Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Deals of the Day (12-31-2013)

The Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet offers a lot of bang for the buck if you buy one at full price for $229. It’s a 7 inch tablet with a full HD display, a speedy quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, at least 16GB of storage, and the latest version of Android. Sure, it doesn’t have […]

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Allwinner introduces A80 Optimus Board with octa-core CPU

Chinese chip maker Allwinner is launching its first octa-core chip this year, and the company plans to show it off at the Consumer Electronics Show using a new developer board called the Allwinner A80 Optimus Board. The board is basically a small single-board computer with an 8-core processor, USB ports, developer pins, and other goodies […]

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Ouya returns to its roots: Hacked to become a handheld game system

The Ouya is an inexpensive game console with the guts of a cheap Android phone or tablet. But unlike most Android devices, the Ouya doesn’t have a display or touchscreen — it’s meant to be plugged into your TV and used with a wireless remote control. But one hacker decided to make the Ouya a […]

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Most popular Liliputing articles of 2013

When Liliputing started in 2008, it was basically a blog about netbooks. The mobile tech space has changed quite a bit in the last few years with the introduction of mobile tablets, ultrabooks and Chromebooks and the growth of the smartphone space. A look back at some of the most popular headlines from 2013 underscores […]

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Next-gen LG Windows tablets, ultrabooks coming in 2014

LG plans to introduce a new line of portable Windows computers at CES in January. The company’s new ultrabook is called the LG Ultra PC, and it’s a 13 inch laptop that weighs less than 2.2 pounds. Meanwhile the company is updating last year’s Tab Book with two new models. LG Tab Book2 The Tab […]

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Deals of the Day (12-27-2013)

The HP Spectre 13t is a thin and light laptop with a high-resolution display, an Intel Haswell processor and long battery life. It has a list price of $1000 and up, but right now HP is offering a 20 percent discount when you use a promo code. That means you can pick one up for […]

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Oppo offers official CyanogenMod ROM for the Oppo N1 phone

Chinese phone maker Oppo is the first company to release a phone that comes with CyanogenMod pre-loaded. The Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition is a limited edition phone that went on sale December 24th and which features the custom version of Gogole Android. But Oppo also offers a version of the phone that comes with ColorOS, […]

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Zero Devices Z6C is a quad-core Android video, gaming box

Zero Devices is preparing to launch a new Android TV box with a quad-core processor, a good range of ports, a wireless remote control and a game controller. It’s called the Zero Devices Z6C Entertainment Box, and it’s designed to let you run Android apps and games on a TV. The Z6C features a Rockchip […]

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Deals of the Day (12-26-2013)

The Toshiba Satellite NB15T is an 11.6 inch touchscreen Windows notebook with an Intel Celeron N2810 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a starting price of about $380. But Toshiba’s running a deal on the little laptop right now that lets you pick one up for $350. Or if you’re looking  for […]

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

MK802 IV Linux mini PC giveaway

People have been loading Ubuntu and other Linux distributions onto Android TV sticks for about as long as these cheap ARM-based devices have been available. But the Rikomagic MK802 IV LE is one of the first models to come with Ubuntu pre-loaded. That basically makes the MK802 IV LE a small desktop computer. How small? […]

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HP quietly launches 11.6 inch Pavilion x2 2-in-1 PC with Pentium N3510 CPU

The HP Pavilion x2 11t is a Windows tablet with an 11.6 inch display and a detachable keyboard dock that transforms the tablet into a notebook. Without much fanfare, HP started selling the Pavilion x2 11t in late November 2013 for about $600 and up.   While there are plenty of 2-in-1 tablet/notebook hybrids on […]

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HP Chromebook 11 available again for $279

The HP Chromebook 11 is a small, inexpensive laptop with a low-power ARM-based processor and Google’s Chrome operating system. HP and Google launched the Chromebook 11 in October, but pulled it from store shelves a month later due to overheating chargers. Now the HP Chromebook 11 is available for purchase again. Amazon is selling the […]

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Now with Android 4.4: AOKP, Paranoid Android ROMS and RK3188, Allwinner A31 chips

It’s been a busy week for developers working with Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat software. Two of the most popular custom ROM builders have released their first public builds based on KitKat, and two Chinese chip makers have also released builds of Android 4.4 which support devices with their processors. Here’s a quick roundup of things […]

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NVIDIA Tegra Note update brings Android 4.3 plus stylus, camera improvements

NVIDIA may be partnering with companies like EVGA, Gigabyte, and Zotac to distribute and sell Tegra Note 7 tablets. But software updates come straight from NVIDIA — and now the company is rolling out one of the first major updates. The over-the-air update brings new camera and stylus features, and updates the software from Android […]

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Lilbits (12-23-2013): Updating your devices (officially or not)

Want to make sure your gadget is running the latest software? Sometimes that’s easy… sometimes it’s less easy. And sometimes it’s officially unsupported. Today’s roundup of tech stories from around the web includes a few OS updates: Hackers have figured out how to install Android 4.4 KitKat on Google’s now-defunct Nexus Q media streaming orb. […]

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Get $5 to spend in the Amazon Appstore for Android (Dec 24 - 28th, 2013)

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets don’t ship with access to the Google Play Store. Instead users can download apps and games from the Amazon Appstore — but you don’t need a Kindle Fire to use Amazon’s store. You can also download and install the Amazon Appstore on almost any Android device. And there’s a good reason […]

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Eureka ROM gives you more control over a (rooted) Chromecast

If you’re one of the few, the proud, the people who managed to unlock your Chromecast before Google issued a software update that blocks you from doing that, there’s a new custom ROM that gives you far more control over the $35 media streaming device. Eureka ROM is based on Google’s official Chromecast firmware, but […]

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ODROID-U3: $59 dev board with the power of a Galaxy S3

Hardkernel offers a line of small developer boards aimed at programmers, hobbyists, and other folks interested in building and testing hardware and software applications. The company’s ODROID boards are typically small and relatively inexpensive, but now the company has released the cheapest model yet. The Hardkernel ODROID-U3 sells for $59. It’s about the size of […]

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Asus TD300LA 2-in-1 tablet/laptop on the way?

