The folks at OnePlus are generating a lot of buzz for their upcoming smartphone which will run CyanogenMod software, features a 5.5 inch, 1080p display, and support up to 64GB of storage. They’re doing that by announcing the phone’s specs one at a time… and the latest detail the company is sharing is support for […]
Lilbits (3-19-2014): OnePlus One equals swappable rear covers is a post from: Liliputing
EZCast is an app designed to let you stream content from a PC, phone, or tablet to a TV with a cheap EZCast dongle like a Tronsmart T1000 or EZChrome. But the developers have updated the app so it now supports Google’s Chromecast stick as well. You can download the free EZCast for Android or […]
EZCast app streams media, websites, camera to Chromecast is a post from: Liliputing
A few years ago BlackBerry was working on a TV box to compete with the Apple TV, Roku, and other devices that bring internet video to your TV. It was code-named “Cyclone,” and apparently BlackBerry got as far as producing some prototypes… but the project was canceled before the BlackBerry Cyclone ever went on sale. […]
Meet the never-released BlackBerry Cyclone TV box is a post from: Liliputing
The era of laptops with 1366 x 768 pixel displays may not be over just yet, but over the past few years a growing number of PC makers have started offering models with 1080p or higher resolution displays. One of Toshiba’s latest laptops goes way higher. The Toshiba Satellite P50t features a 15.6 inch, 3840 x […]
Toshiba P50t laptop sports an optional 4K display is a post from: Liliputing
Oppo’s next smartphone has a 5.5 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, and the ability to shoot 50MP photos… but there’s a catch. The Oppo Find 7 actually has a 13MP image sensor, but it uses special software to stitch multiple photos together to create 50 megapixel, 8160 x 6120 […]
Oppo Find 7 smartphone can shoot 50MP pictures (kind of) is a post from: Liliputing
The Samsung Ativ Book 7 is a 13.3 inch ultrabook with a full HD touchscreen display, an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state drive. While those specs are nothing special at a time when you can find similar thin and light notebooks with Haswell chips, Newegg is offering the […]
Deals of the Day (3-17-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
If the only thing keeping you from buying a Windows RT tablet was the lack of support for 4G LTE wireless, Microsoft’s got you covered. Starting March 18th, you’ll be able to pick up a Surface 2 with support for AT&T and Verizon LTE networks and 64GB of storage for $679. Or you could save […]
Microsoft launches Surface 2 LTE for $679 is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft OneNote is a cross-platform app for taking notes, saving “clips,” and synchronizing your content across devices. The app was already available for Windows, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, and the web. Now it’s also available for Mac users. Oh yeah… and OneNote is also now available for free on every supported platform. OneNote has been […]
Microsoft OneNote is now free for everyone (including Mac users) is a post from: Liliputing
Google Play Games is a service that developers can use to let gamers play against one another over the internet, save game data to the cloud, and track achievements. Up until now, you’d needed an Android device to take advantage of all the features of Google Play Games. Now Google wants developers to integrate the […]
Google wants to let Android, iOS gamers play against each other is a post from: Liliputing
Phone maker ZTE and game developer The9 are getting ready to launch a new Android-powered game console in China this month. It’s called the Fun Box, and it’s powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, which makes it one of the most powerful devices of its type (along with the Mad Catz M.O.J.O.). The Fun […]
ZTE and The9 launching Fun Box Tegra 4 game console in China is a post from: Liliputing
Asus has quietly added two new 13 inch ultrabooks to its Zenbook family, including a relatively inexpensive model with a 1366 x 768 pixel display and higher-priced model with a full HD screen and NVIDIA graphics. Both laptops feel Intel Haswell processors. While the new laptops don’t appear to be available in the United States […]
Asus launches Zenbook UX32LA, UX32LN ultrabooks is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac has been offering tiny desktop computers for a few years, but this summer the company plans to add a few new models featuring passive cooling. That means they’ll have well-ventilated cases, passive heat sinks, and no noisy fans. There will be at least two models of the Zotac ZBOX C Series desktop, one featuring […]
Zotac will launch fanless mini PC this summer is a post from: Liliputing
