your phone, the Neptune Pine can be your phone, letting you make calls, surf the […]
Neptune Pine smartwatch (or watchphone) could launch in January, 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac is updating its ZBOX line of tiny desktop computers with new Intel Haswell processors. The update to 4th-generation Intel processors should bring better graphics and PU performance and lower power consumption — which could make these little guys good options for home theater PCs, among other things. As usual, Zotac will offer barebones models […]
Zotac ZBOX mini PCs get a Haswell upgrade is a post from: Liliputing
Google Wallet is a payment service that lets you buy goods online or in the real world — but up until now if you wanted to use Wallet at the local supermarket you needed to have a phone with NFC… and a supermarket that accepts tap-to-pay devices. Now Google is providing another option: a Google […]
Google Wallet Card is a debit card tied to your Google Wallet balance is a post from: Liliputing
Well this really whips the Llama’s ass: Winamp is closing up shop on December 20th, 2013. The music player will no longer be available for download from Winamp.com after that date, although I suspect you’ll still be able to find the free app at other websites. The good news is that there’s nothing stopping you […]
Goodnight Winamp: Classic music player shuts down December 20th, 2013 is a post from: Liliputing
The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is Samsung’s second 10-inch, pen-based Android tablet. Just like last year’s Note 10.1 this premium slate is designed for productivity and not just entertainment. Priced at about $550 the Note is at least $50 more than it’s closest tablet competition. The higher price isn’t just because of the HD+ resolution […]
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Review is a post from: Liliputing
There was a time when you had to pay iPad-like prices for a 10 inch Android tablet with a full HD display. These days it’s not hard to find one for less than the price of an iPad mini. Yesterday’s daily deals roundup included a great price on an Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T. Today […]
Deals of the Day (11-20-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Nothing works harder to kill your smartphone’s battery life than the display. That big, bright, full color screen sucks power like crazy, which is one reason why many modern smartphones can run for a day or two if you’re just listening to music, but die in a matter of hours when you’re surfing the web […]
Yotaphone dual-screen, E Ink smartphone launches Dec 4th (in Russia) is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo’s adding a new 10 inch touchscreen laptop to its Flex line of notebooks that bend over backward so the screen faces away from the keyboard for use in presentation mode. The Lenovo Flex 10 is the smallest Flex model to date, and it’s the first to feature Intel’s low-power Bay Trail processors. The Lenovo […]
Lenovo launches Flex 10 laptop with Bay Trail is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear may be positioned as a watch that lets you view notifications from your Android phone — but it’s actually a wearable device that has the guts of an Android phone — so it’s not surprising that people have figured out how to run ordinary Android apps, install custom ROMs, and even load […]
TWRP custom recovery for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is a post from: Liliputing
Ematic has made a habit of releasing dirt cheap Android tablets over the past few years, but you often pretty much get what you pay for. But the falling cost of components means that cheap tablets aren’t nearly as bad as they used to be, and Ematic’s latest actually doesn’t look all that bad. The […]
Ematic introduces $100 quad-core Android tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Google has been promising that future versions of Google Glass would work with prescription lenses for people who already wear glasses. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is in talks with at least one eyewear company that could result in Google’s wearable computer being sol through optometry offices. The idea is that you’ll […]
You might be able to get Google Glass from your optometrist is a post from: Liliputing
Twas a week before Black Friday, and all through the… whatever, there are some crazy good deals in today’s roundup. Google’s giving away free magazines to promote its new Google Play Newsstand. Woot is selling a refurbished Nexus 10 tablet for $280 (Likely in advance of the launch of a new model). Ana Amazon is […]
Deals of the Day (11-22-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
HP may be pushing new inexpensive Android and Windows tablets, but the HP TouchPad tablet the company launched 2 years ago continues to have staying power — even though HP discontinued the tablet just a few months after it hit the streets. The HP TouchPad is a 9.7 inch tablet with a dual-core processor, 1GB […]
HP TouchPad gets Android 4.4 KitKat (unofficially) is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Chromecast is a tiny, inexpensive device that lets you stream internet audio video to your TV. As of late November, 2013 that means you can stream media from a very small group of sites including Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus, and HBO Go. But soon you may be able to do a lot more […]
More Chromecast apps on the way: Google hosting hackathon in December is a post from: Liliputing
The Snakebyte Vyper from Sunflex is a 7 inch Android tablet which comes with a docking station and wireless remote control that lets you use it to run Android apps and games on your TV. It’s expected to go on sale in limited quantities in December for $200 and up, and the makers of the […]
Snakebyte Vyper tablet is also a media player/game console for your TV is a post from: Liliputing
There are a number of ways to protect your privacy while surfing the web. A popular, but moderately complicated option is to use Tor software which anonymizes your data to keep internet services from tracking your data. Now the folks behind the Pogoplug home server and cloud storage service are offering an easy way to […]
Lilbits (11-21-2013): Safeplug anonymizes your internet use for $49 is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola offers a few of its latest smartphones in ‘Developer Edition” configurations, allowing customers to pay full price for the phone and request codes that let them unlock the bootloader. Up until now, if you actually did unlock the bootloader you took matters into your own hands and voided your warranty. Now Motorola is reversing […]