Asus appears to be working on a new laptop/tablet hybird featuring an Intel Haswell processor and possibly the ability to dual boot Windows and Android operating systems (or perhaps there are multiple versions of the tablet, one with Android and the other with Windows 8.1). German site MobileGeeks found evidence of the upcoming Asus TD300LA […]

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AndrOpen Office is a full office suite for Android (based on Apache OpenOffice)

There’s no shortage of apps for viewing and editing office documents on an Android phone, tablet, or TV box. But AndrOpen Office might be one of the most powerful… if not necessarily the most useful. It’s basically a port of Apache OpenOffice, a  full-featured open source desktop office suite for Linux, Windows, and Mac computers. […]

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Canonical launches Ubuntu and Android dual boot preview

The makers of Ubuntu Linux launched a preview version of the operating system for smartphones and tablets in February, 2013. Users have been installing and testing the software on Android devices with unlocked bootloaders ever since. But up until recently if you wanted to test Ubuntu, you had to replace the Android software on your […]

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Lenovo working on Android tablet with full HD screen, Qualcomm CPU?

Lenovo may be working on new Android tablets with 1920 x 1200 pixel display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processors, and  Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software. The unannounced Lenovo B8080 tablet showed up recently at the GFXBench website. While the benchmarking site offers only partial specs and no pictures, it does provide a hint about Lenovo’s […]

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Deals of the Day (12-23-2013)

Update: The Samsung Galaxy Note listing has ended, but there are also great deals on tablets from LG, Amazon, and Lenovo in today’s roundup. Samsung may be busy pushing its second-generation 10 inch Galaxy Note tablet, and maybe working on an even newer model. But the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is still a pretty […]

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

AllCast for Android streams media from phone to TV (now in the Play Store)

Developer Koushik Dutta has been working on an Android app since this summer called AllCast that lets users stream photos, videos, and other content from a phone or table to a TV using a game console, Roku, Apple TV, or other box. Now AllCast is out of beta and available from the Google Play Store. […]

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BLU Life Pure is a $349 smartphone with high-end hardware

BLU has made a bit of a name for itself by offering cheap but decent Android phones that don’t require you to sign up for a long-term service contract. Now the company is offering its most expensive phone yet… but also the first that has specs you’d normally associate with a $500 handset. The BLU […]

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Tronsmart T1000 Miracast wireless display adapter giveaway

The Tronsmart T1000 Mirror2TV is a tiny adapter that you can plug into a TV or monitor to turn it into a wireless display for your phone, tablet, PC, or other devices. Geekbuying sells the T1000 for $30, and they sent me a demo unit to review recently. Now that I’m done testing the Tronsmart […]

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Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows tablet review

The Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet is just a bit bigger than an iPad mini, but it packs enough power to handle desktop apps. It ships with Windows 8.1 software, comes with Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student pre-installed, and has an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor which provides the long battery life you expect […]

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Deals of the Day (12-24-2013)

Looking for a last-minute gift for a reader? Target is selling the Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch for $39, and you can pick it up in-store today, which means you don’t have to wait for Santa shipping. The NOOK Simple Touch isn’t B&N’s latest eReader, and it doesn’t have a backlight, like some newer […]

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Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition available for $599

The first phone to ship with CyanogenMod software pre-loaded is now available for purchase. The Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition is a phone with a 5.9 inch display, a 13MP camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, and CyanogenMod’s custom version of Google Android. It’s available from the Oppo Style store for $599. The phone has an […]

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CyanogenMod hits 10 million users before shipping first phone

The Oppo N1 smartphone with CyanogenMod software will be the first device to ship with this custom version of Android preloaded when it goes on sale December 24th, 2013. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t already a lot of people running CyanogenMod — this weekend, the popular custom ROM crawled past the 10 million user […]

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Jailbreak iOS 7 on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Team Evad3rs have released tools for jailbreaking an iPhone iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 7.0 through iOS 7.0.4. Evasi0n  7 is available for Windows, OS X, or Linux and lets yu jailbreak your device in a matter of minutes. Jailbreaking an iOS device allows you to access files and settings that would otherwise be […]

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$299 Asus VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet with stylus coming soon

There’s mounting evidence that Asus plans to launch its first 8 inch Windows tablet soon, and it looks like the company is taking a page out of Dell’s playbook. The upcoming Asus VivoTab Note 8 appears to be a tablet with an 8 inch screen, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and support for pen […]

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

BLU launches new Android phones that make the Moto G look expensive

Motorola turned heads when the company launched a smartphone that sells for as little as $179 without a contract (and which offers a pretty good user experience). But BLU has been selling cheap, off-contract Android phones in the US for a while, and the company hast just launched a few new models with prices as […]

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Jolla expands Sailfish smartphone sales in Europe

Finnish smartphone company Jolla is now selling the first phone to ship with Sailfish OS throughout the European Union, Switzerland, and Norway. Up until now it had only been available to customers in Finland. Jolla’s Sailfish software is based on the open source MeeGo operating system that had been developed, and then largely abandoned by […]

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G-Box Midnight MX2 Android TV box giveaway

Android may be designed for smartphones and tablets, but that hasn’t stopped companies from slapping it on boxes designed for your TV. And there’s a reason for that: There are hundreds of thousands of apps for Android, and while most were designed for small screens, many look good on bigger displays. Netflix, YouTube, and HBO […]

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Asus T100TC could be an Android-powered Transformer Book

The Asus Transformer Book T100TA is an inexpensive 10 inch Windows tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor and a detachable keyboard which lets you use it like a laptop. It has long battery life, decent performance, and it’s probably one of my favorite devices of all the products I’ve reviewed in 2013. Now […]

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Deals of the Day (12-20-2013)

Tis the season for cheap digital downloads. There are a number of great deals on apps, games, music, books, and other digital media this time of year – often aimed at folks who just got a new tablet or phone as a present and are looking for new apps, music, or other content. But you don’t necessarily […]

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Samsung ATIV Book 9 Style is coated in fake leather

A few of Samsung’s latest phones and tablets include faux-leather backs. You can find them on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Soon you may also be able to buy a Samsung notebook with a fake leather finish. A member f the Korean forum Seeko spotted a new notebook with […]

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Lilbits (12-20-2013): Googbye Winamp (maybe)

After 15 years, Winamp might be shutting down soon. In the late 90s, the music player was pretty much the go-to MP3 player folks used to handle their ripped CDs and Napster downloads. But the app was eventually acquired by AOL and over the past decade it’s largely faded into obscurity. AOL announced plans to […]

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Acer Iconia W4 8 inch Windows tablet launches (in India, Hong Kong)

Acer was the first company to launch an 8 inch tablet running Windows 8 software, but the Iconia W3 tablet suffered from a lackluster display and a mediocre processor. Now Acer is launching a new model called the Iconia W4 with a zippier CPU and better screen. The Acer Iconia W4 launched this week in […]

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Google boots multi-purpose Chrome extensions from the Web Store

When Google launched the Chrome web browser in 2008, it was one of the fastest browsers around… and also one of the simplest. Menu buttons were tucked away out of sight. The URL and search bar were one and the same. And there was no support for add-ons or extensions. The eventually changed, and now […]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab "Pro" models coming in 2014?

