Four years ago Google launched an online music service that you could use to upload as many as 20,000 songs to the cloud and stream them to your web browser, phone or tablet. Now you can upload up to 50,000 songs to Google Play Music. The service is free for users in supported countries, although […]
Google Play Music storage locker now holds up to 50,000 songs is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, Google has released a new YouTube Kids app which is… a YouTube app designed for kids. It’s available for Android and iOS devices, offers a simple user interface, and content filtering that should keep youngsters from viewing inappropriate content. But YouTube Kids is just Google’s first app designed specifically for children. The company […]
YouTube Kids is just Google’s first kids app is a post from: Liliputing
Take the guts of a cheap Android phone, subtract a screen and add a pico projector and you’ve got a tiny PC you can use to watch movies, surf the web, or play games on just about any surface in your house. We’ve seen a few devices like this recently from companies including ZTE and Aiptek. […]
Beam is an Android PC + projector that fits in a light socket (crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus EeeBook X205TA is a portable Windows laptop that’s a bargain at its regular price of $199. But you can often find it for less… and right now Staples is offering the little notebook for $50 off. I recently reviewed the laptop, and while it doesn’t have a super fast processor, a lot of […]
Deals of the Day (2-16-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
The One Laptop Per Child project introduced the idea of small, low-cost, low-power durable laptops that could be used by students around the world, with a special focus on developing markets. The first XO Laptop units shipped in 2007, and over the next few years the developers improved the hardware and software… and inspired the […]
XO-Infinity is a modular laptop for students, picks up where OLPC left off is a post from: Liliputing
This week Lenovo confirmed reports that it had been shipping computers with software called Superfish that intercepts internet traffic, injects third-party ads, and poses a potential security risk (although Lenovo denies that last part). The company stopped loading Superfish on its computers in January and shut down the servers that enable the software… although that […]
How to tell if your Lenovo PC has Superfish, and what to do about it is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo has a new Chrome OS laptop on the way. The Lenovo N21 Chromebook has a rugged case, an 11.6 inch display, and an Intel Celeron N2840 Bay Trail processor. It’s aimed at the education market, although the model number suggests the Lenovo N21 could also be a replacement for last year’s consumer-oriented Lenovo N20 Chromebook. […]
Lenovo N21 Chromebook with Bay Trail coming soon is a post from: Liliputing
Shuttle has been making small form-factor PCs and computer cases for over a decade, long before the small computers like the Mac Mini and Raspberry Pi hit the streets. Now Shuttle is updating its line of mini computers with its first model featuring an Intel Broadwell processor. The Shuttle DS57U is a fanless computer that measures […]
Shuttle DS57U is a small, fanless Broadwell-powered PC is a post from: Liliputing
YouTube hosts millions of videos of music videos, amateur science experiments, people giving fashion advice, and of course cute cats… lots and lots of cats. There’s also an awful lot of content that might not be appropriate for younger viewers, which helps explain why Google is launching a new YouTube app aimed at kids. The Android […]
Google introduces YouTube Kids app for Android is a post from: Liliputing
There’s good news and bad news for folks in the US looking to unlock their smartphones so they can be used with a different wireless carrier. The good news is that earlier this month all the major US wireless carriers (and a few less well-known operators) started allowing customers to unlock their phones, in accordance […]
Major US carriers let you unlock your phones, don’t always make it easy is a post from: Liliputing
Want to quickly turn WiFi, Bluetooth, or the flashlight on or off on your Android phone? You can pull down from the top of the screen to bring up the Quick Settings panel and tap an icon to toggle the feature. Or if you have a device running Android 5.0 and have the latest version […]
Toggle Android to toggle WiFi, Bluetooth, and Flashlight with voice commands is a post from: Liliputing
Tired of smartwatches that can only run for a day or two before you have to plug them in and recharge the battery? Japan Display will begin shipping a new low-power screen next month which could help device makers offer smartwatches with longer battery life. The company says its new display can use as little […]
Japan Display unveils low-power screen for smartwatches is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is running a sale on Surface Pro 3 tablets, letting you snag a free sleeve and save $100 when you buy a new model. Prices start at $699 for a tablet with 64GB of storage and an Intel Core i3 Haswell processor. Or you can pick up an older Surface Pro 2 from Groupon. […]
