Google is letting Android app developers create custom voice actions for their apps, letting users new ways to launch and use those apps with a voice command. So how does it work? If you’ve got the NPR One app installed on your phone, just say “OK Google, listen to NPR” and the app will launch and […]
OK Google, Listen to NPR: Google launches custom voice actions for Android apps is a post from: Liliputing
AMD launched its first low-power processors based on ARM architecture in 2014. Those chips were designed for servers rather than consumer devices like tablets and notebooks. But if a product roadmap leaked at German site Planet3DNow is accurate, it looks like AMD is getting ready to launch its first ARM-based chips for mobile devices this […]
AMD mobility roadmap leaked, shows upcoming ARM and x86 chips is a post from: Liliputing
Windows 10 is designed to run across a range of devices including smartphones, tablets, notebooks, desktops, and even holographic computers. It’ll also support extremely low-power devices like the Raspberry Pi 2… and now you can download a preview of Windows 10 for those devices. Just don’t expect to use Windows to turn your Raspberry Pi […]
Microsoft releases Windows 10 preview for Raspberry Pi, Minnowboard Max is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft will launch a new web browser with Windows 10. Up until now the company’s been calling the browser “Project Spartan,” but with Windows 10 expected to launch in a few months, the company has decided to do away with code names and give the web browser a name. Meet Microsoft Edge. The new web […]
Microsoft Edge is the Windows 10 web browser (formerly known as Project Spartan) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft is showing off software that could let you use a next-gen Windows Phone as a desktop computer. Windows 10 includes a feature called Continuum that allows the same device to be used in different modes. Microsoft had previously shown Continuum working on 2-in-1 tablets, allowing apps to switch from notebook to tablet mode when you […]
Some Windows 10 phones can also be PCs (just add a display, mouse, and keyboard) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft introduced the Windows Store with the launch of Windows 8 a few years ago… but it’s often been described as a bit of a wasteland when compared with the Google Play Store or App Store for Android and iOS. That could soon change if developers start to take advantage of a new set of […]
Windows 10 Store to support Android, iOS, Win32, and web apps (sort of) is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft unveiled some new features for Windows 10 at the kickoff to the company’s BUILD developer conference today. We learned that the Project Spartan web browser is now known as Microsoft Edge, developers can bring Win32, web, Android, and iOS apps to the Windows Store, and some Windows Phones will be able to operate as […]
Microsoft unveils new Windows 10 lock screen, Cortana, Start Menu features is a post from: Liliputing
Dell is one of the few companies that offers a Chromebook with an Intel Core i3 processor. The Dell Chromebook 11 with a Core i3 Haswell chip normally sells for $379 which makes the system more expensive than most Chromebooks… but a lot cheaper than a Chromebook Pixel. But right now you can pick up […]
Deals of the Day (4-29-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
The Dell Venue 10 7000 is an Android tablet with premium specs (and a premium price tag. It sports a 10.5 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel OLED display, an Intel Atom Z3580 Moorefield processor, and an Intel RealSense Snapshot depth-sensing camera. Dell unveiled the tablet a few weeks ago, and now it’s ready for purchase. […]
Dell Venue 10 7000 Android tablet now available for $499 and up is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus ZenFone 2 is a smartphone that made waves earlier this year when Asus announced it’d sell for just $199 and up, while offering surprisingly good specs for a phone in that price range. Asus launched the Zenfone 2 in Europe and Taiwan recently, and now it’s coming to America. Several versions of the phone […]
Asus ZenFone 2 coming to America for $199 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Cyanogen Inc and OnePlus may have been all chummy when the OnePlus One smartphone launched a year ago. It’s a smartphone with high-end specs at a mid-range price, and one of the things that set it apart from the competition was its Cyanogen OS software. But then the makers of the custom version of Android […]
Lilbits (4-28-2015): Cyanogen and OnePlus parting ways? is a post from: Liliputing
The Microsoft Store is offering $100 off select PCs that cost $599 or more when you use the coupon PCGRAD15. The deal covers a range of desktops, notebooks, and 2-in-1 tablets including the Asus Transformer Book Chi T300. That’s a 2-in-1 Windows tablet with an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, a 12.5 inch full HD display, and a […]
Deals of the Day (4-28-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
SwiftKey offers a third-party keyboard app for mobile devices which is designed to save you time by, among other things, predicting the next word you’ll want to type before you’ve even finished entering the current word. Now SwiftKey has a new Android app called Clarity. It’s also a keyboard app, but instead of focusing on […]