While Microsoft is busy pushing its 2nd-generation Surface tablets, prices on last year’s models continue to fall. Want a 64GB Surface Pro with a Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor? You can grab a refurbished model for just $399. How about a new model with 256GB of storage? Microsoft is selling that one directly to consumers […]
Deals of the Day (3-12-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Razer is updating its line of gaming laptops with a new model that measures just 0.7 inches thick, weighs about 4.5 pounds, and packs a 14 inch, 3200 x 1800 pixel touchscreen display. It takes a lot of power to crank out 3D graphics to a display with that many pixels, so the new Razer […]
Razer Blade gaming ultrabook has a 14 inch QHD+ display, NVIDIA GTX 870M graphics is a post from: Liliputing
NVIDIA is launching its next-gen notebook graphics, and the company’s promising up to 60 percent better performance for gaming laptops. But what might be an even more important aspect of the NVIDIA GeForce 800M GPU family is NVIDIA’s new “Battery Boost” technology. The company says it could offer gamers up to twice as much battery […]
NVIDIA GTX 800M series graphics promises up to 2X the notebook gaming time is a post from: Liliputing
Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 801 processor is a slightly faster version of last year’s Snapdragon 801 chip, and it’ll likely be one of the company’s fastest chips until the Snapdragon 805 arrives. The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 smartphones both feature Snapdragon 801 chips… but they run at different speeds. As AnandTech explains, […]
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 chip comes in 3 flavors is a post from: Liliputing
Over the past few years, almost every major PC maker has released a low-cost laptop or two running Google’s Chrome operating system. But Asus is taking a slightly different approach: its first Chrome OS is a desktop. The Asus Chromebox is a tiny PC with an Intel Celeron processor, a nice range of ports, and […]
Asus Chromebox review (Chrome desktop with Celeron CPU) is a post from: Liliputing
Google is updating its Google Drive platform to allow developers to offer add-ons for Docs & Sheets. Meanwhile the company is also updating its Chrome Web Store policies, allowing, (among other things), for developers of browser extensions to charge for their tools. You can access add-ons for Doc & Sheets through a new add-ons menu […]
Devs can now offer Google Docs add-ons, paid Chrome extensions, is a post from: Liliputing
OnePlus is continuing to gradually reveal specs for its upcoming smartphone. We already knew the OnePlus One would have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU and a 3100mAh battery. Now we also know it’ll have a 5.5 inch display. Think that’ll make the phone too big? Well it turns out OnePlus is promising it’ll actually be smaller […]
OnePlus One has a 5.5 inch screen, but it’s smaller than a 5 inch phone is a post from: Liliputing
Shuttle’s been making small form-factor computers for just about as long as anyone, and the company’s latest model is a tiny powerhouse. The Shuttle DS81 measures 7.4″ x 6.5″ x 1.7″ but has room for a 8 USB ports, 2 Ethernet jacks, a couple of display outputs, and more. Oh yeah, it also features an […]
Shuttle DS81 mini-PC has an Intel Haswell heart is a post from: Liliputing
The Neil Young-backed PonoPlayer portable media player is now available for pre-order through Kickstarter. While the list price for a PonoPlayer will eventually be $399, backers of the campaign can reserve one for $300… it just won’t ship until October. Neil Young and the folks at PonoMusic are targeting audiophiles who aren’t happy with the […]
Neil Young’s PonoPlayer hits Kickstarter, ships in October is a post from: Liliputing
Dell’s Venue 8 Pro is an 8 inch Windows tablet with a list price of about $200. But it rarely actually seems to sell for that price. The often-discounted tablet is now available for just two thirds of its launch price, which is pretty good for a tablet with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor […]
Deals of the Day (3-11-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
The GamePop video game console from BlueStacks has been in development since 2013, and now TechCrunch reports it’s ready to ship. The system is designed to let you play Android games on your TV, but unlike the Ouya or Mad Catz M.O.J.O. which let you buy games one at a time, the GamePop system charges […]
GamePop Android game console ready to ship (kind of) is a post from: Liliputing
The Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive computer board which features a processor, SD card slot for storage, HDMI output, and USB ports. But what the basic Raspberry Pi doesn’t included dedicated audio hardware — you can add a headset or digital audio convert with a USB peripheral or by using some of the GPIO connectors […]
