The next wearable device from Withings is on the way. The Withings Activité watch showed up at the FCC this week. Withings already offers a fitness tracker called the Pulse O2 which you can either clip to your belt or clothing to monitor your steps and other activity. Or you can attach it to a wristband […]
Withings Activité fitness-tracking watch hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Tired of worrying about whether you have enough online storage space? Earlier this year Google launched Google Drive for Work, offering enterprise customers unlimited cloud storage for $10 per month. Now Google is bringing unlimited storage to the education space. Drive for Education is now included with Google Apps for Education. There’s no additional fee for […]
Google Drive for Education: unlimited online storage for schools and students is a post from: Liliputing
Alcatel Onetouch is launching two new smartphones in the US, where they’ll be available exclusively through Walmart and/or wireless carrier Straight Talk/Tracfone. The Alcatel Onetouch Pop Star LTE is a $150 phone with a 4 inch, WVGA display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, and a $150 price tag which is only really interesting because it’s […]
Alcatel OneTouch launches $250 6 inch, LTE phone for Straight Talk is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is launching its most affordable Windows tablet to date. The Asus VivoTab 8 should hit the streets in October for $199. The 8 inch Windows tablet is basically the same tablet as the VivoTab Note 8 which launched earlier this year… if you take away the active digitizer, stylus, and $330 starting price. Asus […]
Asus VivoTab 8 Windows tablet coming in October for $199 is a post from: Liliputing
Google plans to launch the first modular smartphones based on Project Ara in early 2015, and the head of the project says a working prototype will be shown off at the next Project Ara developer conference in December. He’s also giving a few more details about exactly how the phones will work. Project Ara is […]
Google’s modular smartphone will let you swap hardware without rebooting is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is launching a new mini PC in November featuring an Intel Haswell processor and a starting price of $149. No, the new Asus VivoMini isn’t another Chromebox. It’s a barebones PC that can support Windows, Linux, or other operating systems. Since it’s a barebones PC you’ll need to supply your own operating system though… […]
Asus VivoMini is a $149 barebones PC is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese tablet maker Chuwi’s latest entry into the budget tablet space is a 10 inch tablet with a full HD display, an Intel Atom quad-core processor, and a price tag of under $300… at least in China. The Chuwi V10HD 3G should sell for about 1699 yuan ($276 US) in China, although it might cost […]
Chuwi V10HD 3G is a 10 inch, Bay Trail Windows tablet for under $300 is a post from: Liliputing
The MOTA SmartRing is a wearable device designed to let you view notifications at a glance to let you know when new email, text messages, phone calls, or calendar appointments pop up on your phone. But while most wearable devices that meet that description these days are watches, the MOTA SmartRing is… well, a ring. […]
SmartRings are a thing: MOTA crowdfunds $100,000 to build one is a post from: Liliputing
BLU unveiled a $299 smartphone in May that features a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, an octa-core CPU a few months ago. The BLU Vivo IV has high-end specs, but a mid-range price. And now it’s available for purchase in the US. The BLU Vivo IV sports a MediaTek MT6592 ARM Cortex-A7 octa-core processor, 2GB […]
BLU Vivo IV $299 smartphone w/8-core CPU, full HD screen now available is a post from: Liliputing
In the market for a smartwatch, but don’t want to spend too much money? Pebble’s smartwatches usually sell for $150 and up and a new Samsung Gear usually goes for $200 or more. But right now you can pick up a Pebble for $50 off and save even more on a (refurbished) first generation Samsung […]
Deals of the Day (9-29-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Jawbone’s Up24 line of fitness trackers are bracelets you can wear to monitor your steps, distance traveled, and other activity. Pair an Up24 with your smartphone and you can keep track of your activity and see if you’re meeting your fitness goals. But you don’t actually need a Jawbone Up24 to use the company’s mobile app […]
Beyond dedicated fitness trackers: Up for iOS no longer requires a Jawbone Up24 is a post from: Liliputing
Nixie is a project that aims to combine two of the latest trends in mobile tech: selfies and wearables. No, it’s not another selfie hat. It’s a drone that you wear on your wrist like a bracelet until it’s time to let it fly. No, seriously. Here’s the idea: The Nixie is a quadcopter with […]
Nixie is a wearable drone (prototype) is a post from: Liliputing
Google has released developer guidelines for apps that will run on the company’s upcoming in-care software. Android Auto is expected to launch before the end of the year, letting you interact with Android apps while driving thanks to a touchscreen display that’ll be built into the dashboard of some vehicles. But Android Auto apps aren’t […]