Deals of the Day (2-20-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
Smartphones with Android 5.1 software are starting to ship in Indonesia, even though Google has yet to officially announce the latest version of its mobile operating system. Earlier this month Google expanded its Android One program to include Indonesia and the Philippines, and the official website made multiple mentions of Android 5.1. Now that some folks have […]
Install Android 5.1 on Android One phones (unofficially) is a post from: Liliputing
The makers of the stand-alone smartwatch Neptune Pine are back in the mix with a new wearable computer that uses a smartphone, but only as an interface. The Neptune Duo features a Hub, a bangle style wearable computer, will allow users to make calls and text messages, check into various social networking sites, track fitness […]
Neptune Duo is a full-featured wearable computer with a phone-like display is a post from: Liliputing
It was only about a month ago that NVIDIA unveiled its new 64-bit octo-core mobile processor, Tegra X1. It didn't take long for the supercharged chip to show up in devices. The X1 recently scored 74,977 on AnTuTu, which is better than the average top speed tested so far, by about 25,000 points. CNXSoft has […]
NVIDIA's Tegra X1 crushes the competition is a post from: Liliputing
Got a BlackBerry 10 device? If you do, you’ll soon see a notification that there’s an OS update waiting for you. And once it’s installed you’ll have access to a whole lot more apps than you did before BlackBerry 10.3.1. That’s because the Amazon Appstore is part of the update. While owners of the two […]
BlackBerry 10.3.1 update brings Amazon Appstore to all devices is a post from: Liliputing
Beelink's new stick computer based on Intel's Compute Stick configuration is now on sale through the Stick PC Store for $293. The Beelink Pocket P2 has 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 32GB of eMMC internal storage. Using a built-in micro SD reader, you can expand the internal memory to as much as 96GB. The USB […]
Beelink's USB 3.0 Pocket P2 stick computer now on sale is a post from: Liliputing
Earlier today, TheNextWeb reported to have found evidence that Lenovo had been preinstalling adware software from Superfish on brand new computers. Complaints on the customer forums point to adware that injects third-party advertisements onto Google searches and websites without the user's permission. Not long after the news spread wide, Lenovo contacted TechCrunch to confirm that […]
Lenovo in hot water over preinstalled software 'Superfish,' confirms it is gone is a post from: Liliputing
Zotac offers a few tiny desktop computers with discrete graphics, including the recently unveiled Zotac ZBOX EN860 with a Core i5 Haswell CPU and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M graphics. But if you’re looking for something a bit more affordable, this month the company also introduced the ZBOX MN321. This model has a Celeron CPU and […]
Zotac ZBOX MN321 mini PC packs NVIDIA graphics is a post from: Liliputing
Chipmaker Qualcomm is ready to launch four new chips for the 600 and 400 tier Snapdragon processors. The new 415 chipsets will start appearing in mid-ranged smartphones by the first half of this year with the rest arriving in the second half. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 620 and 618 will feature 64-bit ARM Cortex A-72 CPUs and […]
Qualcomm announces new 600 and 400 tier processor chips with 800 tier features is a post from: Liliputing
On the heals of an investor conference where Asus revealed the rebranded ZenPad tablet, the company has announced the launch of a refresh to its entry-level 7-inch smartphone. The revamped Fonepad 7 (model number FE375CL) runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop that is powered by the company's ZenUI interface. Just like its predecessor, it is capable […]
Asus announces refresh of Fonepad 7 is a post from: Liliputing
Ink, Bits & Pixels (formerly The Digital Reader) recently tracked down some interesting information regarding One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC) Australian partner, One Education. While the company confirms the XO Infinity is underway, less officially, the device appears to be a laptop/tablet hybrid with modular components. One Education has a page dedicated to registering for upcoming […]
OLPC working on new XO Infinity laptop, possibly a modular laptop/tablet hybrid is a post from: Liliputing
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off in Barcelona Mar. 2 and speculation on what manufacturers will show off is running high. Asus is expected to release a new line of notebooks, Qualcomm might display its new line of chipsets, and now Lenovo is supposedly going to unveil a mobile device that seems more like […]
Lenovo expected to unveil Vibe Shot smartphone with 16MP camera is a post from: Liliputing
Japanese consumer electronics company spun off its PC division last year, creating a new company called VAIO which has launched some nice-looking machines which are only available in Japan. Sony also created a new subsidiary out of its TV division at the time. Now Sony is getting ready to shed another portion of its business. […]