Raspberry Pi gets enhanced audio with a Wolfson card (that costs as much as the PC itself) is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac is updating its ZBOX nano line of mini-desktops with a new model sporting an AMD A8-5545M quad-core processor and Radeon HD 8510G graphics. The ZBOX nano AQ02 not exactly a premium gaming machine, but it should offer enough power for most basic computing tasks including home theater PC duties. It’d also make a decent […]
Zotac ZBOX nano AQ02 is a tiny AMD desktop PC is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s $35 Chromecast media streamer provides one of the cheapest, simplest tools for streaming online video to your TV… if you’re in the United States. But soon Google will begin offering the Chromecast around the world. Speaking this week at SXSW, Google’s Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai announced that Chromecast would be available in […]
Google Chromecast launching in more countries within weeks is a post from: Liliputing
A growing number of laptop computers are shipping without CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drives, but the optical disc drive may have some life left in it. Sony and Panasonic have announced a new platform they call “Archival Disc” which is designed for long-term storage of large amounts of data. Double-sided Archival Discs will be able […]
Sony, Panasonic introduce “Archival Disc” with up to 1TB of storage is a post from: Liliputing
Apple has released iOS 7.1 for iPhones and iPads. The update brings a few major new features including support for Apple CarPlay — a new service that lets you pair your phone with an in-car system in some vehicles to control phone, music, maps, and other features using your car’s touchscreens, knobs, and buttons without […]
Apple iOS 7.1 adds CarPlay support, Siri improvements, and more is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s offering two months of free, on-demand music to customers who pick up select Chromebooks. From now through September 30th, 2014 if you pick up most Chromebook models, you get 60 days to try out Google Play Music All Access, Google’s online music streaming service. All Access subscriptions normally run about $10 per month and […]
Buy a Chromebook, get 60 days of Google Play Music All Access is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac is adding two new gaming machines to its line of mini-desktop computers. The new Zotac ZBOX EI730 and EI750 made their first appearances at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, but they’re getting an official coming out party two months later at the CeBIT trade show in Germany. Each computer is a small desktop PC that’s […]
Zotac launches ZBOX E-Series gaming mini-PCs with Intel IRIS Pro graphics is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Chromecast may be designed to bring online video and audio to your TV. But that doesn’t mean that’s all it can do. Want to use a Chromecast to play games on your TV? There are apps for that. GamingCast is an Android app that lets you play a handful of classic games on your TV while […]
GamingCast brings classic games to Chromecast is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo’s IdeaPad U430P is a 14 inch ultrabook that weighs less than 4 pounds, measures less than 0.8 inches, gets over 6 hours of battery life, and which sells for $549 and up at the moment. The notebook doesn’t have the highest resolution display, but it’s available with a choice of Intel Core i3 or […]
Deals of the Day (3-10-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
The rise of the MP3 in the 90s may have brought digital music into the internet age, and the launch of the iPod line of media players made it cool to carry around thousands of songs in your pocket (I know it was hardly the first portable MP3 player, but it was certainly the most […]
Neil Young’s PonoPlayer media device launching soon for $399 is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 Lite is a 7 inch tablet which is a tiny bit cheaper and less powerful than the original Tab 3. While I can’t think of a lot of reasons to buy one rather than a more powerful tablet that costs just a little more money, Samsung may have come up with […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite gets childish with kids edition is a post from: Liliputing
Research firm Gartner reports that more than 195 million tablets were sold in 2013, and for the first time since the introduction of Apple’s first iPad, most of the tablets sold were running Google Android software. According to Gartner, Android grabbed about 62 percent of the market for a total of nearly 121 million tablets. […]