Samsung reportedly plans to launch up to 4 new tablets in the next few months, including a low-cost “Lite” model, and possibly 3 high-end “Pro” tablets. According to SamMobile and MovePlayer, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro models will come with 8.4 inch, 10.1 inch, and 12.2 inch displays. The specs for the larger Pro […]

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Geeksphone Revolution to dual-boot Android, Firefox software

Spanish device maker Geeksphone offers a few inexpensive phones running Mozilla’s Firefox OS. But the company is working on a new model with higher-end specs and the ability to run both Android and the open source version of Firefox OS, known as Boot 2 Gecko. Now the company is providing a few more details about […]

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Oppo N1 with CyanogenMod coming December 24th, Google Apps included

The Oppo N1 isn’t just the first phone to ship with CyanogenMod pre-loaded, it’s also the first device running CyanogenMod’s custom version of Android to get Google Certification. That means Google’s given the go-ahead for the Oppo N1 to come pre-loaded with the Google Play Store, Gmail, Google Maps, and other Google apps. Up until […]

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Deals of the Day (12-19-2013)

The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite is a 13″ laptop with a touchscreen display, a relatively low-power AMD quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state drive. When I reviewed the laptop a few months ago, I was underwhelmed with the bang for the buck: Samsung was asking $800 for the laptop, and […]

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Lilbits (12-19-2013): Steam Machine prototype teardown

Gaming platform provider Steam recently announced plans to launch its own Linux-based operating system and partner with PC makers to offer gaming PCs meant for your living room. Eventually we’ll see multiple Steam Machines in a range of shapes and sizes and with varying levels of performance. As a beta test though, Valve recently sent […]

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition will come with a GamePad

Samsung recently launched the Smartphone GamePad, a wireless game controller designed to work with phones and small tablets. You can buy one, pair it with a phone, and sort of make your own NVIDIA Shield type gaming device. Or you can buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition, a tablet that comes with the gamepad in […]

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Fuhu Nabi 2 kid's tablet grows up, gets Google Play Store support

The Fuhu Nabi 2 is a tablet designed for kids, but it has specs that make it a reasonably good tablet for grown-ups too. You could put the 7 inch tablet in its protective rubber case, enable parental controls and hand it to your little ones — or use it yourself to play games, surf […]

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CyanogenMod raises more funds, plans more hardware and software development

CyanogenMod Inc is expanding. Earlier this year the team of independent developers behind the popular replacement firmware for Android phones banded together, raised $7 million in funding, and started a company. Now the team has announced it has raised $22 million more. So what does CyanogenMod plan to do with the money? Hire more staff, […]

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WebOS comeback: LG to showcase webOS TVs at CES 2014

No company has offered a new device designed to run webOS since HP discontinued its webOS phones and tablets in 2011. But now LG is getting ready to introduce the first new devices in years that run the operating system originally developed by Palm. LG acquired the remnants of webOS from HP earlier this year, and […]

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Chinese smartphone maker Meizu is coming to America (maybe)

Chinese device maker Meizu has been offering phones and tablets for a few years, including a models with unusual features like the new Meizu MX3 with 128GB of storage. While you can buy Meizu handsets in the US from third party retailers and marketplaces such as PandaWill and AliExpress, Meizu has primarily focused on its […]

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Deals of the Day (12-18-2013)

Today’s roundup of mobile tech bargains includes a Windows 8 touchscreen notebook for $280, discounts on tablets from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Amazon, and a pretty great deal on a portable Bluetooth speaker from Logitech — I picked up the UE Mobile Boombox myself a few weeks ago, and I’ve been very happy with […]

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Lilbits (12-18-2013): Dolphin Zero emphasizes private browsing

Over the past few years, private browsing or “incognito mode” has become a standard feature in most web browsers. It lets you surf the web without saving your history or passwords and can come in handy in a few different situations. Want to use someone else’s phone, tablet or PC to check your email without […]

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Sharp Mebius Pad with WQHD display coming in 2014 (to Japan)

Sharp introduced a 10 inch tablet with a 2560 x 1600 pixel IGZO display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8.1 software in September. Now it looks like the company is finally ready to launch the tablet. The Sharp Mebius Pad is expected to launch in Japan in late January. Sadly, like most tablets […]

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Pebble smartwatch app store coming in early 2014

The Pebble smartwatch is a wristwatch with an ePaper display, wireless connectivity, the ability to display notifications from your phone, customizable watch faces, and support for third party apps. Starting in early 2014, it’ll be easier to find and install those third party apps. Pebble has announced that it will launch the Pebble appstore and […]

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Vivo Xplay3S ushers in the 2K smartphone display era (for some reason)

Chinese device maker Vivo has officially launched its first phone with a 6 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display. Even with a relatively large screen for a smartphone, the Vivo Xplay3S manages to pack 490 pixels per inch. The phone may be one of the first with a 2K display resolution, but it likely won’t […]

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Lini PC offers small Linux computers with Haswell chips

One of the nice things about Ubuntu and most other Linux distributions is that you can install them on pretty much any PC without paying a penny. In many cases, everything will work perfectly out of the box — but when it doesn’t, you could find yourself spending a lot of time researching tricks for […]

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Asus M80TA could be an 8 inch Windows tablet

Asus was one of the first companies to launch a 10 inch Windows tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. But while rivals Acer, Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba have smaller 8 inch models, Asus has yet to launch a smaller Windows tablet. A listing on the Asus website suggests that could change soon. Tech2.hu […]

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Samsung Smartphone GamePad turns your phone into a game console

People have been playing games on their smartphones for about as long as there have been smartphones — but there are challenges involved in touchscreen gaming. You can’t actually feel the buttons, and sometimes your thumbs are actually covering part of the action. So there’s a whole cottage industry for makers of accessories that add […]

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Lilbits (12-17-2013): Attack of the 2K phones

