This Halloween could be a scary one… for folks who aren’t fans of Microsoft Windows 8 or later. That’s because Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 7 OEM sales on October 31st. In other words, PC makers will soon stop offering notebook and desktop computers with Windows 7 pre-installed. You may still be able […]
Microsoft ends Windows 7 OEM sales Oct 31st is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung may have a new Galaxy Note tablet on the way, but you don’t have to wait for a new model to get a Galaxy Note with a high-resolution screen, fast processor, and pressure-sensitive pen. Groupon is selling refurbished Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition tablets for $350 and up (or about $200 off the list […]
Deals of the Day (10-29-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
HP is betting big on 3D printing technology as part of its future. The computer giant recently announced plans to split into two companies, one of which will focus on enterprise software and services and the other of which will focus on consumer devices including notebooks, tablets, and printers… along with 3D printers. Now HP […]
HP unveils Sprout 3D scanning system, Multi Jet 3D printing technology is a post from: Liliputing
The HP Stream 11 is a $200 laptop with an Intel Celeron Bay Trail processor, an 11.6 inch display, and Windows 8.1 software. It’s basically a Windows alternative to a Chromebook: a dirt cheap laptop that should offer decent performance for basic computing tasks. So would it make any sense for HP to launch a […]
HP Stream 11 Pro notebook on the way is a post from: Liliputing
Oppo hast just introduce what it’s calling the world’s thinnest smartphone… and it’s kind of tough to argue with that claim. The Oppo R5 measures just 4.85mm or about 0.19 inches thick. The phone isn’t just thin… it’s also reasonably powerful. Oppo manage to pack some decent hardware between the screen and the back cover, […]
Oppo R5 smartphone is just 0.19 inches thick is a post from: Liliputing
Chip designer ARM has unveiled its next-gen graphics, video, and display technologies. ARM licenses its designs to other companies so it’ll be a while before the first processors with ARM’s new technology hit the streets. The first products with ARM Mali-T800 series graphics, Mali-V550 video, and Mali-DP550 display processor technology should launch in late 2015 or […]
ARM’s next-gen graphics promise 4K support, better efficiency is a post from: Liliputing
HP plans to launch two new Android tablets aimed at business users. The HP Pro Slate 12 features s 12.3 inch, 1600 x 1200 pixel display, while the HP Pro Slate 8 has a smaller, but sharper 2048 x 1536 pixel screen. Don’t get confused by the name — the Pro Slate 8 is different from the HP Slate […]
HP Pro Slate 12 and Pro Slate 8 Android tablets mean business is a post from: Liliputing
The head of YouTube says Google is considering offering a subscription-based version of the online video service. Speaking at the Code/Mobile conference this week, Susan Wojcicki suggested that one way to do that would be to offer subscribers an ad-free experience. What do you think? Would you pay a monthly fee to get rid of the […]
Would you pay a subscription for ad-free YouTube? is a post from: Liliputing
Want to install Windows 10 on an old netbook (or a cheap Windows tablet) with a 1024 x 600 pixel display? No problem. While you can run Windows 8.1 on a device with a low-resolution display, you’ll get an error message if you try opening the Windows Store to install any Metro/Modern apps. That was […]
Windows 10 adds support for 1024 x 600 pixel displays is a post from: Liliputing
Fitbit is one of the leading names in the wearable fitness tracker space… even though the company’s Fitbit Force has been offer the market for months due to a recall after users complained of skin rashes. Now the company’s launching a new line of devices including updated activity trackers and its first watch. Hopefully none […]
Fitbit launches Charge, Charge HR, and Surge fitness trackers is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is taking the battle for the living room pretty seriously. About half a year after launching the $99 Amazon Fire TV, the company has a smaller, cheaper option. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a $39 device that you plug into the HDMI port of your TV. You can use it to stream internet […]
Amazon Fire TV Stick is a $39 Chromecast/Roku rival is a post from: Liliputing
World’s thinnest tablet is a moving target. When Dell unveiled the Venue 8 7000 Series last month, it was pretty easy to claim that at just 6mm thick it was the thinnest tablet around… but then Apple unveiled the almost-as-thin 6.1mm iPad Air 2. Now Chinese device maker Hisense wants in on the action. The […]
Hisense Vidaa Pad tablet is just 6.1mm thick is a post from: Liliputing
The developers of Ubuntu release new builds of one of the most popular GNU/Linux distributions every six months. And right on schedule the folks at Canonical have released Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. You can find download links and installation or upgrade instructions at the Ubuntu Wiki. Among other things, Ubuntu 14.10 includes a newer version […]