This is what Android Auto apps will look like is a post from: Liliputing
Want to score a tablet for less than $10? TigerDirect is offering an Azpen 7 inch Android tablet bundled with a McAFee software package for just $10 after rebate. You’ll have to pay more up front and wait for a rebate… and it’s a pretty lousy tablet. But that’s a crazy cheap price for a […]
Deals of the Day (9-26-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Jams Music Player is an Android app for… playing music. It’s got a few nifty features including a 9-band equalizer, the ability to download album art from the internet, unofficial support for streaming music from Google Play Music, and a rather attractive user interface that seems inspired by Google’s new Android L Material design language. […]
Jams Music Player for Android goes open source is a post from: Liliputing
Google recently rolled out limited support for running Android apps on Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. But only a handful of apps are officially supported. It didn’t take long for third-party developers to figure out how to load other Android apps… and even get them to run on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer with the Chrome web […]
Lilbits (9-26-2014): Installing Android apps on Chromebooks keeps getting easier is a post from: Liliputing
Asus offers a range of thin and light laptops including low-cost, low power machines and high-end ultrabooks. Now the company is adding a new business-class portable notebook to its lineup. The AsusPro BU201 features a 12.5 inch display, an Intel Core i5 or faster CPU, and enterprise features including support for a desktop docking station and […]
AsusPro BU201 is a business-class ultrabook is a post from: Liliputing
LG appears to be working on a smartwatch that can connect to the internet without pairing with a smartphone. An unannounced LG-VC100 device described as a Smart Watch + CDMA showed up at the FCC website recently. If it’s anything like LG’s other smartwatches, it’ll probably run Google’s Android Wear software and allow you to […]
LG Smart Watch with 3G on the way is a post from: Liliputing
The next version of Ubuntu Linux is set to launch October 23rd. But you can take the first (and last) beta of Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn for a spin today. Canonical releases new versions of Ubuntu every six months, so changes aren’t always as dramatic as what you’d see in updates for other operating systems. […]
Ubuntu 14.10 beta released is a post from: Liliputing
Want to run Android app on a Chromebook? There are a few apps available in the Chrome Web Store. But if you want to try apps that don’t yet officially support Chrome OS you can convert just about any Android app into something that’ll run in Chrome using the unofficial ChromeOS-APK tools. You can even run Android apps […]
Installing Android apps on Chromebooks made easier by Chrome APK Packager tool is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s Appstore for Android is the best place to get apps for an Amazon Fire Phone or tablet… but you can also install the Appstore on other Android devices. It also comes preloaded on new BlackBerry phones (which can run some Android apps). Why would you want to load Amazon’s store on a device that […]
Deals of the Day (9-25-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Rikomagic launched a new TV box with a Rockchip RK3288 processor and Google Android software this summer. It’s called the MK902 II and I’ve got one sitting on my desk waiting for me to find the time to put it through the paces. While the box is designed to let you run Android apps on […]
MK902 II LE is a tiny Ubuntu PC with a Rockchip RK3288 CPU is a post from: Liliputing
HP is preparing to launch a 17 inch device that you can use as a desktop PC, a monitor, or a really big tablet. It’s called the HP Slate 17, and it appears to be a smaller version of the company’s HP Slate 21 or Slate 21 Pro all-in-one desktops. While those models feature 21 […]
HP Slate 17 all-in-one Android desktop/tablet revealed is a post from: Liliputing
Acer and Toshiba introduced new Chromebooks featuring Intel Celeron Bay Trail processors this summer, and now they’re available for purchase. The Acer Chromebook 11 is a $199 model that promises long battery life at a low price, while the Toshiba Chromebook 2 costs a bit more… but offers premium options including a full HD display. […]
Acer and Toshiba’s new Bay Trail Chromebooks now available for $199 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Smartphone maker HTC’s next device might not be a phone at all. The company is holding an event on October 8th to launch a new product, and the “Double Exposure” event invitations hint at something photo-centric. Now the company has released a teaser video showing a series of action clips, suggesting the new camera could […]
HTC could launch a RE Camera in October is a post from: Liliputing