Apparently 2K is the new 1080p. This week we heard that Samsung could launch its first phone with a 2560 x 1440 pixel display in February, and a couple different display makers have announced plans to offer phone-sized screens with that display resolution. Chinese device maker Vivo has already introduced a phone with a 2560 […]

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LG Chromebase is an all-in-one desktop running Chrome OS

If Android is Google’s mobile operating system, then Chrome OS is the company’s desktop OS… as in, it has a desktop-like user experience. But so far most devices that have shipped with Chrome OS have been laptops. Now LG is shaking things up a bit with an all-in-one desktop PC that just happens to run […]

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Fedora 20 "Heisenbug" launches, marking 10 years of Fedora Linux

Ten years ago the folks at Red Hat decided to spin off a free, open source, and community-supported Linux operating system. They called it Fedora, and before Ubuntu and Linux Mint came along, it was probably one of the most popular (and easy to use) Linux distributions. Now the team has released Fedora 20, a […]

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Deals of the Day (12-17-2013)

The Dell XPS 12 is a laptop that you can use like a tablet, or maybe a tablet that functions as a laptop. Either way, it’s a portable PC with a 12.5 inch 1080p touchscreen display, an Intel Haswell processor, and a list price of $1000 and up. But the Microsoft Store is currently offering […]

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Google, HP recall the Chromebook 11 charger

The HP Chromebook 11 is an inexpensive, portable laptop that runs Google’s Chrome operating system. It was developed by HP with help from Google, launched in October for $279, and about a month later sales were halted due to some reports of overheating chargers. Now Google and HP are recalling the chargers and the US […]

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OnePlus plans "outstanding" phones for 2014, could run CyanogenMod

Former Oppo executive Pete Lau has launched a new startup called OnePlus, with a goal of creating high quality, affordable phones and other devices. While new startups pop up all the time, Lau’s experience with Chinese device maker Oppo suggest that he knows what he’s doing — and one of the things he may be […]

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Asus Padfone X smartphone/tablet hybrid coming soon?

There’s evidence that the next smartphone/tablet hybrid from Asus will be called the Padfone X. The company users the Padfone name to describe smartphones that are designed to work with optional tablet docks, giving you the chance to use the phone’s hardware with a larger display and battery. This month Asus unveiled the Padfone mini, […]

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Now you can buy a (lousy) Android tablet for just $38

UK company Datawind has been offering dirt cheap Android tablets for a few years, particularly in India where the company has partnered with the government to provide Aakash tablets for students. Now Datawind is bringing its cheap Android tablets to the US. You can buy an UbiSlate 7Ci from the company for just $37.99. As […]

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Deals of the Day (12-16-2013)

It must be 2-in-1 day today. I’ve found a few different stores offering great prices on a range of tablet/notebook hybrids. Can’t decide if you want a tablet or a laptop? Why not pick up a tablet that you can connect to a keyboard base and use as a notebook? Today’s roundup includes deep discounts […]

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Monday, December 16, 2013

New Lenovo Yoga convertibles on the way?

There’s evidence that Lenovo may be preparing to expand its Yoga line of notebook/tablet hybrids. The company’s Yoga devices are notebooks with touchscreen displays — and if you push the screen back 360 degrees so that it rests behind the keyboard you can hold the computer and used it like a tablet. Lenovo already offers […]

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Lilbits (12-16-2013): Paranoid Android aims to make Google's software better

Google might develop new versions of Android behind closed doors, but after (nearly) every build is launched, Google releases the source code. That’s prompted independent developers to pore of the code, looking for ways to fine tune Google’s mobile operating system. Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android based on Google’s source code. The […]

Lilbits (12-16-2013): Paranoid Android aims to make Google’s software better is a post from: Liliputing

LG launches Gx 5.5 inch smartphone in Korea

Take the LG G2 smartphone, give it a larger display, a slightly slower CPU, and move the power and volume buttons from the back of the phone to the sides and what do you get? Apparently you get the LG Gx, a new 5.5 inch Android phone from the South Korean electronics company. The LG […]

LG launches Gx 5.5 inch smartphone in Korea is a post from: Liliputing

HP Omni 10 Windows tablet now available for $350 and up

The HP Omni 10 is a tablet with an Intel Atom Z3770 quad-core processor, a 10 inch, full HD display, and Windows 8.1 software. HP introduced the tablet in October, and now it’s available for purchase in the US. While the Omni 10 has a list price of $399, Office Depot is currently offering the […]

HP Omni 10 Windows tablet now available for $350 and up is a post from: Liliputing

Notion Ink Adam II tablet reviewed, secondary displays explained

Notion Ink’s new tablet went on sale in India this weekend, and while the Adam II has the basic specs of a mid-range tablet, there are a few things that make the 10 inch Android tablet stand out. It has an unusual design with a thicker bezel on one side than the other three, allowing […]

Notion Ink Adam II tablet reviewed, secondary displays explained is a post from: Liliputing

Xiaomi introduces Mi WiFi router: Some assembly required

If you’re the sort of person who expects gadgets to just work when you take them out of the box, Xiaomi’s new WiFi router isn’t for you. On the other hand if you’re the sort of person who likes to build things, take them apart, and put them back together again so you can understand […]

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HP 810 EliteBook Revolve updated with Haswell chips, slimmer and lighter chassis

The HP 810 EliteBook Revolve made its retail debut back in March, and now it’s time for a refresh. New models will be shipping soon, and HP’s showing them off at an event in Barcelona this week. Don’t judge this book by its cover. Like the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, there haven’t been any major […]

HP 810 EliteBook Revolve updated with Haswell chips, slimmer and lighter chassis is a post from: Liliputing

Haier W1048 Lynx Bay Trail tablet hits China

Chinese device maker Haier isn’t known in the West for its computer lineup. But in China the company is now offering a 10 inch Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard and an Intel Atom Z3740D Bay Trail processor.   The Haier W1048 features a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 2GB of RAM 64GB […]

Haier W1048 Lynx Bay Trail tablet hits China is a post from: Liliputing

Lilbits (12-10-2013): Mad Catz gets its M.O.J.O. ($250 Android game console)

Gaming accessory maker Mad Catz is officially in the game console business. The company’s M.O.J.O. game console is now available for $250 from the Mad Catz Store or from Newegg. It’s a small box with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 ARM Cortex-A15 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, Android software, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Bluetooth, […]