Canonical releases Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn is a post from: Liliputing
LG’s new smartwatch with a round display launched in South Korea this month. Now the company says it’ll be available in select markets in Europe, North America, and Asia starting in November. The LG G Watch R is an Android Wear watch with a 1.3 inch, 320 x 320 pixel plastic OLED display. The watch […]
LG G Watch R Android Wear smartwatch launches in November is a post from: Liliputing
There are only a handful of laptops and tablets on the market with AMD Mullins low-power processors, and most feature AMD’s E1 or A4 Micro series processors. Now Taiwanese device maker BungBungame is showing off one of the first tablets with a more powerful AMD A10 Micro-6700T Mullins processor. The BungBungame Photon2 is a Windows […]
BungBungame Photon2 tablet is one of the first with AMD A10 Mullins processor is a post from: Liliputing
Sony’s been offering smartwatches for a few years… which is why the latest model is called the Sony Smartwatch 3. But the new model is the company’s first to feature Android Wear software. It’s also the first Android Wear smartwatch with built-in GPS, allowing you to use Google’s new location tracking features even when you don’t […]
Sony Smartwatch 3 goes up for pre-order for $250 is a post from: Liliputing
Android TV is basically Android… with a user interface optimized for TVs. It’s designed to run TV-friendly apps such as YouTube, Google Play Movies, Netflix, and Hulu Plus and when you visit the Play Store you’ll only see apps that have been optimized for Android TV. But under the hood the operating system is much the […]
Chainfire’s Sideload Launcher for Android TV lets you launch just about any app is a post from: Liliputing
The Probox2 EX is one of the best Android-powered TV boxes I’ve tested to date. Like many devices in this category, it’s designed to let you run Android apps such as Netflix, Google Chrome or XBMC on a TV. It’s not quite as simple to use as a Roku or Chromecast, but it’s a lot […]
Probox 2 TV box with Remote+ giveaway is a post from: Liliputing
Last month an unannounced 10 inch Android tablet from Asus started showing up at European retail sites. Now Asus has finally gotten around to officially introducing the tablet. As expected, the Asus MeMO Pad 10 ME103K features a 10 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, and Android 4.4 KitKat […]
Asus introduces the MeMO Pad 10 ME103K budget tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese tablet maker Onda has introduced a new Windows tablet with an 8.9 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, and a price tag of around $200 or less. Actually, the Onda V891w sells for just $130 in China, but you’ll have to pay a bit more if you want […]
Onda V891w is an 8.9 inch Windows tablet for under $200 is a post from: Liliputing
Can’t decide you want a Windows laptop or a tablet… but certain you don’t want to spend a lot of money? A number of PC makers including Acer, Asus, HP, and Dell offer low-cost 2-in-1 devices that you can use either as a notebook or as a tablet. Some have detachable screens, while others have […]
Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series budget 2-in-1 convertible review is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo Smartband SW-B10 is a wearable fitness tracker that can track steps, sleep quality, and other activities. The Smartband made stops at the FCC and Bluetooth SIG websites earlier this year, and now there’s an official product page at Lenovo.com. You still can’t buy the Lenovo Smartband yet, but now we have a better […]
Lenovo Smartband SW-B100 is official(ish) is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo may be preparing to sell its Yoga 3 Pro convertible notebook soon. But the Yoga 2 Pro is still a pretty nice computer, featuring a 13.3 inch, 3200 x 1800 pixel display, an Intel Haswell processor, solid state storage, and support for laptop or tablet modes. The Yoga 2 Pro weighs just over 3 pounds […]
Deals of the Day (10-24-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
LG is introducing its first mobile chip for smartphones, as well as the first phone to use the chip. The LG NUCLUN processor is an octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 CPU cores and four lower-power 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 cores arranged in a big.LITTLE design so that the number of cores in […]
LG develops its own processor, puts it in the LG G3 Screen smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s got a new Nexus phone… but not everyone wants a 6 inch phone with a $650 price tag. So even though the Nexus 6 is shiny and new, Google is continuing to sell last year’s model… kind of. Up until recently, the Nexus 5 was out of stock at the Google Play Store. Now that’s […]