Unlocking a Motorola Developer Edition phone no longer voids the warranty is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Zopo has introduced one of the first phones to feature MediaTek’s new “true” 8-core processor. The Zopo ZP998 features a 5.5 inch display, an MT6592 processor, and 2GB of RAM. The phone is already available for pre-order for $299 — but unfortunately it’s unlikely to support 3G networks in the United States. […]
Zopo ZP988 is the first phone with MediaTek’s 8-core CPU is a post from: Liliputing
One of these days Google’s going to get around to introducing a next-generation Nexus 10 tablet… maybe. For now, you can score a pretty good deal on last year’s model if you shop for refurbished models. A 32GB Nexus 10 normally sells for $499, but Woot is selling the 10 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel […]
Deals of the Day (11-21-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Google and HBO have announced that you can now stream content from HBO Go to a Chromecast device. Just fire up the HBO Go app on your Android or iOS device, or in a Chrome web browser on your PC and you can send videos to your TV using one of Google’s $35 wireless dongles. […]
Chromecast gains HBO Go support… still can’t do as much as a Roku is a post from: Liliputing
The NVIDIA Tegra Note is a 7 inch Android tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, a 1280 x 800 pixel display, and a special passive stylus that supports pressure-sensitive input. NVIDIA is partnering with a number of hardware companies to produce and sell Tegra Note tablets around the globe, and now one of the […]
EVGA Tegra Note tablet is now available for $200 is a post from: Liliputing
Google is bringing some of its voice search technology from Android to Chrome OS. If you have a Chromebook that’s running on the Dev Channel, you can now enable support for “OK Google” voice commands. This lets you search the web with your voice — and could eventually let you launch apps, start a hangout […]
OK Google: Voice search comes to Chromebooks is a post from: Liliputing
Google has launched a new app and storefront which rolls digital magazines, newspapers, blogs, and other news sources into one service. It’s called Google Play Newsstand, and it replaces Google Play Magazines and Google Currents on Android devices. You can use the app as a free news reader for content from online publications. Or you […]
Google Play Newstand puts magazines, newspapers, blogs in one place is a post from: Liliputing
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 processor is already one of fastest ARM-based chips around… but next year Qualcomm plans to introduce a new model that brings a 40 percent graphics boost, support for 4K Ultra HD video playback, and a new, faster CPU architecture. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 will be the first chip based on Qualcomm’s Krait […]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 to offer 40 percent faster graphics is a post from: Liliputing
Phones and tablets with quad-core chips are easy to find these days, and there are even a few models with so-called octa-core chips. But up until now most of those 8-core chips were designed so that most of the time 4 or fewer cores are actually in use. Now Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek has introduced […]
MediaTek launches its first 8-core chip is a post from: Liliputing
Toshiba has taken a number of different strategies in the Android tablet space. The company has launched a model featuring removable batteries and full-sized USB ports, a tablet with a huge screen, a smaller model with an excellent display, and most recently Toshiba has launched a 10 inch tablet with premium features including high-resolution screens and […]
Toshiba launches Excite 7 Android tablet for $170, sans the excitement is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo is preparing to launch an 8 inch tablet aimed at the business and enterprise markets. An unannounced device called the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 showed up this week at the FCC, and the name suggests we’re looking at a tablet with an 8 inch display. Unfortunately, we don’t know much more at the moment. The […]
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 tablet on the way is a post from: Liliputing
When the MK802 Android mini PC hit the streets in 2012, one of the most interesting things about it was the fact that you could install Linux on it and turn it into a cheap, tiny desktop computer. Since then, dozens of small ARM-powered devices designed to run Android apps on your TV have hit […]
First look: MK802 IV LE mini PC with Ubuntu (video) is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo’s latest portable notebook for the education market is set to ship soon. The ThinkPad X140e features an 11.6 inch display, an AMD processor, and it’s expected to be available with a choice of Windows 8 or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS software. Like the last few X100 series notebooks, the Lenovo X140e is a rugged machine […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X140e will support Windows or Ubuntu is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s been selling the Nexus 5 smartphone for weeks, but if you’ve wanted a little extra protection for your phone you’ve had to rely on third-party covers and cases. Now the official Nexus 5 Bumper is available from the Google Play Store. The company is also now selling a wireless charging pad that works with […]
Lilbits (11-19-2013): Nexus accessories is a post from: Liliputing
HP’s cheapest Windows 8 laptop is also the company’s smallest. HP recently launched a new laptop called the HP Pavilion 10 TouchSmart, and as the name suggests it’s a 10 inch notebook with a touchscreen display. It sells for $350 at HP.com, but you can pick up the same laptop for $299 at the Microsoft […]
HP TouchSmart 10 is a $299, AMD-powered mini-notebook is a post from: Liliputing
Toshiba will begin selling a new budget tablet in Japan later this week. The Toshiba Regza AT374/28K is a 7 inch tablet with a low-cost processor and a low resolution display. But the nifty thing about budget tablets in late 2013 is that some of them are better than high-end tablets from a few years […]
Toshiba launches an entry-level Android tablet in Japan is a post from: Liliputing