Lilbits (12-10-2013): Mad Catz gets its M.O.J.O. ($250 Android game console) is a post from: Liliputing

HP shrinks its business ultrabook, unveils new EliteBook Folio 1040

HP is updating its business-friendly ultrabook lineup. Last year the company launched the EliteBook Folio 9470m, measuring 0.75 inches thick, and weighing 3.5 pounds. This year the company is replacing it with the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 which is 0.62 inches thick, and 3.3 pounds. Like its predecessor, the new model has a rugged […]

HP shrinks its business ultrabook, unveils new EliteBook Folio 1040 is a post from: Liliputing

Sunday, December 15, 2013

The first phone running Ubuntu is on the way

The makers of the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system say the first phones running Ubuntu will launch in 2014. According to CNET, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth says the first devices will be high-end phones, but he’s not ready to reveal the name of the device maker yet. Canonical has been working on a touchscreen-friendly version […]

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Notion Ink Adam II tablet is now available (in India)

Indian company Notion Ink generated a lot of buzz (if not necessarily a lot of happy customers) with its first tablet. Now the company’s taking another stab at the tablet space with the Adam II tablet, which is now available in India. The Adam II is a 10 inch Android tablet with a 1.5 GHz […]

Notion Ink Adam II tablet is now available (in India) is a post from: Liliputing

MSI brings its S20 slider Windows convertible into the Haswell age

The MSI S20 is a Windows tablet that has a slide-out keyboard which lets you use it like a laptop. MSI introduced the 11.6 inch tablet about a year ago, and now the company is giving the S20 an update. The new MSI S20 Slider 2 is about the same size and shape as last […]

MSI brings its S20 slider Windows convertible into the Haswell age is a post from: Liliputing

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Deals of the Day (12-11-2013)

The 1st-gen Microsoft Surface Pro might be last year’s tablet, but it’s still a pretty nice device, featuring a 10.6 inch, full HD display, an Intel Core i5 Ivy bridge processor, a pressure-sensitive digital pen, and support for optional keyboard covers that let you tap out text as if you were using a laptop. Best of […]

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Asus launches Padfone Mini 4.3 in Taiwan, says Padfone line coming to America

Asus now offers Padfones in two sizes. A Padfone is a smartphone that you can slide into a tablet docking station when you want a larger screen and batter. Up until now that’s meant a phone with a screen around 5 inches in size and a 10 inch tablet dock. Now Asus is also launching […]

Asus launches Padfone Mini 4.3 in Taiwan, says Padfone line coming to America is a post from: Liliputing

Lilbits (12-11-2013): Setting Windows Phone, RT free (for device makers)

It’s hard to compete with free. Google currently dominates the smartphone space by giving away its Android operating system for free to anyone that wants to install it. If Google makes money from Android, it’s largely due to revenue from apps sold in the Play Store and the increased use of Google services by Android […]

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Tronsmart T1000: Wireless display adapter for Android, iOS, Windows, OS X (updated)

The Tronsmart T1000 is a $30 wireless display adapter that lets you stream content from a phone, tablet, or PC to a TV or monitor. Just plug the tiny stick into the HDMI port on your display, hook up the USB power supply (which also has a WiFi adapter), and fire up the EZCast app […]

Tronsmart T1000: Wireless display adapter for Android, iOS, Windows, OS X (updated) is a post from: Liliputing

Gmail kills the need to click "display images below"

Back in the mid 1990s internet bandwidth was scarce and you might have found yourself telling your web browser only to load images upon request. Now that broadband is common, images, video, and other graphics have flooded the internet, and preventing images from loading means preventing a huge chunk of the web from loading. But […]

Gmail kills the need to click “display images below” is a post from: Liliputing

Hands-on: Dell Chromebook 11 is intended for the classrom

Just ahead of this year’s Dell World the company announced a new 11.6 inch Chromebook, set to come out in January, 2014. As far as Chrome OS machines go, the Dell Chromebook 11 is pretty standard: Celeron 2955U processor, 16GB SSD for storage, 2GB or 4GB of RAM, and 1366 x 768 display resolution. With […]

Hands-on: Dell Chromebook 11 is intended for the classrom is a post from: Liliputing

Deals of the Day (12-12-2013)

The Google Nexus 7 isn’t the only small tablet with Google’s stock version of Android anymore — but it’s still one of the fastest and cheapest models around. Prices normally start at $230, but today you can pick one up for as little as $180. Here are some of the day’s best deals. Google Nexus […]

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Acer C720 Chromebook tested with Ubuntu: Not bad for $200

Acer’s Chromebooks may not be flashy, but they’re some of the cheapest laptops around, with prices starting at about $200. Despite the low price, these thin and light laptops are surprisingly capable little machines — and if you’re not a fan of Google’s Chrome OS software, you can run a full-fledged desktop operating system like […]

Acer C720 Chromebook tested with Ubuntu: Not bad for $200 is a post from: Liliputing

App Ops saga: The Android privacy feature you weren't meant to have

When Google Android 4.3 hit the streets in July it brought some changes to location services, some user interface changes, support for OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics and more. But it also had a nifty feature hidden away in the code: the ability to revoke an app’s access to certain permissions. Don’t want that puzzle game […]

App Ops saga: The Android privacy feature you weren’t meant to have is a post from: Liliputing

Friday, December 13, 2013

Skype for Android tablets shrinks the video window, runs on top of other apps

Skype has added picture-in-picture mode to its Android tablet app. That means you can start a video call, shrink the video window and keep an eye on it even while you’re running other apps. You can surf the web, check a calendar appointment, or even play a game without exiting your video call. Skype 4.5 […]

Skype for Android tablets shrinks the video window, runs on top of other apps is a post from: Liliputing

Lilbits (12-13-2013): Emulating an Amiga 500 in your browser

Google’s Portable Native Client is software that lets a web app use your computer’s hardware much the way that a native app would do — and this allows you to develop web games, services, and even more complex software that acts like something that would normally run straight from your PC, not a web browser. […]

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Chromecast vs the Tronsmart T1000 wireless display adapter

Google’s Chromecast provides one of the cheapest and easiest ways to stream internet audio and video to your TV. Just plug the $35 stick into your TV, run a setup utility to connect to your WiFi network, and you can stream content from Netflix, YouTube, HBO, Hulu and other sites while using your phone, tablet […]

Chromecast vs the Tronsmart T1000 wireless display adapter is a post from: Liliputing