Google Nexus 5 is back in stock is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft acquired Nokia’s phone business this year, along with the rights to continue using the Nokia name on its products for a few years. But Nokia continues to exist as a standalone company, so it was only a matter of time before Microsoft changed the branding on its phones. And when I say a matter […]
Meet Microsoft Lumia: the new brand for Microsoft’s phones is a post from: Liliputing
The HP Pavilion x360 line of computers are notebooks that convert into tablets when you push the screen back 360 degrees. The company offers models with screen sizes ranging from 11.6 inches to 15.6 inches. The Pavilion x360 11 is one of the smallest of the bunch, and it’s also one of the cheapest — […]
Deals of the Day (10-23-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
AT&T is the exclusive US wireless carrier to offer the Amazon Fire Phone. Analysts suggest that the phone’s been a flop, and the fact that Amazon slashed the phone’s price by $200 just a month after launch is pretty good support for that argument. But Amazon’s other hardware including eReaders and tablets continue to be popular. So […]
AT&T: Buy a Fire Phone, get a Kindle Fire HDX 7 for $50 is a post from: Liliputing
Dell unveiled an Android tablet with a super-slim design, a high-resolution screen, an Intel Atom Moorefield CPU, and a 3D camera last month… but at the time the company wouldn’t say much about the price or launch date. Now we have a pretty good idea: the Dell Venue 8 7000 Series should ship in late […]
Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet with WQXGA screen, 3D camera to sell for $499 is a post from: Liliputing
The HP Stream 11 is a Windows notebook with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Celeron N2840 Bay Trail processor, and a fanless design. It also happens to be ridiculously cheap for a Windows notebook. After unveiling the laptop in September, HP is now selling the Stream 11 for just $200. That’s the list price. Don’t […]
HP Stream 11 laptop now available for $200 is a post from: Liliputing
The Dell Latitude 13 7000 Series is a 2-in-1 ultrabook with a detachable display which you can use as a tablet. It’s powered by an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, and Dell introduced the business-friendly notebook/tablet in September. Dell says the Latitude 13 7000 Series should be available by the end of October, and the folks […]
Dell Latitude 13 2-in-1 tablet with Intel Core M coming soon is a post from: Liliputing
There’s no shortage of ways to find free or cheap music on the internet. But now there’s one more way: Microsoft has launched a new app for Windows and Windows Phone called Music Deals. Install the free app, fire it up and you’ll see a $0.99 album of the week as well as links to […]
Deals of the Day (10-21-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Barnes & Noble and Samsung are now selling their second co-branded tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 10.1 is now available for $300. That’s about the same price you’d pay for an ordinary 10 inch Galaxy Tab 4, but this model comes with the B&N NOOK app pre-loaded, plus $200 worth of free content […]
B&N launches Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 10.1 for $300 is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft’s bread and butter may be the Windows operating system. But the company has a long history of making software for other platforms such as Office for Mac and OneNote and Bing Search for Android. Now the company is launching 4 a series of new Android apps that come from the Microsoft Garage project. These […]
Microsoft launches Android apps including lock screen, OK Google replacements is a post from: Liliputing
Google is launching a new email app called Inbox. But it’s not just a client that lets you read your Gmail messages. It’s designed to help you pick out the messages that matter most from a flood of email and do more with the data gleaned from those messages. Inbox groups messages into bundles, shows […]
Google Inbox is a new (invite-only) tool for managing email is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 tablet in May, just 9 months after introducing the Surface Pro 2. The new model has a higher resolution 12 inch with a 3:2 aspect ratio, a starting price of $799, an improved multi-angle kickstand, and other improvements that Microsoft says make the Surface Pro 3 a tablet that […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is running out of stock… never to return is a post from: Liliputing
The Dell Venue 11 Pro line of tablets feature 10.8 inch full HD displays, Windows 8.1 software, and a choice of Intel Atom or Intel Core processors. I reviewed a model with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor earlier this year and I was somewhat impressed… but found the $499 and higher price tags a little off-putting. […]
Dell is giving the Venue 11 Pro tablet an Intel Core M makeover is a post from: Liliputing
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 is a tiny desktop computer that looks a bit like a Nintendo Wii. But this little guy packs the heart of a full-fledged PC. Normally priced at $250 or higher, Lenovo is currently offering a model with Windows 8.1 64-bit software, a Celeron 1017U CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive […]