The latest Asus Transformer Pad Infinity tablet features a 10 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display. But last year’s model features a pretty respectable 10 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel screen — and if you don’t mind buying refurbished devices, you can pick one up for about half the price of a new model. Here […]
Deals of the Day (11-19-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is one of the highest profile smartwatches to hit the street this year… and one of the most expensive. For $300, you get a device with limited battery life and limited functionality, but it will show you notifications on your wrist if you pair it with one of the few supported […]
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch: Either 50,000 or 800,000 sold is a post from: Liliputing
A lot of PC makers promise all-day battery life, but usually that means 8-10 hours of run time. Toshiba says its new Kirabook laptop will be able to run for up to 22 hours. Assuming you sleep at least two hours a day, that’s seriously an all-day battery. You’ll have to make a few sacrifices […]
Toshiba upgrades Kirabook laptop, promises 22 hours of battery life is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Aspire S3 was launched in 2011 as one of the first ultrabooks, and it’s starting to show its age… but it’s still a reasonably powerful thin and light laptop, and it’s one of the cheapest ultrabooks around. Today you can pick up a refurbished model for just $380. While the Core i3 Sandy […]
Deals of the Day (11-18-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Phones with top-tier specs usually have top-tier prices. While you can pick up the latest Samsung, HTC, LG, or Apple smartphone for a few hundreds bucks or less with a contract, they typically sell for well over $500 when you buy them unlocked. But there’s a recent trend of companies including Xiaomi and Google pushing […]
BungBungame Project S: A $299 top-tier smartphone (if it gets funded) is a post from: Liliputing
Ouya is expanding its tiny video game console lineup with a new model sporting a white case and controller and twice the storage of the original. The new white Ouya has 16GB of built-in storage and a $129 price tag. Ouya’s calling it a Limited Edition model, but if it sells well there’s no reason […]
Ouya introduces white, 16GB game console for $129 is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon has released a software update for its latest tablets, offering tighter integration with the Goodreads social reading platform, better support for corporate environments, and voice dictation, and more. The Fire OS 3.1 update is available for the 2013 Kindle Fire HD, and the 7 and 10 inch Kindle Fire HDX tablets. Fire OS is […]
Amazon launches Fire OS 3.1 for the Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD is a post from: Liliputing
Qualcomm’s first foray into the smartwatch space is set to go on sale December 2nd for $350. That makes the Toq smartwatch about $50 more expensive than a Samsung Galaxy Gear and more than twice the price of a Pebble smartwatch. But the Toq has a few things no other device in its class has. […]
Qualcomm’s Toq Smartwatch to sell for $350 starting in December is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese companies have released a number of tiny devices designed to let you run Android apps on your TV over the past year or two. Some of the best models feature Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processors — and if Android isn’t your cup of tea, hackers have been running Ubuntu and other Linux-based operating […]
Linuxium bootloader helps you boot Linux, Android on RK3188 mini PCs is a post from: Liliputing
The developers of Linux Mint have launched the first release candidates of Linux Mint 16 “Petra.” The operating system is known for its ease of use and setup, and it’s become a popular alternative to Ubuntu and Debian over the past few years. Linux Mint 16 includes a number of new features and performance tweaks. […]
Linux Mint 16 RC released is a post from: Liliputing
Chip maker AMD has announced that it’s won 2 CES Innovation Awards for a gaming tablet the company plans to show off at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The device is called “Project Discovery,” and TechRadar has a few more pictures and details. The tablet will feature AMD’s next-generation “Mullins” processor, which is a […]
AMD introduces gaming tablet concept called “Project Discovery” is a post from: Liliputing
If you’re in the market for a tablet, you might want to check out Staples this weekend. The retailer is offering $50 off any tablet normally priced $149 or higher — which means you can pick up a current Google Nexus 7 for $179 and up, or last year’s model for as little as $100. […]
Deals of the Day (11-15-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Embedded system builder Habey‘s computers aren’t always cheap, or aimed at consumers. But if you’re looking for a small, quiet, and relatively inexpensive computer the Habey BIS-6761 looks like an interesting option. Newegg is selling this barebones PC for $210, and it features an Intel Celeron 857 dual-core processor, Intel HD graphics, a 7.5″ x […]
Habey BIS-6761 is a fanless, Celeron-powered barebones PC for $210 is a post from: Liliputing
Dell has been offering a developer edition ultrabook with Ubuntu Linux since 2012. Now the company has updated its Dell XPS 13 “Sputnik” developer edition with a new processor, a touchscreen, and a lower starting price. The new Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition features an Intel Haswell processor, a full HD touchscreen display, and a […]
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition ultrabook with Ubuntu gets Haswell, touchscreen is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a Windows notebook with an 11.6 inch touchscreen display which you can push back 360 degrees until it’s back to back with the keyboard, letting you hold the device like a tablet. Lenovo started selling the Yoga 11S in June, offering models with Intel’s 3rd generation Core, or “Ivy […]
Lenovo updates $800 IdeaPad Yoga 11S convertible with Haswell is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer C720 Chromebook is an inexpensive, portable notebook designed to run Google’s Chrome operating system. Acer launched a $250 model in October, featuring 4GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, an Intel Celeron 2955U Haswell processor, and an 11.6 inch display. Now Acer is adding an even lower-priced option. The new Acer C720-2848 features 2GB […]
Acer launches $199 Chromebook with Intel Haswell CPU is a post from: Liliputing