Deals of the Day (12-13-2013)

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a 10 inch Windows tablet with long battery life, the ability to run desktop or tablet apps, and oh yeah — it also comes with a keyboard dock that lets you treat the machine like a notebook. While the small keyboard won’t be to everyone’s tastes, I had more […]

Deals of the Day (12-13-2013) is a post from: Liliputing

Chrome for Android kills the 300ms tap delay for more responsive browsing

Ever wonder why there’s a half-second pause before anything happens when you tap on a link in a mobile web browser? That’s because most browsers intentionally wait 300ms to see if you were planning to double-tap. Now Google’s removing that delay from Chrome for Android. If you install Chrome Beta 32 or later, the delay […]

Chrome for Android kills the 300ms tap delay for more responsive browsing is a post from: Liliputing

Rezence next-gen wireless charging coming in 2014

There’s another name in wireless charging, and it’s Rezence, which kind of stands for resonant essence. It’s the new name of the wireless charging standard that the Alliance for Wireless Power has been developing for a while. But in addition to a new name, the group says a certification program will be in place soon, […]

Rezence next-gen wireless charging coming in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing

Zotac launches ZBOX Nano ID46 min PC with Intel Core i3 Haswell

Zotac unveiled a new line of ZBOX mini-desktop computers with Intel Haswell processors recently. But it looks like the company has quietly introduced a model that didn’t make the original press release. The Zotac ZBOX Nano ID67 is now available for purchase from a few retailers for around $324 and up. This little computer features […]

Zotac launches ZBOX Nano ID46 min PC with Intel Core i3 Haswell is a post from: Liliputing

Sony launches USB flash drives for smartphones, tablets

Sony has launched a new line of USB flash drives designed to work with smartphones and tablets as well as PCs. On one end there’s a full-sized USB connector which you can plug into a desktop or notebook. But if you lift the cap, you’ll find it’s hiding a tiny micro USB connector. You can […]

Sony launches USB flash drives for smartphones, tablets is a post from: Liliputing

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

HP Classmate notebook bring Bay Trail to the classroom

HP is updating its Classmate notebook for students and schools by adding a bit of Bay Trail for long battery life and improved performance. The new HP Classmate is a small notebook with an Intel Celeron N2000 series processor and Windows 8.1 software. Like earlier models, the new HP Classmate is based off Intel’s Classmate […]

HP Classmate notebook bring Bay Trail to the classroom is a post from: Liliputing

Spotify sets the music free (on mobile) with ad-supported music on demand

Music-on-demand service Spotify offers a simple promise: Listen to almost any song you want any time you want. But up until now if you’ve wanted to do that on a mobile device you’ve needed to pony up $10 per month for a Premium subscription. Only desktop users could access a free, ad-supported version of Spotify. […]

Spotify sets the music free (on mobile) with ad-supported music on demand is a post from: Liliputing

Now you can use Google Sheets without an internet connection (Spreadsheets)

Google has been working on adding offline support for Google Docs for years, and now the company is finally letting users view and edit spreadsheets when they don’t have an internet connection. You can download documents, board a plane and edit them in transit and then sync your data once you’re back online. Synchronization happens […]

Now you can use Google Sheets without an internet connection (Spreadsheets) is a post from: Liliputing

Dell launches Chromebook 11 for education

Dell is introducing its first Chromebook, and it’s an 11 inch laptop aimed at the education market. The Dell Chromebook 11 features an 11.6 inch display and an Intel Celeron processor based on Haswell architecture. The laptop weighs 2.9 pounds and Dell says it should get up to 10 hours of battery life, which could […]

Dell launches Chromebook 11 for education is a post from: Liliputing

Sale: Buy a Nexus 7 and Chromecast, get $35 Google Play Credit

Google’s running a sale that kind of makes a Chromecast pay for itself. Through the holiday season, folks who buy a Google Nexus 7 tablet for $229 or more and a Google Chromecast for $35 will get $35 to spend in the Google Play Store. If you were planning on buying a few movies, TV […]

Sale: Buy a Nexus 7 and Chromecast, get $35 Google Play Credit is a post from: Liliputing

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition is a 6.4 inch phone with stock Android

Can’t decide if you want a phone or tablet, but know you love the stock Android experience? Sony might have you covered. The company has partnered with Google to launch a Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition smartphone featuring a 6.4 inch display. This is basically a carrier unlocked version of the Sony Xperia Z […]

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition is a 6.4 inch phone with stock Android is a post from: Liliputing

LG launches G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition

Just hours after clues suggested that LG was about to launch an 8.3 inch tablet running Google’s stock version of Android, the tablet showed up in the Google Play Store. The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is a tablet with a full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and […]

LG launches G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is a post from: Liliputing

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming soon: Leaks reveal modest specs

Samsung was one of the first major device makers to offer a 7 inch Android tablet. The original Samsung Galaxy Tab launched in 2010 and sold for around $499 or more when you bought one from a wireless carrier. In 2011 a WiFi-only model hit the streets for $350. The Android tablet market has changed […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite coming soon: Leaks reveal modest specs is a post from: Liliputing

Ramos i10 tablet with Bay trail CPU on the way

Chinese tablet maker Ramos is reportedly working on a 10 inch tablet with an Intel Atom Bay trail processor, making it one of the first Chinese tablets I’m aware of to feature Intel’s new low-power, moderate-performance chip. It’s called the Ramos i10, and the tablet is expected to feature an Atom Z3770D processor, Windows 8.1 […]

Ramos i10 tablet with Bay trail CPU on the way is a post from: Liliputing

Amazon offers 20% off select Kindles (starting at $55)

It’s not quite a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, but Amazon is offering 20 percent discounts on select Kindle eReaders and tablets for a limited time. Starting prices run from $55 to $184. Kindle ($55) The entry-level Kindle eReader normally sells for $69, but today you can pick one up for $55.20, That price gets you […]

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Acer Aspire Z3-600 is a "portable" all-in-one Windows PC

Once upon a time an all-in-one desktop was actually more of a 4-in-1 proposition. While the PC and monitor were in one case, you also needed a keyboard, mouse, and power cable. These days you can get a real all-in-one, thanks to a growing number of PC makers offering touchcscreen AiO desktops with built-in batteries. […]

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Deals of the Day (12-05-2013)

