Intel has introduced its first tiny desktop computer to use passive cooling. The Intel NUC DE3815TYKHE measures 7.5″ x 4.6″ x 1.6″ and uses a combination of low-power components and passive heat dissipation so that it doesn’t require any fans. The system isn’t exactly a high-performance PC. It’s powered by a single-core Intel Atom Bay […]
Intel launches a fanless, Bay Trail NUC mini-computer is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung hopes to ship the first two smartphones running the Tizen operating system this year. The company has been one of the key backers of the Linux-based operating system (as is Intel), and the Samsung Gear 2 line of smartwatches already run a version of Tizen. But despite years of development, no company has brought […]
Samsung to launch Tizen phones this year, but Android remains key is a post from: Liliputing
With PC sales leveling off, Intel, Microsoft and other companies that have built enormous business around desktop and laptop computers are trying their hardest to make a dent in the newfangled mobile space… with mixed results. Intel reported its quarterly earnings today, and while the company beat estimates, revenue dropped a bit from the same […]
Lilbits (4-15-2014): Intel’s mobile struggles is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Pipo is showing off its latest tablets and at least one new smartphone (with a tablet-sized screen) in Hong Kong this week. As expected, some of Pipo’s new tablets are powered by the new Rockchip’s RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processor. But several of the company’s new devices also feature MediaTek’s 8-core chip: […]
Pipo unveils tablets powered by MediaTek, Rockchip processors is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon is running a sale on Kindle Fire tablets, knocking about $20 to $40 off the price of a 7 or 8.9 inch tablet. But if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber you can save even more. While the Prime perk isn’t mentioned on the sales page, if you’re a Prime member and you add a […]
Deals of the Day (4-15-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Project Ara is an effort to build a modular smartphone platform. The company has developed a hardware design that involves a smartphone skeleton which can use a series of modules for everything from the processor to the display. If all goes according to plan, Google could begin shipping smartphone skeletons next year, and the […]
This is how Google’s Project Ara smartphones will look is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese tablet maker Hisense made a little splash by launching the Sero 7 line of low-cost tablets with Nexus 7-like specs in 2013. Now the company’s tackling the 8 inch tablet space with the Hisense Sero 8. The new tablet’s already available for pre-order in the UK for about £90, which is $150 US… although the […]
Hisense launches Sero 8 budget Android tablet is a post from: Liliputing
Google’s Chrome OS has received a minor update that makes multitasking a bit easier. You could already resize and rearrange browser windows to view multiple apps or pages side-by-side. But now if you’re running a small app like Hangouts or Google Keep, you can simply drag it to the side of your screen to dock […]
Chrome OS multitasking update: Dock small windows to the side of the screen is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 Zoom smartphone in 2013, featuring the kind of hardware that you normally only get with a standalone camera. Now it looks like Samsung is getting ready to launch a next-generation smartphone with a high quality camera. The company is holding an event in Singapore on Tuesday April 29th to introduce […]
Samsung’s next camera-centric phone launching April 29th? is a post from: Liliputing
Microsoft may want you to pay $99 per year or more to use Office 365. But Office isn’t the only game in town these days, and over the past few years Microsoft has been working to make its free, cloud-based version of Office a bit more competitive with Google Docs and other free alternatives. Now […]
Lilbits (4-14-2014): MS Office for Chrome (kinda) is a post from: Liliputing
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