Motorola’s either working with Google on the next Nexus smartphone, or the rumor mill’s got some ‘splaining to do. Leaks have been coming out for months, and now the folks at 9to5Google claim to have more details. They’ve created a mockup image which they say is based on the design of a real device which […]
Report: Nexus 6 looks like a 5.9 inch Moto X is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus C200 Chromebook is a laptop with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Celeron N2830 Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and long battery life. It normally sells for $249, making it one of the more affordable portable laptops on the market — but you can do better than that today… because Amazon […]
Deals of the Day (9-24-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Ematic is probably best known for offering extraordinarily cheap Android tablets. Now the company is getting ready to launch a fitness tracker, and while I haven’t seen an official price yet, I’m guessing it’ll also be inexpensive. The Ematic TrackBand SB312 showed up this week at the FCC website. The TrackBand can count steps, track […]
Budget tablet maker Ematic to launch a budget fitness tracker is a post from: Liliputing
One of the things that makes Google’s Nexus phones different from most Android devices on the market is that they tend to be developer-friendly. Unlocking the bootloader is usually as trivial as plugging in a USB cable, enabling USB debugging, and typing a quick command on your PC (using the Android SDK or at least fastboot). […]
Android One phones get root, custom recovery is a post from: Liliputing
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, inexpensive computer that’s small enough to slide into a pocket. But it’s not exactly a mobile device. The $35 computer doesn’t include a keyboard, display or battery. But you can use the Raspberry Pi to build your own laptop. One way to do that is to hook one up […]
Pi-Top is a 3D printable Raspberry Pi laptop (crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Iconia One 8 is an Android tablet with an 8 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and an Intel Atom Z3735G quad-core Bay Trail processor. Announced earlier this month, it looks like the Iconia One 8 is headed to America. It just passed through the FCC website. The full device model number is […]
Acer Iconia One 8 Android tablet hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Xiaomi is getting into the health tech space. The company launched a $13 fitness tracker this summer, and Xiaomi is partnering with a company called iHealth Labs to launch a blood pressure monitor that’s designed to work with a smartphone. Just connect your phone to a special dock, hook up the blood pressure sensor, and […]
Xiaomi gets healthy, launches blood pressure monitoring smartphone dock is a post from: Liliputing
Splashtop is expanding its suite of screen sharing, mirroring, and remote desktop apps with new features for Chrome OS that allow users to share content between a Chromebook and other devices. The company’s focusing on the education market by building the new features into its Splashtop Classroom and Mirroring360 apps. Splashtop Classroom already lets teachers […]
Splashtop expands Chromebook education apps for screen, content sharing is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese chip maker appears to be working on two new processors aimed at low-cost tablets… and one new chip which could be destined for higher-performance devices. CNX-Software reports that a product brochure from T-Chip showcasing specs for some upcoming tablets mentions 3 unannounced new processors from Rockchip. The RK3126 and RK3128 processors are both quad-core […]
New Rockchip processors coming to low-cost tablets this year is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry is launching its first smartphone with a 4.5 inch square screen. The BlackBerry Passport is a mobile phone that’s the size of a real passport — so while it’s wider than most phones, the company says it’ll easily slide into the pocket of a suit jacket or sport coat. Speaking of business attire… the […]
BlackBerry launches the Passport with big, square screen for getting work done is a post from: Liliputing
Most of Samsung’s smartwatches are designed to be used with a smartphone. The Samsung Gear S is a watch you can use with… or in stead of a phone. It has a 2 inch screen, a Tizen-based operating system and the ability to pair with a phone or tablet to display notifications on your wrist. […]
Samsung Gear S coming to America this fall (smartwatch with 3G) is a post from: Liliputing
When the first Android Wear watches hit the streets it didn’t take long for hackers to figure out how to root the watches, unlock their bootloaders, and install custom ROMS and recoveries. After all, the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch are running a version of Android, and they have USB cables. The new […]
Motorola Moto 360 bootloader unlocked is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung makes everything from smartphones to refrigerators and sells them in markets around the world. But it looks like the Korean electronics company is scaling back one part of its business: Samsung plans to stop selling notebook PCs in Europe. That includes Windows notebooks and Chromebooks. Earlier this month German site All About Samsung reported that […]
