Acer’s been offering a line of Android smartphones for the past few years, but they’re not easy to find in the United States. Now it looks like the recently announced Acer Liquid E700 could be headed to the US. The phone showed up at the FCC this week, sporting support for AT&T and T-Mobile’s wireless networks. […]
Acer Liquid E700 hits the FCC, coming to America? is a post from: Liliputing
I spotted a familiar name while scanning the FCC website for new products the other day. Everex was one of the early players in the netbook space with a Linux-powered mini notebook called the Everex Cloudbook. The company filed for liquidation in 2008 and pretty much left the US market by 2009. But now it looks like Everex […]
Everex returns from the dead with a cheap Android tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung and Google may be cozy these days, what with Samsung launching an Android Wear watch, and the two companies launching a cross-licensing deal. But that doesn’t mean Samsung wouldn’t like to have more control over the software on its devices. So it’s probably no surprise that there are a number of new Samsung phones […]
Report: Several more Samsung Tizen phones in the works is a post from: Liliputing
Apple has launched a new iPod touch model featuring 16GB of storage, front and rear cameras, and a $199 price tag. The 32GB and 64GB models are also getting price cuts. This actually marks the return of the $199 price point. Up until Apple launched its 5th-gen iPod touch, the company had been offering entry-level […]
The rebirth of the $199 iPod touch is a post from: Liliputing
Shuttle is offering its first low-power, fanless mini-desktops powered by Intel Celeron J1900 Bay Trail processors. The Shuttle XS35V4 is a small PC with an optical disc drive bay, while the Shuttle XS36V4 is a slightly smaller model without the drive bay. Both are sold as barebones computers, which means you’ll need to supply your […]
Shuttle’s fanless Bay Trail desktops are now available is a post from: Liliputing
The first smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software are now available for purchase. You can order the Samsung Gear Live from the Google Play Store for $199 or the LG G Watch for $229. Both models should begin shipping in early July. Motorola’s Moto 360 should be available in a few more weeks. Android Wear […]
LG and Samsung’s Android Wear watches are now available is a post from: Liliputing
Google is rolling out an update to its search app for Android that lets you use “OK, Google” to start a search, set a reminder, or perform other actions from any screen on your phone. Up until now you could only do this while you were on the home screen. Droid Life reports that Google Search […]
Google Search for Android adds “OK, Google” support everywhere is a post from: Liliputing
The next major version of Android won’t be released to the public until this fall, but the Android L Developer Preview launches June 26th, giving developers (and early adopters) time to get ready for the official launch. The preview also gives us a pretty good idea of where Android is going. During the Google IO 2014 […]
What’s new in the Android L Developer Preview? is a post from: Liliputing
The annual Google I/O developer conference begins June 25th, and Google’s expected to spend a lot of time showing off Android Wear, its next-generation TV software, and more. But it looks like we could also get a look at the next version of Android. Ahead of this week’s Google I/O event, Bloomberg Businesweek has a […]
Report: Google to unveil Android “L” branch at I/O is a post from: Liliputing
Withings offers a line of connected health and fitness products including the Withings Pulse O2 activity tracker, a line of wireless scales, a blood pressure monitor, and a sleep monitor. The company’s next product is a designer watch… that also happens to be an activity tracker. The Withings Activité is a Swiss watch that monitors your physical activity […]
Withings Activité hides a fitness tracker behind a Swiss watch is a post from: Liliputing
Four months ago Nokia introduced its first phones to run Google’s Android operating system. Now Nokia is updating the Nokia X line of low-cost Android phones with the Nokia X2, a 4.3 inch phone that will launch in July for about 99 Euros, or about $135 US. What’s a bit surprising is that not only is […]
Nokia X2 is a 99 Euro phone that makes Android look like Windows Phone is a post from: Liliputing
Point of View has unveiled a new line of Windows tablets powered by Intel’s Atom Z3735 quad-core Bay Trail processor. There’s an 8 inch model and two 10 inch tablets as part of the new Mobii line of Windows tablets. I haven’t seen US pricing yet, but Tablets Magazine.nl reports in Europe they’ll sell for 169 […]
Point of View launches line of Windows Bay Trail tablets is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus C200 Chromebook which sells for $249 is a consumer model with an Intel Celeron N2830 Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. Asus loaned me a demo unit to test, and I found that it offers spectacular battery life and decent performance. But if you’re looking for something with slightly […]