Google started rolling out over-the-air software updates bringing Android 4.4 KitKat to its latest tablets this week. Now the company has also posted factory images online, which means it’s relatively safe to start building or installing custom ROMs and mucking about in other ways — since there’s now a way to grab the stock images […]
Lilbits (11-14-2013): Google Android 4.4 KitKat factory images released is a post from: Liliputing
There’s no shortage of places to look for a decent, low-cost Android tablet these days. The Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Amazon Kindle Fire families are usually a good place to start. But if you’re looking for something even cheaper… you usually have to settle for less exciting specs. And that’s what consumer […]
Philips introduces an unimpressive, low-cost Android tablet is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry phones may not be getting access to the Google Play Store anytime soon, but BlackBerry is making it easier for app developers to bring their Android apps to BlackBery devices. One of the key features of BlackBerry OS 10 and later is support for Android apps, but developers need to make them available through […]
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 gets better support for Android apps is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is launching a device designed to let you view content from your phone or tablet on a TV. It’s called the Asus Miracast Dongle, and it’s kind of like a wireless HDMI cable — plug the stick into your TV, fire up a video, game, or presentation on your mobile device and it will […]
Asus Miracast Dongle mirrors your phone, tablet screen on a TV is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola’s Moto X smartphone is now available from budget mobile carrier Republic Wireless. When you pay $299 up front for the phone you can use it to make calls and surf the web for as little as $5 per month. Of course, that plan is pretty limited — you’ll only be able to make calls […]
$299 Moto X available from Republic Wireless, service plans star at $5 per month is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Chrome web browser and Chrome operating system are designed to run web apps, so while you can “install” apps to add shortcuts, download data for offline use and gain other advanced functionality, there’s little stopping you from trying before buying… or downloading for free. Now the developers of Chrome are starting to work on […]
Chrome could eventually let you test apps before installing them is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a 10 inch tablet which you can use as a notebook thanks to an included keyboard docking station. It’s a Windows 8.1 device with an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail processor which offers long battery life and decent performance. And priced at $399 or less, it’s probably one of […]
Deals of the Day (11-14-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is launching a new service that lets you design a personalized cover for your Kindle device for the same price as a standard cover. Amazon’s Custom Kindle Accessories lets you create your own cover, case, or skin using your own photos or by choosing from Amazon’s image library including graphics from comics, TV shows, […]
Add bling to your Kindle with Amazon’s Custom Kindle Accessories is a post from: Liliputing
The Yotaphone is a dual-screen smartphone that’s a party up front, and business on the back. At first glance, it looks like any other Android smartphone with a full color LCD display. But flip it over and there’s a second screen on the back, and this one’s an energy-sipping, sunlight readable, grayscale ePaper screen. In […]
Yotaphone dual-screen phone with ePaper display to ship in 2013 is a post from: Liliputing
Jolla Mobile’s first smartphones running Sailfish OS will go on sale in the company’s home country of Finland later this month. Sailfish is based on the discontinued MeeGo Linux operating system which Nokia abandoned in the move to Windows Phone, and key executives at Jolla actually came from Nokia. So the company and its software […]
Jolla’s first Sailfish OS phones launch November 27th (in Finland) is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola introduced the Moto G today, promising to bring premium Android smartphone features to a budget phone that sells for as little as $179 without a contract. But the Moto G is hardly the first budget smartphone around… or the cheapest. ZTE and Alcatel are already selling Firefox OS smartphones in developing markets for well […]
Lilbits (11-13-2013): Cheap phones is a post from: Liliputing
We’ve been eagerly awaiting WARFRAME to launch and now, that the PS4-launch is upon us (at least state-side wise), it’s here. The latest screens and trailer (called The Profit – spelling error? Looks more like a Prophet to us) are out and WARFRAME may be one of – if not the best looking game on […]
OK, WARFRAME for PS4 looks pretty sick judging from the latest trailer is a post from: Eee PC
Jolla’s Sailfish OS is a mobile operating system based on MeeGo Linux. But since there aren’t an awful lot of mobile apps available for Sailfish, Jolla is hedging its bets by adding support for Android apps and making it as easy for users to find and install Android apps. Jolla’s phones aren’t Google certified devices, […]
Jolla’s Sailfish OS phones will feature Yandex.Store for Android apps is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is a 10 inch Android tablet with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage (or more), and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and when Asus introduced the tablet and priced it at under $400, it was one of the most […]
Deals of the Day (11-11-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung plans to start shipping smartphones and tablets running the Linux-based Tizen operating system soon. But the company’s actually already shipping its first Tizen-powered device. The company launched a mirrorless camera called the NX300M in October, but this week Samsung revealed that its software is a version of the Tizen operating system. Tizen is highly […]
The first Tizen device is already shipping (Samsung NX300M camera) is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry’s latest smartphones may run BlackBerry software, but they also include built-in support for Android apps. The only catch is that developers need to submit those apps to BlackBerry for inclusion in the company’s BlackBerry App World — and since most developers haven’t bothered to do that, most of the apps you can run on […]
