Ever wish your phone had more than one display? How about three? A team from Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab are showing off a working prototype of a multi-screen, foldable smartphone that lets you add or remove screens as needed. It’s called PaperFold, and it just a multi-display concept. It’s also a shape-changer. The idea is that you […]
PaperFold: A foldable, multi-screen ePaper smartphone prototype is a post from: Liliputing
Redbox Instant is the latest online video service to add support for Google’s Chromecast. The online movie streaming service has updated its Android app, allowing users to use their phone or table to find videos and then beam them to a TV with Google’s $35 streaming stick. Redbox Instant is a partnership between Redbox (the […]
Redbox Instant video comes to Chromecast is a post from: Liliputing
Online video service Hulu lets you stream thousands of TV episodes and movies over the internet. But up until now if you’ve wanted to use Hulu on a smartphone or tablet, you’ve been limited to watching free clips instead of full episodes unless you ponied up $7.99 per month for a Hulu Plus subscription. That […]
Hulu bringing (some) TV shows to mobile for free is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Pipo introduced a handful of new tablets earlier this month, and now at least one model is available for purchase. One of the most intriguing is the Pipo T9. It’s an 8.9 inch tablet with a full HD display, an 8-core processor, and a selling price of about $250 when you order from […]
Pipo T9: 9 inch, octa-core Android tablet for about $250 is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s been offering a line of Nexus phones and products since 2010. The company picks a hardware partner to build a phone to run the latest version of Google’s Android software and show off just what the platform is capable of. The Nexus One was one of the first smartphones with a 1 GHz processor. […]
Reports: Google to retire Nexus program, promote “Android Silver” phones is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 is a multi-mode Windows tablet which comes with a detachable keyboard docking station that lets you use the system like a laptop. If that sounds a lot like the Asus Transformer Book T100, that’s because the Aspire Switch 10 is a lot like the Asus 2-in-1. But Acer calls its Switch […]
Hands-on with the Acer Aspire Switch 10 multi-mode tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Been holding off on picking up a Kindle eReader because the $69 starting price seems a bit steep? Amazon’s selling the latest Kindle for just $49. The Kindle Paperwhite is also $20 off this week, with a starting price of $99. Sure, it’s twice as expensive, but that’s still a pretty good deal for a […]
Lilbits (4-29-2014): Cheap(er) Kindles is a post from: Liliputing
Sony has announced a new research project that could change the way people learn to use a new phone. It’s called EvolutionUI, and as the name suggests, it’s meant to evolve over time. When you first get a new smartphone, for instance, you might not want to delve into all of the complicated settings and options […]
Sony introduces EvolutionUI: A smartphone UI that changes over time is a post from: Liliputing
One of the key functions of a good smartphone is to give you information at-a-glance, so when a new text message, email, or other alert comes in, you can quickly scan it and decide whether it warrants an immediate response. But there’s not a lot of space near the top of your phone where the […]
Paranoid Android rethinks notifications (again) with Hover is a post from: Liliputing
Sailfish OS is a Linux-based operating system for smartphones and tablets with a gesture-based user interface, and emphasis on web apps, and the ability to run Android apps (as well as native Sailfish apps). It’s developed by the former Nokia employees who founded Jolla Mobile, and it’s kind of the spiritual successor to the defunct […]
Sailfish OS ported to the Google Nexus 5 is a post from: Liliputing
AMD is launching a new line of chips aimed at mobile devices including notebooks, tablets, and other devices and the company says that we should start to see devices with the new chips in time for the 2014 back-to-school season. The new chips, code-named “Beema” and “Mullins” are designed to offer up to twice the processing performance-per-watt […]
AMD launches Beema, Mullins chips for low power tablets and notebooks is a post from: Liliputing
Apple is giving its thin and light laptops a little makeover. The company has revamped all of its MacBook Air laptops by moving to newer Intel Haswell processors, which should give the notebooks a slight performance boost and a little more battery life. At the same time, Apple is knocking $100 off the price of […]
MacBook Air gets a spec bump, price cut: Now starting at $899 is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry’s newest smartphone is now available for pre-order… but it’s exclusively available in Indonesia. In fact, there are two versions up for order, the BlackBerry Z3 and a limited BlackBerry Z3 Jakarta Edition (which is pretty much the same phone, but with the name “Jakarta” on the back). As promised, the BlackBerry Z3 is available […]