Sony to spin off audio, video division as a new company is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft charges $70 for a 1-year subscription to Office 365 Personal. But right now Best Buy is offering a subscription for free when you buy a tablet… and Android tablet… that’s on sale for $50. In other words, you can save $20 on Office and get a free tablet at the same time. It’s not a […]
Deals of the Day (2-18-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
The LG G Watch R is a rather nice-looking smartwatch with a 1.3 inch round face, a P-OLED display, and support for changeable wrist bands. It also happens to have a stainless steel body, but you might not know that since it’s covered in black paint. Prefer you metal to look silver/grey? One person decided to […]
This is how LG’s G Watch R looks with black paint removed is a post from: Liliputing
Toshiba showed off its first SD cards with TransferJet technology at CES in January. The technology allows you to quickly transfer files from the SD card to a PC or other TransferJet-enabled device without wires. It’s not clear when you’ll actually be able to buy a TransferJet capable SD card, but you might not have […]
Toshiba TransferJet SD card hits the FCC (speedy wireless transfers) is a post from: Liliputing
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has sold more than 5 million of its inexpensive little computers since the first units shipped in 2012. For $35 or less, folks can pick up a small, low-power computer with an ARM-based processor and support for a variety of Linux-based operating systems… and that idea has clearly appealed to a […]
Raspberry Pi: More than 5 million tiny computers sold is a post from: Liliputing
According to a recent changelog, VideoLan's universal media player is getting a huge update that will include support for the Chromecast dongle. This means that users will be able to stream a wide variety of movies, television shows, music, and more on their television set through the VLC media player using the connected device. You […]
VLC media player for Chromecast coming in version 3.0 is a post from: Liliputing
AT&T announced that it is upgrading customers on its $45 and $60 GoPhone plans with 50 percent more data starting Feb. 20. Additionally, customers on the $60 plan now get unlimited calling to Mexico from the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. According to the company's announcement, new and existing customers on the 1GB […]
AT&T increasing two GoPhone plans with 50 percent more data at the same price is a post from: Liliputing
There are loads of options out there if you want to set up an Android-powered gaming console on your big screen. An ideal experience remains elusive for a number of reasons, from laggy Bluetooth controllers to limited libraries. Zrro (pronounced Zero) is hoping to change all that. At first glance, Zrro looks like pretty much […]
Zrro Box is a different approach to big-screen Android gaming is a post from: Liliputing
Last week over on the Mozilla blog, the Foundation announced a major change that’s coming to a future release of Firefox. In the name of security, they’re going to start requiring that all add-ons be digitally signed. Extensions that are submitted to the AMO (the official add-on repo) will be signed automatically after review. This […]
Is Mozilla building a walled garden around Firefox? is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung's principal engineer for IT and mobile, Seho Park, recently wrote a piece for the company's blog that details the future of wireless charging and the role the Galaxy line will play in it. Similar to the post Samsung's head of Camera R&D wrote last week, Park summarizes the history of wireless charging over the […]
Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S on track to support multiple wireless charging standards is a post from: Liliputing
Fingerprint biometric scanning is so 20th century. Anyone can recreate a unique fingerprint with a high definition photograph. Even facial recognition software can be compromised with a high quality printer. What we really need is something that reads what is on our insides so that no one can copy it. The Nymi Band uses your […]
The Nymi Band uses heartbeat biometrics to authenticate user ID is a post from: Liliputing
Sony has started taking pre-orders for its Google Glass competitor. The Sony SmartEyeglass Developer Edition SED-E1 will ship in March, with pre-orders already open in the UK and Germany. It sells for 670 Euros, 520 pounds, or $840, depending on one market you’re in, and it should be available in 10 countries including the US, […]
Sony SmartEyeglass Developer Edition ships in March for $840 is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s hoping that the first modular Project Ara smartphones will be ready to ship to lucky residents of Puerto Rico later this year, and those phones are going to need camera. Fortunately for early adopters, Toshiba already has a working snap-in module ready to go. Toshiba will have two Ara-compatible, rear-facing camera modules. For those […]
Toshiba reveals the first Project Ara camera modules is a post from: Liliputing
BlackBerry's newest model smartphones, the Classic and Passport, launched last year. However, it was only available directly for $449 and $599 respectively. For BlackBerry users that prefer to take advantage of carrier plan options, starting Feb. 20, both models will be available through AT&T. The 4.5-inch Passport is stocked with BlackBerry 10 OS 10.3.1 and […]