Google Play Store coming to BlackBerry OS phones? is a post from: Liliputing
On of the hallmark features of the Google Nexus 5 is a new home screen and app launcher which features tight integration with Google Search and Google Now. You don’t have to press a button to start a search or open an app, just say “OK Google” and then tell your phone what you want […]
Okie Diddly Okie Google: Voice search isn’t picky is a post from: Liliputing
Dell is now taking orders for the Venue 11 Pro, a Windows tablet featuring a 10.8 inch, full HD display an optional keyboard, and a choice of Intel Bay Trail or Core i3 or Core i5 Haswell processors. The company is now taking orders for all three models, with prices starting at $500. The tablets […]
Dell Venue 11 Pro Windows tablet launches for $500 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Want to build your own tablet, slap together a media center, or build an Android or Linux-based computer with one of the most powerful ARM-based chips available? The latest Arndale Developer board is one of the first devices of its type to sport a Samsung Exynos 5420 octa-core processor. It’s available for pre-order from PyrusTek for […]
$179 Arndale Octa dev board features a Samsung 5420 processor is a post from: Liliputing
Acer’s adding a new 27 inch monitor to its Smart Display lineup. The Acer TA272HUL is a touchscreen display with a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution and you can use it as a monitor and touch panel for a PC thanks to an HDMI input. But you can also use the display as a standalone […]
Acer’s new 2560 x 1440 pixel smart display has Tegra 4, Android is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo IdeaTab Miix 2 is an 8 inch tablet with Windows 8.1 software and an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. Priced at $300 and up, it’s one of the most affordable Windows tablets on the market, and it’s now available for purchase from Amazon. For $300 you can pick up a model with 32GB […]
Lenovo’s Miix 2 Windows tablet now available for $300 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Who needs Firefox OS when you can run the Firefox web browser on your smartphone? I’ve been using Firefox on my Nexus 5 for the last few days because the browser I typically use, Dolphin, doesn’t yet support tap or pinch-to-zoom on Android 4.4, and the Chrome web browser doesn’t support plugins or extensions like […]
Firefox now comes preloaded on select Android phones, tablets is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Nexus 5 is the first phone to ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, it’s the first member of the Nexus family to sport a 5 inch, full HD screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor. But just how much difference do those features make? Today’s tech news roundup includes a tale of two […]
Lilbits (11-06-2013): Nexus family tree and speed test is a post from: Liliputing
The Panasonic Toughpad 4K is a tablet aimed at a very select group: Folks interested in spending $6000 on a tablet. What you get for the money is kind of remarkable though. Panasonic’s tablet features a 20 inch, 3840 x 2560 pixel LCD display with wide viewing angles, support for 10-point multitouch input and optional […]
You’ll be able to buy a 20 inch, 4K tablet in January (for $6000) is a post from: Liliputing
Part of what sets Windows tablets like the Dell Venue 8 Pro and Asus Transformer Book T100 apart from an iPad or Android tablet is the ability to run full-blown desktop apps. Apparently I’m not the only one who got the idea of actually using one of these tablets as a desktop computer. The folks […]
Bay Trail tablet powering 4 PC monitors (video) is a post from: Liliputing
Nokia’s biggest Windows Phone device to date is set to hit the streets this month. AT&T is taking pre-orders for the Nokia Lumia 1520, which costs $200 when you sign up for a 2-year contract, or $585 when you do not. The phone sports a 6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, making it the […]
Lilbits (11-08-2013): Windows Phone gets big(ger) with the Lumia 1520 is a post from: Liliputing
Asus has long been a pioneer in the affordable portable computing space. The company practically invented the netbook market with the launch of the first Eee PC laptop in 2007. And while netbooks have pretty much disappeared from the mobile computing landscape, the legacy of inexpensive, portable computers lives on in the Asus Transformer Book […]
Asus Transformer Book T100 review: Rebirth of the affordable portable PC is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s unannounced (but long-rumored) 12.2 inch tablet appears to be one step closer to launching. A device called the Samsung SM-P900 passed through the FCC website this week, and all evidence points to it being a large Galaxy Note tablet. First, the SM-P900 name is awfully similar to the SM-P905 which showed up in benchmarks […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 visits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Folks who’ve been following this website for a while probably know the deal at this point: if you want to score a really good bargain on today’s hottest products, by them next year after new and improved models are out. Case in point: Asus just launched the Transformer Pad Infinity TF701T for $449 and up, […]
Deals of the Day (11-08-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Gogo has been offering in-flight WiFi service on thousands of airplanes for years. Now the company is introducing a new service that will eventually let you make phone calls and send text messages using your smartphone while you’re in the air. I wonder if this will prompt airlines to follow the example of Amtrak, and […]
Gogo wants to make flights noisier, introduces in-flight text, calling is a post from: Liliputing
The first smartphone to ship with CyanogenMod preloaded will hit the street in December. Oppo has announced the the limited edition Oppo N1 with CyanogenMod will be available next month. Oppo’s N1 smartphone features a 5.9 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, and a 13MP camera which can rotate […]
Oppo N1 CyanogenMod phone to ship in December is a post from: Liliputing
HP’s first Windows tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor is now available for pre-order. The HP Omni 10 is up for pre-order from The Microsoft Store for $399. The tablet has a 10.1 inch, full HD display, a quad-core processor, Windows 8.1 software, and HP claims it should run for up to 8.5 […]
HP Omni 10 Windows tablet up for pre-order for $399 is a post from: Liliputing
