Square or rectangular smartwatches have one big advantage over circular ones; traditionally shaped batteries fit better. Until now, most batteries for the smartwatches have been rectangular. However, according to a report from Korea Times LG Chem is now shipping a battery in the shape of a hexagon to smartwatch makers. A few major manufacturers produce smartwatches with round displays. LG […]
LG’s new battery could help smartwatches run longer is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese phone maker Meizu’s latest smartphone will be one of the first phones to ship with a MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core processor. The Meizu MX5 will be available soon in China for about $290 and up. The smartphone features a 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel Super AMOLED display, 3GB of RAM a 3,150 mAh […]
Meizu MX5 smartphone sports a MediaTek Helio X10 is a post from: Liliputing
Pushbullet is an app that makes it easy to share files or links between a computer and a mobile device… or at least that used to be what it was. You could send a link from your Chrome web browser to your Android device and pick up on your smartphone where you left off on […]
Pushbullet file and link sharing app is now a messenger too is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi is a tablet with a 12.5 inch, full HD display, an Intel Core M Broadwell processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of solid state storage. It’s also a laptop: connect the included keyboard dock and this tablet becomes a notebook. Normally Asus sells the Transformer Book T300 Chi for […]
Deals of the Day (6-29-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
HP is launching education-focused versions of some of its recent computers. The HP Spectre Pro x360 is basically the same as the HP Spectre x360 ultrabook and the HP Chromebook 11 G4 is a minor update to last year’s model. One of the more interesting models is the HP Pro x360 G2, which is basically the education […]
HP x360 310 G2: Convertible laptop for education and business is a post from: Liliputing
Printers are pretty cheap these days (it’s the ink that’s expensive). But what if you want to print your documents in way that’s a bit more… Rube Goldberg-esque? Chris Gregg (with a little help from his friends) has figured out how to turn a Smith Corona typewriter from the 1960s into a printer that works with […]
Turning a classic typewriter into a printer is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese chip maker Rockhip has made a bit of a splash over the past few years by offering low-cost processors for Android tablets and TV boxes. But rival MediaTek seems to have been running laps around Rockchip recently, launching new chips at a rapid fire pace and dominating the Chinese smartphone space. Earlier this year […]
Lilbits 299: Rockchip’s first 64-bit chip arrives is a post from: Liliputing
As expected, HP is getting ready to launch a new Chrome OS laptop. The HP Chromebook 11 G4 looks a lot like last year’s model, but it has a lower starting price and a few new options. The biggest difference between the new model and last year’s Chromebook 11 G3 is that the HP […]
HP introduces Chromebook 11 G4 for $199 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Researchers at the University of Tokyo published an article describing a new form of conductive ink that allows electronics to be printed onto stretchable textiles through a single-step printing process. Thanks to the silver flakes mixed into the ink, it can be stretched more than three times its original length. When we think of wearable […]
Conductive Ink could be the next big thing in wearable tech is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung sells more smartphones running Google Android software than any other company. But Samsung has also been hedging its bets by contributing heavily to the development of Tizen, another Linux-based operating system designed for mobile devices, smart TVs, and other gadgets. Most of Samsung’s smartwatches run software based on Tizen, and after numerous delays, the […]
Samsung’s first Tizen smartphone: 1 million units sold is a post from: Liliputing
Single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi may seem small… but chip maker Freescale figures it can go smaller. The company has unveiled a new product category it calls a Single Chip Module (SCM), which measures just 17mm x 14mm x 17mm (0.67″ x 0.55″ x 0.67″). That makes the 3.4″ x 2.2″ x 0.8″ Raspberry […]
Freescale unveils tiny Single Chip Modules for Internet of Things is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus EeeBook X205TA is a low-cost notebook that’s always a bargain. But while it has a list price of $199, it’s available at lower prices so often that I’ve lost count of how many times it’s shown up on our daily deals lists. That said, it never seems to get old: Right now Best […]
Deals of the Day (6-23-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