Deals of the Day (10-22-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Just days after Apple released iOS 8.1, the first tool for jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad running the device has been released. Team Pangu’s new jailbreak tool also supports devices running iOS 8.0. There’s not much the average user will actually be able to do with a jailbroken iOS 8 device at this point, but that […]
You can already jailbreak iOS 8.1 is a post from: Liliputing
There are a growing number of smartphones capable of shooting 4K ultra HD video. But there’s really not much reason to watch 4K video on a phone. You wouldn’t be able to see most of the detail on a pocket-sized screen. So chip maker Qualcomm is developing a device that could make it easy to […]
Qualcomm working on TV dongle to stream 4K video from your phone is a post from: Liliputing
Google acquired music streaming service Songza this summer, and now the company is starting to bring Songza-style features to Google Play Music. Starting today Google is rolling out an update to Play Music that will let you stream curated playlists… assuming you’re paying $9.99 per month for a Google Play Music subscription. There’s still a separate […]
Google Play Music gets Songza-like curated playlists is a post from: Liliputing
Gaming accessory company Razer introduced its first wearable device in January and this summer the company promised the Razer Nabu smartband would launch soon for under $100. Now the Razer Nabu is inching closer to launch with a stop at the FCC. The Nabu is a wristband with two displays, one that will be visible […]
Razer Nabu smartband hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac has been offering a line of tiny desktop computers for a few years, but the company’s new ZBOX PI320 pico is the smallest yet. It’s also one of the first to come not only with memory and storage, but also with an operating system pre-installed. It’s a fully functional PC that sells for about […]
Zotac ZBOX pico pocket-sized desktop PC review is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Windows 10 Technical Preview. If you’re already using the Windows 10 preview that launched earlier this month, you can update to build 9860 by opening the Update and Recovery settings, selecting Preview builds, and tapping the “Download now” button. The update will also roll out to testers […]
Microsoft releases updated Windows 10 Technical Preview is a post from: Liliputing
Back in the dark ages the only way for most people to access the internet was with a slow dialup connection (or by visiting a college or other institution that actually had a faster T1 line). Then along came DSL, one of the first technologies to offer broadband speeds. But in recent years cable, fiber […]
Lilbits (10-21-2014): Next-gen DSL tech could bring new life to phone lines is a post from: Liliputing
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, low-power, low-cost computer that sells for around $35. But while that price gets you a processor, memory, and a few ports you need to supply the display, input device, and even operating system yourself. What’s made the Raspberry Pi special though, has been the community of hardware and software […]
Raspberry Pi display accessory will let you build a DIY “Pi Pad” is a post from: Liliputing
Want to make sure nobody can access your Google account without your permission? Make sure to choose a secure password. Want to really make sure your account is safe? Enable 2-step authentication. Now even if someone has your password, they can’t login unless they also have a code that’s sent to your phone or other device via […]
Google Security Key prevents anyone from using your account without a USB key is a post from: Liliputing
This month Apple introduced the first major update to its Mac Mini line of desktop computers in two years. The new models feature Intel Haswell processors and starting prices of $499, which makes the new entry-level model about $100 cheaper than the 2012 Mac Mini it replaces. The new models also feature 802.11ac WiFi and […]
Apple’s 2014 Mac Mini may be cheaper… but it’s also harder to upgrade is a post from: Liliputing
The Toshba Satellite Radius 11 is a Windows notebook with an 11.6 inch display and a 360 degree hinge. Push the screen back until the lid is back-to-back with the keyboard and the notebook becomes a tablet. Toshiba unveiled the Satellite Radius 11 in Europe in September. Now the company says the convertible laptop is coming […]
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 convertible notebook launches Oct 26th for $330 is a post from: Liliputing
Disappointed that an unlocked Google Nexus 6 smartphone sells for $649, or about twice as much as a Nexus 5? Google may not be selling a new phone with top-tier specs at a mid-range price this year, but Chinese startup OnePlus is. The company’s OnePlus One phone has been well reviewed (in spite of some awful […]
OnePlus One smartphone pre-orders open (and close) October 27th is a post from: Liliputing
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