BlackBerry Z3 budget phone hits Indonesia for under $200 is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung is updating its Galaxy Zoom line of smartphones with a new model designed to let you snap better-than-average photos with your phone. The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom features a 20.7MP camera and a 10x optical zoom lens. The rest of the phone’s specs are decidedly mid-range, but the phone’s a bit more powerful than […]
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom: Phone with a 21MP camera and zoom lens is a post from: Liliputing
April 29th is apparently a good day to launch new products. Acer’s holding an event in New York to reveal it’s new lineup of tablets, notebooks, and more. Samsung is revealing its new smartphone with a built-in zoom lens. And it looks like Apple may be refreshing some of its laptops. But why wait for […]
Lilbits (4-28-2013): Tomorrow’s news today? is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla is releasing Firefox 29 this week, and the first thing most people will notice about the web browser is that it looks quite different from Firefox 28. In fact, it looks more like Google Chrome than it looks like earlier versions of Mozilla’s web browser. The team has been testing the browser’s new user […]
Firefox turns 29, gets a new look is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese electronics maker TCL is launching its first Android-powered video game console. It’s called the TCL T2, and it’s a small box with an Allwinner A31 quad-core processor, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. It also comes with a wireless game controller… which looks kind of familiar. The TCL T2 […]
TCL T2 is an Android game console with an Allwinner A31 chip is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of the Blackphone want to deliver a smartphone with a strong focus on security and privacy. The phone’s hardware is kind of secondary to the security features included encrypted communications and mobile VPN service for anonymous data use. But while the BlackPhone won’t exactly have the same top-tier specs as the latest Samsung, […]
Blackphone releases detailed specs for privacy-oriented smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
Want a shiny new Samsung smartwatch, but don’t want to pay $199 for it? AT&T is running a kind of odd deal at the moment that will let you snag one for $157. Here’s how it works: The company is offering 25% off when you buy 3 accessories, and one of those accessories can be […]
Deals of the Day (4-28-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Spanish device maker Geeksphone is lowering the price of its multi-OS smartphone and adding another OS to the mix. The Geeksphone Revolution launched in Europe February for about 222€ or a little over $300. Now it’ll be available for 199€ which is about $275. The price includes VAT, which means the pre-tax price is actually about […]
Geeksphone Revolution multi-OS phone gets a price cut, CyanogenMod option is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus C200 Chromebook is expected to hit the streets in May for $250. It’s already available for pre-order from some stores, even though Asus has yet to officially acknowledge the Chrome OS laptop. But that hasn’t stopped one company from posting pictures, benchmark results and initial impressions of the 11.6 inch Chromebook. The Asus C200 […]
Asus $249 C200 Chromebook tested ahead of launch is a post from: Liliputing
Bummed you haven’t had a chance to join the Google Glass Explorer program until now? Up until recently the only way to buy a pre-release version of Google’s wearable computer was to receive an invitation. On April 15th, the company removed that restriction temporarily… and quickly sold out of units. Now it looks like anyone can […]
Google Glass now available to anyone (in the US with $1500 to spare) Update: Nope is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s latest Kindle eReader with an E Ink screen sells for $119. But if you don’t need a front-lit display and don’t mind buying refurbished units, you can pick up an older Kindle for less than half the price… and get a few bonus features that are missing from newer models. The discontinued Kindle Touch […]
Deals of the Day (4-24-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
PlayOn is adding support for Google’s Chromecast to its media server software. That means you can now stream content to a Chromecast from dozens of services that wouldn’t otherwise support Google’s media streamer, including Comedy Central, Hulu (without Hulu Plus), and more. There are a few catches though. PlayOn uses your PC as a media […]
PlayOn brings more than 100 channels to Chromecast is a post from: Liliputing
HP has a new 10 inch tablet in the works. Acer has a series of Android tablets with Intel Bay Trail processors. Dell seems to have a new 2-in-1 tablet/notebook convertible on the way. And maybe HP’s 6 inch VoiceTab phone/tablet is coming to America. We don’t know any of these things because the companies […]
Lilbits (4-27-2014): Tablet leaks galore is a post from: Liliputing