Asus C200 Education Chromebook has 4GB RAM, 32GB of storage is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft says its latest tablet can replace a notebook. Now the company’s putting its money where its mouth is by offering shoppers up to $650 in credit when they trade in select MacBook Air models for a Surface Pro 3 tablet. As WinBeta notes, you’ll need a working device, you’ll have to take it into […]
Lilbits (6-23-2014): Get a $650 credit to trade a MacBook Air for a Surface Pro 3 is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is more than doubling the amount of free cloud storage you get when you sign up for the company’s OneDrive service. Previously you got 7GB for free. Now you get 15GB. Want more storage? you can pay for it… plans start at $1.99 per month for 100GB… but if you pay for a subscription […]
Microsoft gives 15GB of cloud storage to everyone, 1TB to Office 365 subscribers is a post from: Liliputing
Panasonic is adding two new tablets to its line of rugged devices aimed at folks who work outdoors. The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1 and Toughpad FZ-X1 are handheld tablets with 5 inch screens and the ability to withstand 10 foot drops, dust, water, and extreme temperatures. These small tablets aren’t aimed at the general public though. Prices […]
Panasonic’s 5 inch, rugged tablets launch… for $1799 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Allwinner plans to begin mass production of its new quad-core processor for low-cost tablets in July. The company has announced that the Allwinner A33 chip will be available to device makers for as little as $4.99, and Allwinner has also revealed plans for reference tablets which could cost as little as $40 to build (and […]
Allwinner A33 chips could arrive in cheap tablets this summer is a post from: Liliputing
We hear a lot about wearable tech these days… but usually we’re talking about smartwatches you wear on your wrist or fitness trackers you… wear on you wrist (or maybe clip to your shirt, belt, or pocket). But wearable tech might be starting to break the mold, thanks in part to a series of accessories […]
Weird wearables is a post from: Liliputing
Huawei appears to be testing a smartphone that could be one of the first Android devices to ship with a 64-bit ARM processor. The Huawei G621 showed up recently in the AnTuTu benchmark logs, and it’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 processor. Note that this is hardly the first 64-bit phone. Apple’s iPhone […]
Huawei G621 could sport a 64-bit ARM chip is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry is planning to launch a new smartphone at an event in London in September. What’s unusual about this phone is that it’ll likely have a big, high-resolution, square screen and a tiny keyboard. Update: Here’s BlackBerry CEO john Chen holding the upcoming Blackberry Passport along with a BlackBerry Classic. The Passport is the phone […]
BlackBerry Passport coming in September, with a square screen is a post from: Liliputing
The next version of Google Android will likely include a major change that average users won’t notice at all… unless they notice that apps generally run more quickly. Google has been working on replacing the Dalvik virtual machine that powers Android apps with something called ART since last year. Now it looks like ART is […]
ART is coming: Dalvik removed from the Android Open Source Project master branch is a post from: Liliputing
Not sure if T-Mobile’s wireless network coverage is good enough for you to switch from your current provider? No problem. The company will loan you an iPhone 5s for a week so you can try out its service. T-Mobile calls the new service Test Drive, and it launches June 23rd. That’s just one of the […]
T-Mobile unveils Music Freedom (stream without data caps), lets you Test Drive with an iPhone loaner is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus C200 Chromebook is a 2.5 pound laptop that offers up to 12 hours of battery life and sells for just $249. It’s not the fastest notebook around, doesn’t have the best screen, and some folks might find Google’s Chrome OS operating system limiting. But there’s a lot to like about this little laptop… especially […]
Asus C200 Chromebook review: Long battery life, moderate performance is a post from: Liliputing
The OnePlus One is one of the first phones to ship with Cyanogen’s custom version of Android. It’s also a pretty powerful phone given its $299 starting price. Now that the phone is starting to ship in limited quantities, the folks at iFixit decided to take it apart and see what makes it tick. In […]
Lilbits (6-18-2014): OnePlus One teardown, Amazon Fire Phone SDK is a post from: Liliputing
Now that Amazon is taking pre-orders for its first smartphone, the company has also introduced some of the first Fire Phone accessories. At launch there are official Amazon accessories including cases and headphones available as well as third-party items including screen protectors. That’s not even mentioning the large number of accessories designed to work with […]
Meet some of the first Amazon Fire Phone accessories is a post from: Liliputing