Samsung to stop selling notebooks in Europe is a post from: Liliputing
You can never have too much battery life… but modern phones, smartwatches, and other gadgets don’t exactly suffer from that problem. There are hundreds of portable battery packs that you can use to recharge your phone on the go… but Samsung is introducing a new product that could let you keep the power bank at […]
Samsung Power Sharing Cable: charge a smartwatch with your phone (or your phone with a tablet) is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Pad TF103 is a 10 inch tablet with a 1280 x 800 pixel display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and Android 4.4 KitKat software. It also comes with a keyboard dock that lets you use the tablet like a notebook. When I reviewed the […]
Deals of the Day (9-23-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, Microsoft is launching a wireless display adapter that lets you beam content from a PC or mobile device to a TV. What’s a little unexpected is that the wireless display adapter doesn’t just support devices running Windows and Windows Phone. You can also use it to stream content from a phone or tablet […]
Microsoft launches $60 wireless display adapter for Windows and Android is a post from: Liliputing
Finnish smartphone company Jolla is expanding beyond Europe. The company’s first smartphone runs Sailfish, a Linux-based operating system which can run some Android apps, but which has a unique user interface running on top of software that emerged from the ashes of Nokia and Intel’s canceled MeeGo project. Jolla recently began offering its phone in Hong […]
Jolla’s Sailfish OS smartphone hits India for $270 is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Xiaomi may be preparing to launch two new smartphones soon. One is expected to be an updated version of its 5.5 inch Redmi Note with improved specs. The other could be a cheaper version of the Xiaomi Mi4 smartphone that launched this summer. Xiaomi Mi4 According to cnBeta, a listing for a new version […]
New Xiaomi Redmi Note, cheaper Mi4 smartphone may be on the way is a post from: Liliputing
The Probox2 Ex is a box designed to let you run Android apps on a TV. We’ve seen plenty of those over the past few years… but there are a few things that help this model stand out. First, it’s powerful. It has a Amlogic S802-H quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, dual-band […]
Probox2 EX and Remote+ review: Android on your TV is a post from: Liliputing
Just a few days after updating the SunShine tool for unlocking the bootloaders on smartphones to support the Motorola Moto G, developer Justin Case has announced that SunShine now works with the Moto X, Motorola Droid Maxx, Mini, and Ultra smartphones running Android 4.4.3 or earlier. Some devices may also work even if they’re running […]
Lilbits (9-22-2014): SunShine for the Moto X (unlock the bootloader) is a post from: Liliputing
Blackberry’s big new square smartphone goes on sale Wednesday, September 24th and the company’s CEO tells the Wall Street Journal the BlackBerry Passport will sell for $599 when you buy it without a contract. That makes it about $50 cheaper than an unlocked iPhone 6, but about the same price as a Samsung Galaxy S5. Like […]
BlackBerry Passport smartphone launches Sept 24th for $599 (unlocked) is a post from: Liliputing
Mobile app stores are choc full of freemium apps which cost nothing to download… but which have functionality that can only be unlocked through in-app purchases. Soon Android users will be able to get an idea of how much money you’re expected to spend on one of these “free” apps. Starting September 30th, the Google Play […]
Google Play Store to show price ranges for in-app purchases (starting Sept 30th) is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is launching a bunch of new tablets this fall… but the company hasn’t updated last year’s Kindle Fire HDX 7. It still sells new models of this 7 inch tablet with a full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM for $199 and up. Or you can buy a refurbished model. […]
Deals of the Day (9-22-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Remember when an Android tablet with a $150 price tag was considered dirt cheap? These days you can find Windows tablets that cost just about half as much. The cheapest Windows tablet from a big-name PC maker may be the $120 Toshiba Encore Mini, but Chinese device maker Pipo is launching a new 8 inch Windows tablet […]
Pipo Work W4 is an $81 Windows tablet (for China) is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Xiaomi makes inexpensive but high-quality products including phones, tablets, and TVs. Now the company is launching a Bluetooth game controller. The first 300 people to buy the controller on September 25th will be able to pick it up for just 1 Chinese Yuan (or about 16 cents in US currency). I suspect the […]
Xiaomi launches a Bluetooth game controller is a post from: Liliputing
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