NVIDIA’s Shield handheld gaming console is sort of what you’d get if you took a smartphone screen and slapped it on top of an Xbox controller. But it’s also one of the most powerful handheld gaming systems around thanks to an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor and support for NVIDIA’s GRID streaming system which lets you […]

Deals of the Day (12-05-2013) is a post from: Liliputing

This is what the Asus Padfone mini looks like (phone/tablet hybrid)

Sometimes big things come in small(er) packages. A phone is smaller than a tablet, but does many of the same things. And a Asus Padfone mini is smaller than a Padfone… and now we have a good idea of what it will look like when Asus launches the phone/tablet hybrid next week. A Padfone is […]

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Intel updating NUC mini-desktops with a 2.5 inch drive bay

So you like the idea of Intel’s NUC mini-desktop computers, but you don’t love the idea of using an mSATA solid state drive as your only means of storage. No problem. Intel is getting ready to launch new models that have 2.5 inch drive bays, which means you can use pretty much any hard drive […]

Intel updating NUC mini-desktops with a 2.5 inch drive bay is a post from: Liliputing

Motorola CEO: There's clearly demand for devices not tied to a contract

This week Motorola tried to offer unlocked Moto X smartphones for $150 off on Monday… and the company’s servers couldn’t keep up with the demand. So the company took a different approach and offered a limited number $150 off vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis Wednesday. CEO Dennis Woodside says the company gave out tens […]

Motorola CEO: There’s clearly demand for devices not tied to a contract is a post from: Liliputing

Deals of the Day (12-06-2013)

Best Buy has the best price on a new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro convertible with an Intel Haswell processor. With prices starting at $1000, the retailer sells the machine for less than the price Lenovo charges. But if you’re looking for an even cheaper convertible, Best Buy is running a sale on older first-gen Yoga […]

Deals of the Day (12-06-2013) is a post from: Liliputing

Asus will unveil the Padfone mini phone/tablet hybrid on 12/11/13

Asus has been offering a line of Padfone devices (in select countries) for a few years. Now the company is getting ready to introduce a new, smaller model called the Padfone mini. The idea behind a Padfone is that you shouldn’t have to sync your data between a phone and a tablet when you could […]

Asus will unveil the Padfone mini phone/tablet hybrid on 12/11/13 is a post from: Liliputing

Friday, December 6, 2013

Lilbits (12-06-2013): Cheapest.Samsung. Tablet. Ever.

Samsung offers phones and tablets in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and soon the company may also expand its horizons by extending its price range to cover “dirt cheap.” The folks at SamMobile report that Samsung may be working on cheaper versions of its phones including a Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grant […]

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Vinci launches $200 MV 7 kids tablet with 3G capabilities

It’s hard out there for an Android tablet maker these days — it’s tough to compete with Samsung, LG, and Asus in terms of features, and it’s hard to compete with Amazon, Google, Dell and HP on price. So my first though when I saw the Vinci MV 7 tablet with a 7 inch screen […]

Vinci launches $200 MV 7 kids tablet with 3G capabilities is a post from: Liliputing

Razer "Kazuyo" could turn iPhones into mobile game consoles

Gaming peripheral maker Razer may be working on an iPhone accessory that turns Apple’s smartphone into a handheld gaming system, complete with direction pads and shoulder buttons. According to a tip sent to @evleaks, the upcoming  will have pressure-sensitive buttons and a hinge that lets you rest the phone flat against the controller or tilt […]

Razer “Kazuyo” could turn iPhones into mobile game consoles is a post from: Liliputing

Google Play Store alerts you about apps with in-app purchases

Google is rolling out an updated version of the Google Play Store for Android devices, and while most of the changes are pretty small, there’s one new feature that could spare you a bit of frustration: The Play Store now tells you when an app you’re looking at includes in-app purchases. That way you won’t […]

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Hisense updates its Google-powered TV lineup

Hisense is launching a new line of smart TVs and a set-top-box powered by the platform-formerly-known-as-Google-TV. The new Hisense H6 Smart TV lineup and the HiSense Pulse PRO box both run software based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. That means you can access a range of apps designed for Google’s TV interface, including Netflix, Amazon […]

Hisense updates its Google-powered TV lineup is a post from: Liliputing

Android 4.4.1 designed to improve Nexus 5 camera performance

The Google Nexus 5 is a top-tier smartphone with a mid-range price. For $350 and up you can get a phone with a 5 inch, 1080p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and Google’s latest software — but while Google promised it would also be a phone that could take excellent […]

Android 4.4.1 designed to improve Nexus 5 camera performance is a post from: Liliputing

Gateway launches LT41P 10 inch touchscreen notebook lineup

The Gateway LT41P is a 10 inch laptop with a touchscreen display, an Intel Celeron Bay Trail processor, and Windows 8 software. List prices start at $330, but TigerDirect has had an entry-level model available for a few weeks for just $280. That makes the LT41P one of the most inexpensive 10 inch touchscreen notebooks […]

Gateway launches LT41P 10 inch touchscreen notebook lineup is a post from: Liliputing

Google Search for Android now shows relevant apps in results

Say you’re using your phone to search for a movie or actor and the best search result Google provides takes you to the IMDB website… but you’ve already got the IMDB app installed on your phone. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just tap a button to bring up the relevant page in the […]

Google Search for Android now shows relevant apps in results is a post from: Liliputing

NVIDIA Shield cloud gaming beta: Streams PC games over the internet

One of the things that sets the NVIDIA Shield handheld game console apart from other portable Android devices (aside from the built-in game controller) is the ability to stream PC games over a network. Up until now you’ve been able to do that by loading PC games on a computer with an NVIDIA graphics cards […]

NVIDIA Shield cloud gaming beta: Streams PC games over the internet is a post from: Liliputing

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Moto X sale revamped: How to buy one for $350 (or $150 off)

Motorola planned to sell the Moto X smartphone for $150 off on Cyber Monday — but the company’s servers couldn’t keep up with demand, and customers were unable to checkout. So Motorola is trying again. The company is running a 2-day sale, allowing customers to register for a voucher that’ll let them pick up a […]

Moto X sale revamped: How to buy one for $350 (or $150 off) is a post from: Liliputing

Yotaphone's dual-screen smartphone is now available (in Europe and Russia)

Smartphone screens can be energy hogs, and they can be tough to see in direct sunlight. One solution would be to use an E Ink screen instead of a traditional LCD display — but while E Ink screens use far less power, they usually have slow screen refresh rates and don’t do a good job […]