Google Android: It’s not just for phones… or tablets… or TV boxes… or watches anymore. HP is getting ready to launch a 14 inch notebook powered by Google’s Android operating system. It’s called the HP SlateBook 14 and as the name suggests, it’s 14 inch laptop with a touchscreen display. What makes it different from […]
HP SlateBook 14 is an Android notebook with a Tegra chip is a post from: Liliputing
Like to use your phone to snap photos, but wish it had a better camera lens? No problem — just slap on an external lens with optical zoom and high quality optics. Sony offers a line of lenses that connect to your phone over WiFi and NFC. Now it looks like Chinese smartphone maker Oppo […]
Oppo Smart Lens could turn your phone into a (better) camera is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft may not have announced a Surface tablet with a smaller screen yet. But that hasn’t stopped accessory maker Vostrostone from offering a line of Microsoft Surface Mini 8 inch tablet cases at Amazon. Either Vostrostone knows something we don’t, or the company is guessing at the dimensions of the long-expected Surface Mini. The company is offering a […]
Is this the Microsoft Surface Mini? is a post from: Liliputing
Intel’s Atom Z3600 and Z3700 chips are low-power processors designed for tablets, notebooks, and other low-power devices. During development, these chips were known by the code-name “Bay Trail,” and now that they’re available in actual devices, Intel calls them Atom chips. But unlike earlier generations of Intel Atom processors, these new chips feature Intel Ivy […]
This is Intel’s new line of Bay Trail chips for tablets, notebooks is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s Chromebook 2 laptops went up for pre-order recently, with promised ship dates of late April. Now it looks like the ARM-based, octa-core Chrome OS laptops will ship in late May instead. Meanwhile, there’s mounting evidence that the first Chrome OS laptops from Asus will launch soon. Here are some of the latest tech headlines […]
Lilbits (4-25-2014): Asus Chromebook on the way, Samsung Chromebook 2 delayed is a post from: Liliputing
The Tegra Note 7 is an Android tablet with NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor, a starting price of $199, support for finger or stylus input, and an emphasis on gaming. Chip maker NVIDIA developed the tablet’s reference dsign, and partners with hardware companies including EVGA and ZOTAC to sell the tablets. In April, NVIDIA unveiled a new […]
NVIDIA Tegra Note LTE hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo is getting ready to launch a business-friendly 10 inch Windows tablet with an Intel Bay Trail processor. Details about the unannounced Lenovo ThinkPad 10 have been popping up since early April, but now Lenovo is sharing pretty much all the details you could want (except for the price). Photos and specs have been posted […]
Meet the Lenovo ThinkPad 10 tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Toshiba hopped on the portable notebook/tablet hybrid with the launch of the Satellite Click series of 2-in-1 devices last year. The Toshiba Satellite Click looks like a 13.3 inch notebook, but you can remove the keyboard and use the device as a tablet. With a list price of around $600, the Click Series is also reasonably […]
Toshiba launches a 13 inch 2-in-1 ultrabook with Haswell in Europe is a post from: Liliputing
Picuntu is a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed to run on devices with Rockchip processors. That effectively lets you turn a cheap Android TV box into a full-fledged PC capable of running desktop apps such as LibreOffice, GIMP and Firefox. Now the developer has released a new beta that’s based on recently-released Ubuntu 14.04. It’s […]
Picuntu 5.1 brings Ubuntu 14.04 to the MarsBoard RK3066 dev board is a post from: Liliputing
Ask your recent Android phone “Ok, Google, How old is Mick Jagger?” and it will answer you. Say “Ok, Google, take a picture” and it’ll fire up your camera app and get you ready to snap a photo. But that could be the tip of the iceberg. According to the folks at Android Police Google […]
Report: “Ok, Google” hotwords coming to most Google apps is a post from: Liliputing
Looking for some apps or games to load up on your Android phone or tablet? There’s no time like the present. Amazon is giving away 12 audio-centric apps in the Amazon Appstore today. Root users can pick up ROM Toolbox Pro for half price. And Google is offering deep discounts on games in its Premium […]
Deals of the Day (4-25-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is expected to launch its first smartphone this year. The handset will likely feature Amazon’s custom version of Android and tight integration with Amazon’s app, book, music, and video stores. It could also have an unusual 3D user interface and support for tilt-based navigation. But BGR reports the Amazon smartphone may have one other unusual […]
Report: Amazon’s smartphone will feature “Prime Data” package is a post from: Liliputing
Tired of carrying around a smartphone that you didn’t build with your own hands? Soon your worries may be over. Hacker Dave Hunt has built a working smartphone out of a Raspberry Pi, a touchscreen, a GSM module, a battery, and a few other components. The end result is a DIY smartphone which you can […]