Wikipad sells an Android tablet that slides into a dock to become a portable gaming machine with physical buttons. But the company’s branching out into iPad accessories. The Gamevice is a controller that you can attach to an iPad mini to give it analog sticks, buttons, and a D-Pad. Wikipad plans to launch the Gamevice in […]
Wikipad unveils Gamevice gaming controller for iPad mini is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is introducing its first smartphone. The Fire Phone is a 4.7 inch handset aimed at the company’s most loyal customers: Amazon Prime subscribers. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, an HD display, and a Gorilla Glass, scratch-resistant screen. But those aren’t the features that really make it stand out from the […]
Amazon Fire Phone available for pre-order $199 and up (AT&T exclusive) is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s next Nexus tablet may be a model with an 8.9 inch display and an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor. Android Police reports that multiple sources have told them about the tablet, and they have a photo showing an early (and possibly inaccurate) image. The tablet is said to be manufactured by HTC, and it’s due […]
Report: Google Nexus 9 is an HTC tablet with NVIDIA Tegra K1 is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus X200CA is a portable notebook with a touchscreen display and Windows 8.1 software. There are several different versions with different processors, but the laptop normally sells for around $300 or less. Right now you can score some great deals on this little laptop. Adorama has a Pentium model for $280, and Woot is selling […]
Deals of the Day (6-18-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
A smartphone from a company called Joyous LLC just showed up at the FCC website… and it could be the Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon has a habit of disguising its FCC listings by using shell companies. And blogger Dave Zatz has a habit of sniffing them out anyway, both at the FCC and at other […]
Amazon’s Fire Phone hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Adobe is introducing its next-generation of apps for writing, drawing, and editing and managing images. In addition to updated versions of the company’s Creative Suite for desktop, there are a number of new apps for mobile devices… and by mobile devices I mean iPhone and iPad. I don’t see any mention of Android in the […]
Adobe launches new art apps for smartphones, tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Looking for a way to kill some time… and spend a few bucks? There are a couple of great sales on video games. Steam is running its Summer Sale, with new deals every day and some popular games selling for just a few dollars. As usual, you can also buy a whole pack of cheap […]
Deals of the Day (6-20-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 is a Windows tablet with a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of solid state storage, and an Intel Atom Z3795 quad-core processor. Announced in May, the tablet should begin shipping in the next few weeks, and in the United States it […]
Hands-on with the Lenovo ThinkPad 10 Windows tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft’s new 12 inch Windows tablet is now available for purchase. Well, some models are anyway. If you want a $799 Core i3 model of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with 64GB of storage, you’ll have to pre-order the tablet and wait until August for it to arrive. But Core i5 models with 128GB of […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 now available, user manual mentions the missing Surface Mini is a post from: Liliputing
Acer may be preparing to launch one of the first Chromebooks powered by an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor. A 13.3 inch laptop called the Acer Chromebook CB5 showed up recently at Swedish retail site Komplett.se. The notebook’s not available for purchase yet, and the page has been updated to say the product is “no longer […]
Acer Chromebook with NVIDIA Tegra K1 leaked by Swedish retailer is a post from: Liliputing
Mozilla is working on a small stick that you can plug into a TV to stream internet videos or other content while using the Firefox web browser on your phone or other device as a remote. Sound familiar? That’s because this is basically Mozilla’s answer to Google’s Chromecast. But it could actually be much more […]
This is Mozilla’s answer to the Chromecast media streaming stick is a post from: Liliputing
Now that a growing number of Chinese tablets are shipping with Intel processors, a funny thing is happening. Some tablet makers are starting to offer customers a chance to swap the operating system on their tablets from Android to Windows free of charge. For instance, CnGadget has instructions for downloading and installing Windows 8.1 on […]
Chinese tablet makers begin offering Windows 8.1 firmware for Android tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Small form-factor PC maker Giada has made a habit of offering tiny, low-power desktop computers. But the company’s newest models pack a little more power. The Giada D2308 series desktops feature Intel Haswell processors and NVIDIA graphics in a PC that measures 9″ x 6.8″ x 2.15″. While there are certainly more compact computers on […]
Giada introduces D2308 tiny desktops with Haswell + NVIDIA is a post from: Liliputing