Gartner: Nearly 200 million tablets sold in 2013, mostly Android is a post from: Liliputing
Allwinner manufactures ARM-based chips used in tablets, TV boxes, and other low-power devices. While most of those products ship with Google Android software, developers have been porting Ubuntu and other Linux-based operating systems to run on devices with Allwinner chips for years, and the chip maker has been providing some source code and documentation to […]
Allwinner joins Linaro Digital Home Group, commits to open source chip support is a post from: Liliputing
Ready for another round of new Chromebooks? Samsung is launching two new models as its Chromebook 2 series. There’s an updated 11.6-inch version and now a shiny new 13.3-inch version. Both cost less than $400 and both have consumer-ready looks even though Samsung thinks they’re more likely to be used by students than by the […]
Hands-on with the Samsung Chromebook 2 Series is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s latest Chrome OS laptops are coming in April and they’ll be available in two sizes. For $320, you’ll be able to pick up a Samsung Chromebook 2 with an 11.6 inch display. A $400 model with a 13.3 inch display also launches in April. Both models feature octa-core processors and 4GB of RAM, offering […]
Samsung launches Chromebook 2 series with 11 and 13 inch displays is a post from: Liliputing
It’s official. You can now get a small Windows tablet with long battery life and support for desktop and mobile apps for less than the price of a new Google Nexus 7. While most 8 inch Windows tablets have starting prices around the $300 mark, we’ve regularly seen them go on sale for much lower […]
Deals of the Day (3-03-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is a 13.3 inch laptop that becomes a 13.3 inch tablet when you fold the touchscreen display back 360 degrees. It also has a crazy high-resolution 3200 x 1800 pixel display, an Intel Haswell processor, and a not unreasonable price tag of around $1000 and up. At the moment you […]
Deals of the Day (3-07-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Google is preparing to make it easier to build smartwatches and other devices that run Android software. Google’s Android chief Sundar Pichai says the company will release a software developer kit (SDK) for wearable devices in about two weeks. Right now Android officially supports phones and tablets, but Google uses a version of the operating […]
Android for wearables: Google plans to deliver an SDK in March is a post from: Liliputing
MSI is showing off a thin and light laptop with an Intel Haswell processor, next-gen NVIDIA graphics, and a 15.6 pixel display with support for resolutions up to 2880 x 1620 pixels. That’s not a resolution you see often, and according to Engadget, it’s something MSI is calling “3K.” But it should help show off […]
MSI introduces gaming ultraportable with “3K” display is a post from: Liliputing
HTC is set to introduce its next flagship smartphone in about two weeks, but by the time March 25th arrives there might not be much we don’t already know about the all new HTC One. Recently @evleaks posted pictures of a slick new flip cover that comes in multiple colors and shows time and weather […]
More HTC M8 (all new HTC One) details leaked is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo Folder Pad Tablet is a multi-moe tablet designed to be held in your hands or propped up on a tablet like a touchscreen monitor. It gets its name from the stand which pops out like a flap from the back. Connect a wireless keyboard and you can use the system like a desktop […]
Folder Pad Tablet could be Lenovo’s answer to the Microsoft Surface is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo plans to launch its latest high-end phone this month. The Oppo Find 7 is expected to come in two versions, one with a 2560 x 1440 pixel display and another with a plain old 1920 x 1080 pixel screen. And there’s evidence at least one version of the phone could have […]
This is the Oppo Find 7 smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
The first Chrome OS desktop computer from Asus is now available for pre-order. The Asus Chromebox-M004U is a tiny desktop with an Intel Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a $179 price tag. It’s expected to ship March 14th, but you can pre-order the Chromebox from Amazon, TigerDirect, or Newegg. This model features […]
Asus Chromebox available for pre-order for $179 is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla’s Firefox OS is a smartphone and tablet operating system designed to run web apps built with HTML5. But apps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes… and the folks at Sony want to bring support for home screen widgets to Firefox OS. The move would let you install apps that you can interact […]