The Toshiba Encore is an 8 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, Windows 8.1 software, and Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student. Toshiba introduced the tablet in September, and now it’s up for pre-order from Amazon for $330. Tosihba’s first 8 inch Windows tablet is powered by an Intel Atom Z3740 quad-core […]
Toshiba Encore 8 inch Windows 8 tablet up for pre-order for $330 is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of one of the most popular custom versions of Android are now working on a new build based on Android 4.4 KitKat. The CyanogenMod team has uploaded the initial code for CM11 to Github. It’ll be a little while before we start to see actual builds of CyanogenMod 11 for the Google Nexus […]
CyanogenMod 11 development begins is a post from: Liliputing
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is one of those smartphones that pushes the boundary between phones and tablets. It has a 6.4 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display which is closer to what you’d find on a tablet like the Google Nexus 7 than the smaller 5 inch displays you see on most high-end phones. […]
WiFi-only Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6.4 inch tablet on the way? is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s Series 9 notebooks may have been displaced by the company’s new Ativ Book 9 models, but if you’re in the market for a cheap, portable laptop the company’s older models still look pretty attractive — especially when you can pick one up for as little as $580. Rakuten is selling a refurbished Samsung Series […]
Deals of the Day (11-06-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung is outlining plans for the next few years, and the company has some big things planned for small devices. In 2014 the company plans to offer 2560 x 1440 pixel displays for smartphones, and by 2015 we could see phones with screen resolutions as high as 3840 x 2160 pixels. In other words, we […]
Samsung roadmap includes 4K screens for smartphones is a post from: Liliputing
Google already has a video chat service called Hangouts which lets you talk to people you know or broadcast live video to an audience. Now Google is leveraging that technology to launch a new service called Helpouts which can connect you with a stranger — in order to answer a tough question or learn a […]
Google Helpouts can teach you to cook, fix your toilet with lessons from a pro is a post from: Liliputing
Can’t decide whether you’re looking for a tablet or a notebook for your next PC? Why choose. There are plenty of hybrid options available these days. Some have detachable tablet sections, while others have built-in keyboards that hide behind the screen when you’re using them in tablet mode. The Toshiba Satellite U925T stuff is one […]
Deals of the Day (11-05-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Another high profile device, another teardown from iFixit. The repair shop has ripped open a Google Nexus 5 to get a look at its insides. They liked what they saw, deeming the Nexus 5 relatively easy to repair — but let’s be honest. the odds of you fixing the $350 phone yourself instead of buying […]
Lilbits (11-05-2013): Another peek inside the Google Nexus 5 is a post from: Liliputing
Google plans to offer Android 4.4 updates for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 tablets, and companies including HTC and Samsung are starting to reveal their update plans. But despite the efforts of third party developers to port Android 4.4 to run on the 2011-era Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google still has no plans […]
KitKat: Thousands petition Google for official Galaxy Nexus update, indie devs port Android 4.4 to more phones is a post from: Liliputing
Archos is launching a new 10 inch Android tablet with a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a keyboard cover. It’s called the Archos XS 2, and while it looks a lot like last year’s model, the new tablet has a lower price tag and should have a faster processor. The Archos 101 XS 2 […]
Archos 101 XS 2 tablet coming in December for $279 is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s latest version of the Google Search app for iOS brings some of the best features of Google Now to the iPhone and iPad. Up until now some of those features had been Android-only. One of the biggest changes is support for notifications and reminders, which lets Google Now alert you automatically when it has […]
Google Search for iOS brings notifications, Google Now enhancements is a post from: Liliputing
It’s a tough time to be in the PC business, as sales of traditional computers continue to slow down. While Acer is the number 4 PC maker in the world, the company reported a loss for the more recent quarter, and Acer has announced that CEO JT Wang will resign from his position. Wang will […]
Acer CEO JT Wang resigns following latest financial loss is a post from: Liliputing
Apple’s new thinner, lighter, faster iPad is now available for purchase. The iPad Air is on sale in the US for $499 and up, and as of November 1st it should be available in 42 countries around the globe. Update: Make that $479 and up. That’s how much Walmart is charging. The new tablet has […]
iPad Air is now available for $499, here’s what it’s insides look like is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Nexus family of phones and tablets won’t be the only devices running Android 4.4 KitKat in the coming months. HTC and Motorola have already announced plans to update their devices, and the Google Play Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One are already expected to get updates to the latest version of Android […]
Motorola, HTC among first to promise Android 4.4 KitKat updates is a post from: Liliputing
Google introduces Android 4.4 KitKat and launched the Nexus 5 smartphone today. The operating system is designed to run on a wide range of devices, provide tighter integration with cloud storage, support for more immersive apps, and much more. It also won’t be long before we start to see custom ROMs based on Android 4.4. […]
Lilbits (10-31-2013): Hello KitKat is a post from: Liliputing
A growing percentage of the stuff Americans buy is sold online from Amazon and other web-based retailers. But you can’t walk into an Amazon store to check out the latest Kindle, laptop, smartphone, or game console before placing an order. We have Best Buy and Walmart, and other bricks and mortar stores for that — […]