SwiftKey Clarity Android keyboard features multi-word autocorrect is a post from: Liliputing
Lenovo has been offering a line of “tiny” desktop computers aimed at business customers for a few years. Up until recently these systems have shipped with Windows, but in June Lenovo will launch the first model to run Chrome OS. The Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny launches this summer for $199 and up. The compact desktop […]
Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox launches in June for $199 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Android phones and tablets can run thousands of apps… but usually you’re limited to looking at one app at a time. Some companies do offer Android phones or tablets limited support for multi-window support, allowing you to run two or more apps side-by-side. But if you want a more Windows-like experience with a taskbar and […]
Andromium OS app makes Android more Windows-like is a post from: Liliputing
Razer is taking pre-orders for its Forge TV game console and media streaming device. You can order the Razer Forge TV for $100 or opt for the Forge TV Bundle for $150 to get a wireless game controller with the box. Since the Forge TV itself doesn’t come with any remote control or gamepad, the […]
Razer Forge TV now available for pre-order for $100 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Imagination Technologies designs the MIPS processor technology used in some low-power devices such as tablets and set-top-boxes. But MIPS-based processors aren’t nearly as popular as chips based on ARM or x86 designs. An unusual program Imagination is introducing could help change that. The company has announced that it’s offering universities un-obfuscated access to one of its […]
Imagination introduces free MIPSfpga for university use is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung today announced that it is releasing an SDK to developers for its next smartwatch so they can create content that will be compatible with the new design. In the announcement, as noted by Android Central, the company showed off a weather themed watch face and a few app displays showing a decidedly round look. […]
Samsung goes round, LG Watch Urbane launches, and other smartwatch news is a post from: Liliputing
Acer is adding a few new models to its Aspire Switch family of 2-in-1 tablets. The new Acer Aspire Switch 11 features a metal exterior, an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, and a new keyboard dock with a sturdier hinge which Acer says should keep the computer from wobbling when you use it as a […]
Acer expands Aspire Switch 10, Switch 11 line of 2-in-1 tablets is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft’s latest smartphone is an affordable phone with a 5 inch, 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor, and a rather affordable price tag. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM should be available in May for about $149. As the name implies, the phone supports two SIM cards so you can use the phone on […]
Microsoft unveils the $149 Lumia 540 Dual SIM smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
Huawei’s latest flagship phone features a 5.2 inch display, a metal unbody case, and a slim design: the Huawei P8 measures just 6.4mm thick, making it thinner than an iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy S6. The phone also has rather slim bezels, which helped Huawei to make a phone with a 5.2 inch screen that’s […]
Huawei introduces P8 smartphone is a post from: Liliputing
The European Commission has been looking into questions of whether Google has been using its dominant position in search to violate European Union antitrust rules — and the commission has sent a Statement of Objection suggesting that the US-based search company’s shopping comparison system may cross that line. The Commission has also started looking into […]
EU antitrust officials accuse Google of abusing its monopoly position in search, maybe smartphones is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese startup OnePlus made a name for itself last year with the launch of the OnePlus One smartphone — a device with high-end specs at a mid-range price. Despite limited supplies and a kind of annoying invite-only system, the company managed to sell about a million phones in 2014. Now OnePlus officials tells Bloomberg the […]
OnePlus Two (and another phone) coming in second half of 2015 is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung may or may not be planning to cram an Ultra HD display in its upcoming Galaxy Note 5 smartphone. But sooner or later someone is probably going to release a smartphone with a 3840 x 2160 pixel display… and while there are no phones yet, phone-sized displays are certainly on the way. Sharp has […]
Sharp introduces a 5.5 inch, 3840 x 2160 pixel display is a post from: Liliputing
At the beginning of the year, Microsoft announced that new tablets with a display smaller than eight inches would be outfitted with a version of Windows 10 that would be more akin to Windows Phone than the full desktop operating system. Today, WinBeta has published a series of screenshots showing just what the truncated version […]
Check out Windows 10 on a small tablet screen is a post from: Liliputing
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