Firefox OS could get widgets… thanks to Sony is a post from: Liliputing
Fake leather: It’s not just for Samsung phones, tablets, and Chromebooks anymore. Samsung Germany has unveiled a new premium ultrabook with Samsung’s new favorite material covering the lid. The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Style is a 15.6 inch laptop with a full HD display, up to 12 hours of battery life, and a fake leather […]
Samsung introduces ATIV Book 9 Style ultrabook with faux-leather lid is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s working on a modular smartphone platform; ZTE has a similar concept in development, and Razer is thinking about building a modular gaming PC. So what’s next for the modular device space? How about a modular smartwatch? The folks behind Blocks want to build a modular device that you can strap to your wrist and […]
Blocks is a modular smartwatch concept (could become real in 2015?) is a post from: Liliputing
Wondering if there will be any decent third-party apps for upcoming devices running Tizen software? Samsung’s new smartwatches run Tizen, and eventually we could see Tizen phones and watches… and you’ll be able to buy music on any of them. 7digital has announced it’s bringing its digital music store with 25 million tracks to Tizen […]
Lilbits (3-07-2014): Download music on your Tizen smartwatch? is a post from: Liliputing
It’s been a few years since Cowon released its last Android-powered portable media player. Now it looks like the company could be getting ready to launch a new model with high-end audio capabilities. The Cowon Plenue P1 is a portable audio player with support for 24-bit/192 KHz audio. The device features a 3.7 inch AMOLED […]
Cowon Plenue P1 high-end Android media player on the way? is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung has launched a new streaming music service called Milk Music. It’s free to use, doesn’t include any ads from sponsors… and it’s only available on a select group of phones. If you have a Samsung Galaxy S III, S4, or Galaxy Note II or Note 3 you can download Milk Music from the Google […]
Samsung’s Milk Music offers free internet radio (to Galaxy phones) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft plans to launch a significant update to Windows 8.1 in April, and the company has already reportedly released the update to manufacturers so they can load up computers that will hit the streets next month. Don’t want to wait that long? Microsoft seems to have prematurely made the software available through its Windows Update […]
Windows 8.1 Update 1 released a little early (and then retracted) is a post from: Liliputing
Minuum is a virtual keyboard designed to take up as little space as possible. Right now that means you get more free space for content on a touchscreen phone or tablet. Eventually the Minuum team thinks its keyboard app could offer touchless typing on TVs or computers. The developer of Minuum currently offer an Android app […]
Touchscreen keyboards? Where we’re going we don’t need touchscreens is a post from: Liliputing
Asus appears to be prepping two new 2-in-1 tablets. The Asus Transformer Pad TF103 and TF303 showed up recently at the website for design firm reddot 21, along with a (very) brief product description. These new tablets are said to be “renovated from last generation,” which suggests that they’re updates to the Asus Transformer Pad […]
Asus Transformer Pad TF103 and TF303 break cover is a post from: Liliputing
Mad Catz is dropping the price of its M.O.J.O. Video game console by $50, and the company has announced that the micro-console will support Ouya software in the coming months. With this announcement, Mad Catz becomes the first partner to sign onto the new Ouya Everywhere platform, which brings the user interface, game store, and […]
Mad Catz M.O.J.O. adds Ouya Everywhere support, drops price to $100 is a post from: Liliputing
One of the key features that sets the Motorola Moto X apart from the competition is an optional always listening mode which lets you activate your phone by speaking to it — even if the display is off. It’s part of the phone’s Touchless Controls feature — but it turns out the Moto X isn’t […]
Moto X style always listening demoed on Nexus 5 is a post from: Liliputing
Priced at $229 and up, the Google Nexus 7 is already a pretty good value. But if you’re looking for a real bargain on one of the best 7 inch tablets around, Newegg is selling refurbished 2013 models for just $144 after rebate. Need some apps or games for your tablet? Google’s running a birthday […]
Deals of the Day (3-06-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
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