PiPhone: DIY Raspberry Pi-based smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, Microsoft is now the proud owner of one of the world’s biggest smartphone makers. In September, 2013 Microsoft announced plans to buy Nokia for over $7 billion, and now the deal is done. According to Nokia, the final price was a little higher than anticipated, but the upshot is that Microsoft now owns “substantially […]
Microsoft completes acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung introduced a smartphone with a built-in projector a few years ago. It’s called the Samsung Galaxy Beam, and while the projector helps set it apart from the crowd, the rest of the specs are kind of unimpressive by 2014 standards. Now Samsung is updating the Beam with a faster processor, a bigger screen, and newer […]
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2: A slightly better phone with a projector is a post from: Liliputing
Opera introduced a web browser last year that does away with menu bars and instead relies on gesture-based navigation. The result is Opera Coast: a web browser that puts content front and center and hides everything else until you need it. When Opera Coast launched in 2013 it as an iPad exclusive. Now the Opera team […]
Opera Coast gestured-based web browser hits the iPhone is a post from: Liliputing
Remote controlling your desktop PC from your smartphone probably isn’t something you need to do very often. But from time to time it’s nice to be able to login from your phone and grab a file, open a document, or maybe even watch a video that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to access on your […]
Lilbits (4-23-2014): Control your PC from your phone is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has earned a reputation for offering high quality phones at low prices in recent years. The company tends to sell out of new phones within minutes of putting them up for sale. But Xiaomi plans to increase its capacity and expand into new markets. The company has already started selling phones in […]
Xiaomi bringing phones to 10 new countries (but not the US… yet) is a post from: Liliputing
Gigabyte is adding a new tiny desktop PC to its BRIX line of mini-computers. The company already offers several models with Intel or AMD processors. Now Gigabyte is preparing to launch a new model with an Intel Core i5 Haswell CPU and NVIDiA GeForce graphics. The folks at TechReport spotted the new Gigabyte BRIX desktop recently, […]
Gigabyte unveils BRIX mini-PC with NVIDIA graphics is a post from: Liliputing
Asus may be preparing to launch a new version of the Transformer Book T100 with a slightly faster processor. But the 2013 model is still a great bargain for folks looking for a Windows tablet with long battery life and the ability to serve as a notebook thanks to the included keyboard dock. The Asus […]
Deals of the Day (4-23-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon and HBO have announced a deal to let Amazon Prime subscribers stream select HBO shows including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, and The Sopranos. But one of the most popular current HBO shows is still unavailable: You still need to be an HBO subscriber to watch Game of Thrones online (or you could buy individual […]
Amazon Prime to stream HBO shows… but no Game of Thrones yet is a post from: Liliputing
You’d think the key difference between Amazon’s upcoming (and as-yet, officially unannounced) smartphone and other Android devices would be tight integration with Amazon’s app, music, book, and video stores. And you’d probably be right for thinking that — but with hundreds of other options available for smartphone shoppers, it looks like Amazon may be trying […]
Lilbits (4-22-2014): Use Amazon’s smartphone by tilting? is a post from: Liliputing
The FunBox is a Chinese video game console with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, and an Android-based operating system. Developed by ZTE and The9, the FunBox launched in China recently, and now it’s available internationally for $159… if you don’t mind ordering from a reseller at retail marketplace AliExpress. The box is powered […]
FunBox Android game console with Tegra 4 available for $159 (unofficially) is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry’s first foray into the tablet space didn’t go too well. The company’s BlackBerry PlayBookwas unveiled in 2010, launched in 2011, and never sold particularly well. BlackBerry eventually marked down the price significantly and never got around to releasing a follow-up. But the BlackBerry-watching bloggers at n4bb say it looks like there could be a […]
BlackBerry’s next tablet could be aimed at enterprise is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of the Novena laptop wanted to build a PC unlike anything on the market. While there are plenty of laptops that can run open source operating systems like Ubuntu or Fedora, the Novena is designed from the ground up with openness in mind. The hardware schematics are available to the public, and there are […]
Bunnie Huang’s Novena open laptop stretch goals: 3D graphics drivers, hardware breakout boards and more is a post from: Liliputing
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