BlackBerry Classic and Passport can now be purchased on contract from AT&T is a post from: Liliputing
Now that VAIO is no longer part of Sony's PC business, the company has been working hard on rebooting its independent computer business. The company recently announced two new computers in Tokyo. The VAIO Z and VAIO Z Canvas at the company's new touch screen laptop hybrids. The former is intended for use in enterprise […]
Out from under the wing of Sony, VAIO returns with two new hybrid laptops is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Zenbook UX305 is a thin and light laptop that measures about 0.5 inches thick and weighs about 2.6 pounds. It’s powered by an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, offers up to 10 hours of battery life, and has a high-resolution 13 inch display. Asus introduced the Zenbook UX305 last September, showed it off at […]
Asus launches the Zenbook UX305 ultrabook for $699 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Last week Microsoft released a technical preview of Windows 10 for smartphones. But so far the company only officially supports a handful of devices. If you don’t have one of those phones, you can’t simply sign up for the Windows Insider Program and install an over-the-air software update. But if you’re willing to hack your phone (and […]
Hack lets you install Windows 10 on unsupported phones is a post from: Liliputing
Can’t decide between a tablet and a notebook? There are plenty of 2-in-1 options including tablets with detachable keyboard docks and notebooks with screens that you can push back 360 degrees until you’re holding a tablet. Right now Best Buy is offering discounts of up to $50 on a number of 2-in-1 tablets running Windows […]
Deals of the Day (2-11-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
LG’s next smartwatch will be the company’s first with an all-metal design. It’s called the LG G Watch Urbane, and it features a round watch face, a plastic OLED display, and Google’ Android Wear software. Under the hood the new watch is a lot like the company’s G Watch and G Watch R, but the […]
LG G Watch Urbane is a luxury Android Wear smartwatch is a post from: Liliputing
A few months after first introducing the Exynos 7 Octa processor, Samsung has announced an updated version is on the way. While last year’s model was a 64-bit, ARMv8 processor based on a 20nm design, the new chips will be 14nm processors. Samsung says mass production of the first chips developed with a 14nm FinFET process is […]
Samsung begins producing 14nm Exynos 7 Octa processors is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft has officially acquired Sunrise Atelier, the company that created the popular Android, iOS, and web-based calendar app Sunrise. The announcement was made public via YouTube, but the video has since been reset as private. Rumors had been swirling last week that Microsoft had plans to purchase the popular calendar app maker for $100 million. […]
Microsoft acquires popular Android and iOS calendar app Sunrise is a post from: Liliputing
Looking for a great calendar app for iOS? There are so many that it can be difficult to weed through them all and find the best ones. That's what we’re here for. With years of experience in testing calendar apps under my belt, I've got a list of favorites. Each one is special in a unique […]
5 great calendar apps for iPhone and iPad is a post from: Liliputing
Dell’s latest 10 inch tablets come with a choice of Windows or Android, detachable keyboards that let you use the tablets as notebooks, and a Wacom digitizer with support for an optional digital pen. We had a pretty good idea that the Dell Venue 10 Android tablet and Venue 10 Pro Windows model were on […]
Dell launches 10 inch Android, Windows tablets for education is a post from: Liliputing
The Ainol Mini PC is a tiny desktop computer with an Intel Atom Z3735D Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and Windows 8.1 with Bing software. It also has a built-in battery. It went on sale in China earlier this month, and now Geekbuying is taking pre-orders for international customers. It’s selling […]
Ainol Windows Mini PC (and power bank) up for pre-order for $128 is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, Dell is launching a new version of the Chromebook 11, and this time it has a low-power Intel Bay Trail processor instead of a more powerful Intel Haswell processor like the Core i3 chip in the Chromebook 11 I reviewed recently. But that’s not the only change: Dell has also redesigned the case […]
Dell launches Bay Trail Chromebook 11, Latitude 11 for school use is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX tablets have 7 inch or 8.9 inch displays, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors, 2GB of RAM, and Amazon’s custom version of Google Android, called Fire OS. Hackers have been finding ways to replace Fire OS with custom firmware for a while, but up until recently that process has involved a tool called […]
Now you can unlock the bootloader on Kindle Fire HDX tablets is a post from: Liliputing
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