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Acer Iconia W4 Windows 8 tablet coming soon for $330

The Acer Iconia W4 is a Windows 8.1 tablet with an 8 inch display and an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail processor. It was announced at about the same time as similar models from Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba — but while all of those tablets are available for purchase, the Acer Iconia W4 hasn’t hit […]

Acer Iconia W4 Windows 8 tablet coming soon for $330 is a post from: Liliputing

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Lilbits (12-04-2013): Reversible USB plugs

Since the dawn of time (or at least of USB ports), folks have been struggling to insert plugs the right way up. Odds are you’ve poked the wrong end of a plug into a phone or PC at one point or another while trying to charge your device, connect a flash drive, hook up a […]

Lilbits (12-04-2013): Reversible USB plugs is a post from: Liliputing

HP's new Android tablets now available for $150 and up

HP is taking a shotgun approach to the Android tablet space this holiday season. The company has 4 new models featuring screen sizes ranging from 7 to 10 inches and prices starting at $150. The company introduced most of the new tablets in September, made a slight change to the low-end model in October, and […]

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HP 7 inch Android tablet available for $99 from Walmart

The HP Mesquite tablet is a 7 inch Android tablet with an Intel Atom processor and a low price tag. It launched as a Black Friday exclusive, with Walmart selling the tablet for $89. But now that Black Friday has come and gone, you can still pick up this tablet for less than the price […]

HP 7 inch Android tablet available for $99 from Walmart is a post from: Liliputing

Deals of the Day (12-04-2013)

The HP Spectre 13t ultrabook is a 13.3 inch laptop that measures 0.6 inches thick, weighs 3.2 pounds, has a high-definition touchscreen display, and an Intel Haswell processor. When K T had a change to check one out in September, she called in the ultrabook to beat this season. HP normally sells the thin and […]

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From Android to robots: Google's Andy Rubin spearheads robotics project

One of the driving forces behind a mobile operating system called Android is now trying to build real robots. Andy Rubin stepped down as Google’s head of Android software earlier this year, but he’s still with the company — and now the New York Times has revealed what he’s been working on. Google’s investing in […]

From Android to robots: Google’s Andy Rubin spearheads robotics project is a post from: Liliputing

Open source Neo900 phone gets enough pre-orders to go into production

The Neo900 is a phone designed to pick up where Nokia’s discontinued N900 left off. The N900 was one of the last phones to ship with the open source Maemo Linux operating system, and the developers of the Neo900 want to bring Maemo back to life with a compatible device featuring a faster processor, more […]

Open source Neo900 phone gets enough pre-orders to go into production is a post from: Liliputing

Deals of the Day (12-3-2013)

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get a good deal on gadgets before Christmas (although Chanukah ends on Thursday). Here’s a roundup of some of the best nothing-special-Tuesday deals — including a 64GB Transformer Book T100 2-in-1 tablet/notebook for $300. Microsoft promised a […]

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JXD S5800 handheld Android game console coming soon

Plenty of folks use Android phones and tablets to play games, among other things — but for the past few years Hong Kong device maker JXD has been offering a line of Android devices designed first and foremost for gaming. These devices look more like PlayStation Portable devices than tablets, complete with gaming buttons to […]

JXD S5800 handheld Android game console coming soon is a post from: Liliputing

Upcoming Asus tablet to run Android, Windows, or both

Can’t decide if you want a tablet that runs Android or Windows? Asus has you covered. An unannounced series of tablets passed through the FCC this week, and it looks like there are Windows-only, Android-only, and Dual OS versions. These wouldn’t be the first tablets to dual-boot the operating system. But now that Intel’s latest […]

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

PwndCast ROM teaches a Chromecast new tricks (but you probably can't use it)

Not happy with the limitations of Google’s Chromecast device? Good news: There’s a powerful new custom ROM available for Google’s $35 media streamer which you can use to watch videos from unsupported sites, access your device via SSH or Telnet, and much more. Bad news: There’s a good chance you won’t be able to use […]

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Buy a touchscreen Windows PC, get $25 in Windows Store credit

Thinking about buying a Windows PC with a touchscreen this month? Microsoft’s looking to sweeten the deal a bit. If you buy a Windows tablet or touchscreen laptop or desktop from a participating retailer by December 28th, 2013, you’ll get a $25 gift card to spend on apps and games from the Windows Store. Participating […]

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Android alternatives to the iPod touch (Late 2013 edition)

Modern smartphones let you do much more than make phone calls: You can play games, surf the web, listen to music, watch videos and run thousands of apps that let you do everything from creating artwork to monitoring your fitness. But you don’t necessarily need to sign a contract with a phone company to do […]

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Allcast Beta streams media from Android to TV (via Roku, Apple TV, Xbox etc)

CyanogenMod and ClockworkdMod developer Koushik Dutta has been working for months on software to let you stream audio or video files from your Android phone or tablet to your TV. Now you can sign up to try his Allcast Beta app. It’s available from the Google Play Store, but while it’s in beta you’ll need […]

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Asus Transformer Book Trio inches closer to launch (3-in-1 PC)

While 2-in-1 PCs are all the rage these days, giving you a laptop with a removable tablet section, Asus thinks there’s a market for something a bit different. The Asus Transformer Book Trio is a 3-in-1 PC that can be used in tablet, notebook, or desktop modes. Asus has been showing off the Trio for […]

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Oppo N1 smartphone launches Dec 10th for $599 (Color OS or CyanogenMod)

The Oppo N1 smartphone features a large 5.9 inch display, a speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, and an unusual camera which rotates to face the front or back of the phone. It’s also the first phone to be available with a choice of two types of Android: Oppo’s Color OS or CyanogenMod. Oppo’s new […]

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Amazon offers Kindle Fire tablets for $119 and up through Cyber Monday

Amazon is offering all WiFi Kindle Fire HDX 7 inch tablets for $50 off through the end of Cyber Monday, December 2nd, 2013. That means you can get a 16GB model for $179. Or if you don’t need a full HD display, you can also save on the Kindle Fire HD. Amazon’s offering the 16GB […]

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Amazon working on half-hour delivery-by-drone service: Amazon Prime Air

Amazon offers a range of shipping options, including free 2-day shipping for Amazon Prime subscribers and free 5-8 day shipping for customers that spend $35 or more on select items. Soon there may be another option: Delivery within a half hour… by air… by autonomous drone. Seriously. The company is working on a project it […]

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