Apple could launch its first smartwatch this fall, if several recent reports are to be believed. Reuters and The Wall Street Journal both have sources suggesting that the iWatch in October. But while Reuters says it’ll have a 2.5 inch screen, the WSJ report suggests Apple could launch a whole line of products in different […]
Reports: Apple’s iWatch coming in October is a post from: Liliputing
This summer Toshiba is launching a whole bunch of new tablets and convertibles including a $110 Android tablet, one of the first Windows tablets to sell for under $200, and a 15.6 inch laptop that becomes a big tablet when you fold back the screen 360 degrees. Toshiba says all of these new devices should be […]
First look at Toshiba’s summer 2014 tablet lineup (video) is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo N20 is an 11.6 inch Chrome OS laptop that’ll sell for $279 and up when it goes on sale this summer (probably by August). Cheap, portable Chromebooks are a dime a dozen these days… but Lenovo’s got another trick up its sleeve. The company will also launch the Lenovo N20p Chromebook with a […]
Hands-on with the Lenovo N20p touchscreen Chromebook is a post from: Liliputing
Virtual keyboard have largely replaced physical keyboards on smartphones in recent years… but device makers are skipping the keyboard altogether on smaller screens. Like most smartwatches, the Samsung Gear 2 doesn’t even have a virtual keyboard. Instead you can use swipes, taps, and other gestures as well as voice commands to interact with the device. […]
Fleksy gives Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch a keyboard app is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung has introduced a new version of its Galaxy S5 smartphone featuring a more powerful processor and a higher-resolution display than the model that hit the streets just a few months ago. The new version will launch first in Samsung’s home country of South Korea. It’s not clear if or when it’ll be available in […]
Samsung unveils faster, higher-res Galaxy S5 smartphone in Korea is a post from: Liliputing
When Google Reader shut down last summer a number of companies tried to fill the void by offering their own cloud-based feed readers. Feedly is one of the most popular, and the company’s done a pretty good job of building a fast, capable RSS reader that synchronizes data across your devices as well as a […]
As Feedly battles DDos attacks, here are some other RSS readers is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon Prime Music launched this week, giving subscribers access to a million songs as part of their regular Amazon Prime membership. While the catalog isn’t as big as that of rivals Spotify or Rdio, it probably doesn’t have to be: Prime Music is more of a perk for existing subscribers than a full-fledged, standalone music service. […]
Lilbits (6-13-2014): You cant always get what you want (on Amazon Prime Music) is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Nexus 7 tablet features a speedy quad-core processor, a 1920 x 1200 pixel display, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Nearly a year after it was first released, it’s still probably one of the best Android tablets around. Google sells the Nexus 7 for $230 and up, but you can often […]
Deals of the Day (6-13-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Earlier this year Asus introduced a tiny desktop computer called the Eee Box EB1037, featuring a low-power Intel Celeron J1900 processor, NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphics, support for up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. That system still isn’t available for purchase yet, but its little sibling is. You can now buy the […]
Asus Eee Box EB1036 is a Celeron J1900-powered mini PC is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s new tablets with high-resolution AMOLED displays are coming in July. Prices for the 8.4 inch and 10.5 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S will start at $399 and $499, respectively. But if you’ve got a little extra money burning a hole in your pocket, Samsung will also offer a line of accessories including cases, keyboards, and […]
Meet the Samsung Galaxy Tab S accessories is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung’s newest Android tablets are the company’s first to feature Super AMOLED displays. As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablets feature high resolution displays with vibrant color reproduction. But Samsung says the tablets will also be super thin, stylish, and offer new software and services. The Samsung Galaxy […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets with AMOLED displays coming in July for $399 and up is a post from: Liliputing
One of China’s biggest smartphone makers isn’t exactly a big name in the United States yet. But Huawei hopes to change that, and one part of the company’s strategy appears to be a new online storefront where customers can order unlocked phones straight from Huawei. It’s easier than getting wireless carriers to offer your phone, […]
Huawei begins selling unlocked phones in the US is a post from: Liliputing
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