Google is rolling out an update to its online music streaming service that brings free, ad-supported internet radio stations to Google Play Music. If you want access to on-demand streaming of any song or album available on the service you’ll still need to pay $10 per month for a subscription. But you can now access […]
Google Play Music launches free radio streaming (with ads) is a post from: Liliputing
Twenty years ago, you’d have to look to science fiction to find watches that let futuristic space travelers and cartoonish detectives talk on their wrists. But even in comic books and movies it would have been difficult to imagine running a full home computer’s operating system on something so small. Fast-forward to the present and, not only […]
Mac OS 7.5 can run on an Apple Watch is a post from: Liliputing
Groupon is offering a 5 percent discount on orders of most items that cost $25 or more when you use the coupon code GOODS5. That might not save you a lot of money on a $25 purchase, but once you start looking at more expensive items (which Groupon usually sells at deeply discounted prices already), you […]
Deals of the Day (6-24-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
Sony’s Smart Bluetooth Speaker BSP60 is a little globe with stereo speakers that pop out like ears when you want to listen to music. But the BSP60 is a lot more than a simple speaker: it also supports voice controls, letting you talk to your phone and get information including weather updates, make phone calls, check […]
Sony Smart Bluetooth Speaker now shipping (in select countries) is a post from: Liliputing
Want to check the weather, find out how old Harrison Ford is, or make a phone call… without actually touching your phone? Most recent Android phones can support voice commands when you start a sentence with “OK Google” (and when the feature is enabled from the Google Search app). But… you’ll need an active internet […]
OK Google offline voice commands coming to Android? is a post from: Liliputing
Hoopla is a platform that lets public libraries in the US offer patrons the option to check out digital music, videos, and audiobooks. Last month the company expanded into eBooks and comics, and this month Hoopla added a collection of comics you’ve probably heard of, even if you’re not that into comic books. Hoopla now […]
Hoopla brings DC digital comics to library patrons is a post from: Liliputing
ZTE’s next premium smartphone for the US market has some rather fancy specs including 4GB of RAM,a dual-lens camera with support for recording 4K video, and stereo front-facing speakers. The ZTE Axon won’t officially launch until July 14th and that’s when we’ll learn more about the phone. But the website ZTE has already set up […]
ZTE Axon is a $450 phone with 4GB of RAM, dual-lens camera is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for Android with a new feature designed to make it much easier to share passages from an eBook. Tap the new share icon when you’re reading a book or when you’re selecting a book from your library, and you can send a link to anyone via email, text message, […]
Amazon makes it easier to share Kindle books, excerpts (Android first) is a post from: Liliputing
HP introduced its first Chromebook with an 11.6 inch display in 2013. But less than two years later, it looks like the company’s getting ready to launch its 4th different version of the HP Chromebook 11. The new HP Chromebook 11 G4 features an Intel Bay Trail processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and a starting price of […]
4th-gen HP Chromebook 11 coming soon for $219 is a post from: Liliputing
SanDisk introduced its first 200GB microSDXC card earlier this year, and now it’s available for purchase… if you’ve got $240 to spare. While that’s a lot of money to spend on a removable storage card for your phone or tablet, it’s a lot better than the suggested retail price: SanDisk had initially suggested that its […]
SanDisk 200GB microSDXC card now available for $240 is a post from: Liliputing
Laptops are getting thinner and lighter all the time… but does that mean they have to lose some of the features that were popular 20 years ago? Lenovo still offers some notebooks with a version of the company’s classic pointing stick in the center of the keyboard. But Lenovo’s David Hill wants to know if […]
Would you buy a modern ThinkPad with retro design? is a post from: Liliputing
Archos is the latest company to introduce a tiny Windows computer-on-a-stick. Plug the Archos PC Stick into the HDMI port on your TV or monitor and you’ve basically got a full-fledged (if low-power) desktop computer. All you need to complete the package is a keyboard, mouse, or wireless control. So how is the Archos PC Stick […]
Archos PC Stick is a $99 pocket-sized Windows PC is a post from: Liliputing
There are plenty of Android boxes with HDMI output that let you run Android apps on a TV. But there are only a few models that have HDMI input and software that lets you record videos. One oft the first was the Zidoo X9, which launched earlier this year and which sells for about $120. Now there’ […]
Android boxes with HDMI input for video recording is a post from: Liliputing
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