Do you use Best Buy as a showroom for things you buy from Amazon? is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola plans to announce a new device called the Moto G on November 13th. You can sign up for details about a live announcement that’ll be broadcast online at moto-g.com, and that’s about all that Motorola’s saying about the new device for now. But based on leaks it seems likely that this’ll be a smartphone, […]
Lilbits (11-04-2013): Moto G and Google Nexus 8 incoming? is a post from: Liliputing
Nokia’s first Windows RT tablet apparently won’t be the last. The company’s Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet with a 10 inch display and Microsoft Windows RT software is scheduled to ship soon for $499 and up. Now @evleaks and The Verge report it’ll be joined by an 8 inch model that’s code-named “Illusionist.” The tablet will […]
Rumor: Nokia working on an 8 inch Windows RT tablet is a post from: Liliputing
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone that looks more like a camera than a phone, thanks to the large 10x optical zoom lens on the back. Basically what Samsung has done is take the specs of a mid-range point and shoot camera and tacked them onto a mid-range Android phone. The result is […]
AT&T launches Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Zoom phone with a 10x zoom lens is a post from: Liliputing
Now that airlines are starting to follow FAA’s new safety guidelines and allow passengers to travel without turning off their eReaders and other mobile devices, Amazon is celebrating with a sale. Use the promo code “ThnksFAA” at checkout, and you can get 15 percent off select Kindle tablets and eReaders today only. Or if you’re […]
Deals of the Day (11-04-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Nokia is one of the world’s largest phone companies, but it’s slated to become part of one of the world’s largest software companies soon. Microsoft plans to spend more than $7 billion to acquire the company, which has already become one of the top makers of phones running Microsoft’s Windows Phone software. But Nokita, a […]
Nokita wants to buy Nokia before Microsoft can, only needs $10 billion by November 19th is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry practically invented the smartphone space, but over the past few years the company has been struggling to keep up with competitors including Apple and Samsung. In September, the company revealed a plan that would involve accepting a $4.7 billion buyout from Fairfax Financial that would take the company private and possibly give BlackBerry a […]
BlackBerry scraps $4.7 billion buyout plan, fires CEO, announces $1 billion investment instead is a post from: Liliputing
VIA Technologies has introduced a new hardware platform aimed at folks that want to create Android or Linux powered devices or software. It’s called VIA SpringBoard, and to kick things off, the company is offering a $99 Springboard Kit which is a small ARM-powered board. The VAB-600 Springboard Kit is a Pico-ITX board with an […]
VIA launches SpringBoard $100 ARM developer board platform is a post from: Liliputing
Gigabyte BRIX line of mini-desktops are full-fledged computers with Intel or AMD processors in a case that’s not much larger than a DVD drive (although there’s not actually room in the case for an optical disc drive). This fall the company is updating the BRIX lineup with new models sporting Intel Haswell processors which should […]
Gigabyte BRIX mini-desktops with Haswell now available for $300 and up (barebones) is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s new Nexus 5 smartphone ships with Android 4.4 KitKat. The company also plans to offer Android 4.4 as a software update for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 in the coming weeks. Notice anything missing? The Samsung Galaxy Nexus won’t be getting an Android 4.4 update from Google. That’s despite the fact […]
Android 4.4 might support older phones, but not the Galaxy Nexus is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Nexus 5 is now available for purchase for $349 and up. It’s a 5 inch smartphone built by LG and it features a full HD display, a speedy processor, and Android 4.4 KitKat software. Google’s newest Nexus has some of the best specs available on an Android smartphone, but it sells for about […]
Google Nexus 5 is now available for $349 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Android 4.4 KitKat is the first version of Google’s mobile operating system to get a new dessert name since mid-2012 when Android 4.1 Jelly Bean first launched. But aside from a name change, what’s new in Android 4.4? Google’s latest version of Android looks a lot like earlier versions, but it has a few noticeable new […]
Here’s what’s new in Android 4.4 KitKat is a post from: Liliputing
The Toshiba Satellite U845W is an ultrabook with a 14.4 inch display. But what makes it truly unusual is that the display has a 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1792 x 768 pixels. That makes for a wider-than average notebook, and Toshiba uses the extra space to put some decent speakers to the […]
Deals of the Day (10-31-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
Firefox OS is expanding into new countries with the help of wireless carrier Telefonica. The mobile operator is now offering smartphones running Mozilla’s mobile operating system in Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Previously Firefox handsets had been available from carriers in Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, and parts of Europe. You can also pick up an unlocked ZTE […]
Telefonica brings Firefox OS phones to Mexico, Peru, Uruguay is a post from: Liliputing
The Kobo Glo is a 6 inch eReader with a 1024 x 768 pixel E Ink display, a 1 GHz processor, 2GB of storage, a microSD card slot, and up to a month of battery life. It has a touchscreen display, a front-light for reading in the dark, and Kobo’s software for reading (and buying) […]
Kobo Glo hacked to run Android is a post from: Liliputing
Ever wonder what Samsung’s smartphones would look like if they were using an open source Linux-based operating system that’s not Android? Tizen Experts has posted a lengthy video showing the Samsung Redwood developer phone featuring Tizen software. Parts of the operating system, including the quick setting panel, look an awful lot like Samsung’s TouchWiz software […]
Samsung’s Tizen developer phone could preview a future without Android is a post from: Liliputing
Google plans to offer Google Glass to the masses in 2014 as an affordable, wearable device. Right now you can only get your hands on one if you work for Google, or have $1500 to spend and an acquaintance willing to share an invitation. So if you’re willing to drop $1500 on what’s essentially beta […]
Google is now selling expensive Google Glass accessories is a post from: Liliputing
The US Federal Aviation Commission says it’s safe for passengers to use more types of electronic devices during any phase of a flight. It’ll be up to individual airlines to make policy changes, but basically the FAA is saying it’s cool if you want to use your phone, tablet, Kindle, or other device in airplane […]
You are now free to use your tablet about the cabin is a post from: Liliputing
HP is introducing three new tablets for the Chinese market. All three models feature Allwinner A31s quad-core processors and 7 to 8 inch displays, and run Google Android 4.2 software. While these are all budget devices, some models look a little more attractive than others. The Compaq 7 has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 […]
HP launches budget Android tablets line in China (under Compaq name) is a post from: Liliputing
We have a pretty good idea what the Google Nexus 5 looks like on the outside. But want to know what’s under the hood? The folks at FanaticFone have obtained photos of the internal bits, giving us a good idea of what the battery, camera lens, and other guts of the phone look like. First […]
Peek inside the Google Nexus 5 is a post from: Liliputing
The Rikomagic MK802 IV LE is a tiny ARM-based device that you can plug into a TV or monitor’s HDMI port to basically turn it into a full-fledged computer. It’s based on the same hardware as an Android TV stick, but this is one of the first such devices to ship with Ubuntu Linux instead […]
Rikomagic MK802 IV LE with Ubuntu now shipping for £80 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Google may have no plans to release an official Android 4.4 software update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But the nice thing about phones that ship with unlocked bootloaders is that you can load your own software — and like most Nexus devices, there’s a pretty healthy developer community involved with the Galaxy Nexus. So […]
Android 4.4 KitKat ported to run on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a post from: Liliputing
Another day, another rumor/leak/series of photos of the upcoming Google Nexus 5. The good news is that it seems pretty likely we’ll be able to stop waiting for an official announcement soon… unless the latest rumors are wrong too. Here’s a roundup of tech tidbits from around the web. Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii seems […]
Lilbits (10-30-2013): Nexus 5 eve? is a post from: Liliputing
Budget Android tablet maker Ematic’s latest entry isn’t as some of the company’s offerings, but what the Ematic Cinema Tab lacks in rock bottom pricing, it makes up for in size. It’s a 13.3 inch tablet designed for watching videos, among other things. It’s even got a built-in kickstand that lets you prop it up […]
Ematic Cinema Tab is a 13.3 inch Android tablet with a kickstand is a post from: Liliputing
In the market for a good phone and a cheap tablet? You’re in luck. AT&T is giving away free 7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablets to customers who buy some new Samsung smartphones and sign up for 2-year contracts. To get the free tablet, you’ll need to buy a new Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy […]
Buy a high-end Samsung phone from AT&T, get a free tablet is a post from: Liliputing
The Apple iPad Air went on sale today, and Walmart is already selling it for $20 lower than Apple’s suggested retail price. But the iPad Air isn’t the only Apple product on sale at the moment. Best Buy is offering $100 of the price of all the MacBook Air models it carries, and there are […]
Deals of the Day (11-01-2013) is a post from: Liliputing
A day after Google released Android 4.4 KitKat and launched the Nexus 5 smartphone, independent developers have started working with both. It’s now possible for anyone to root a Nexus 5 phone, and custom ROMs based on Android 4.4 KitKat have started to arrive for older phones and tablets It’s always easy to unlock the […]
Unofficial KitKat: Nexus 5 rooted, Android 4.4 ROMs arrive for older devices is a post from: Liliputing
Google and some of the top makers of Android smartphones are now facing lawsuits over the technology used in their devices. A few years ago a coalition of companies including Microsoft, Apple, and RIM (now known as BlackBerry) spend $4.5 billion to acquire patents from Nortel, a company that had gone out of business. Then […]
Lilbits (11-01-2013): Rockstar patent suit is a post from: Liliputing
One of the key features of Android 4.4 is a new home screen with built-in support for voice search and voice commands. There’s a little microphone icon in the search bar, but you don’t actually ever have to tap it. When you’re on your device’s home screen, just say “OK Google” to start a search, […]
Google Search takes over the Android 4.4 home screen (video) is a post from: Liliputing
Earlier this year a company called PLAiR released a $99 device that you could plug into a TV to stream internet media to your big screen while controlling playback with a PC, phone or tablet. Then Google launched the $35 Chromecast which basically did the same thing for $35 — and with support from some […]
PLAiR attempts to build a better Chromecast with the $49 PLAiR 2 is a post from: Liliputing
Want to try out some of that fancy new Android 4.4 KitKat software that comes with the Google Nexus 5, but not ready to buy a new phone (or patient enough to wait for an official release for your device)? No problem. Google has posted a factory image of the Nexus 5 online, and folks […]
Download the Nexus 5 keyboard, home, email, other apps is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Book T100 is an inexpensive Windows tablet with a 10 inch display and a keyboard based that lets you use it like a laptop. Thanks to an Intel Z3740 Bay Trail processor the device gets long battery life while offering laptop-like performance. But if you’re not a fan of Windows, you’re not […]
Android on the Asus Transformer Book T100 (work in progress) is a post from: Liliputing
Google is updating the hardware for its wearable Google Glass devices for the first time, promising that the new devices will support prescription lenses, sunglasses, and more. The new version of Google Glass also feature a mono earbud which will make it easier to hear what your eyewear is saying to you — although the […]
This is what the new Google Glass looks like is a post from: Liliputing
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