There’s no web browser on Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Stick boxes. But developers web apps can now easily bring their apps to Amazon’s TV box using new tools for publishing HTML5 apps. In other words, the number of third-party apps available for the Fire TV product family could get a shot in the […]
Amazon Fire TV gains support for (some) web apps is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 is a Windows tablet with an Intel Atom quad-core Bay Trail processor and a detachable keyboard dock that transforms the tablet into a notebook. It gets its Switch name not only because it can switch between laptop and tablet modes though, but because you can also pop out the tablet, […]
Deals of the Day (12-10-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
When the Raspberry Pi team launched a tiny, low power computer priced at just $35, it was pretty remarkable. But that was 2 years ago, and while the Raspberry Pi has seen a few updates in that time, it’s still powered by the same single-core 700 MHz Broadcomm BCM2835 ARM11 processor. Over the past few […]
ODROID-C1 is a $35 quad-core, single-board Android/Linux PC is a post from: Liliputing
Vivo’s latest smartphone is one of the world’s thinnest: the Vivo X5 Max is just 4.75mm (less than 0.19 inches) thick). While the slim design of the phone is its most notable feature, the rest of the specs look pretty good for a mid-range device. It’s not clear if the phone will be available outside […]
Vivo X5 Max smartphone is just 4.75mm thick is a post from: Liliputing
In the market for a desktop computer that fits in your home theater cabinet or even hides behind your TV? There are a growing number of tiny desktop computers available. Today’s roundup of deals includes bargains on several models with Intel processors and prices under $200 (with the exception of the $300 Asus Chromebox, which […]
Deals of the Day (12-12-2014) is a post from: Liliputing
The Rikomagic MK902 II is a TV box that lets you can hook up to your TV to run Android apps. You can use it to play games, stream content from Netflix, Hulu Plus, or YouTube, or just generally turn your TV into a big Android phone. Rikomagic sent me a demo unit to test, […]
Rikomagic MK902 II TV box giveaway is a post from: Liliputing
Allwinner’s A83T processor is an octa-core chip designed for entry level and mid-range tablets. The chip maker unveiled the processor in September, and tablets featuring the chip should begin shipping soon. Allwinner sent me one of the first of those tablets to test. The InFocus C2107 is a 7 inch Android tablet made by Foxconn. It […]
Allwinner A83T octa-core tablet mini-review (InFocus C2107) is a post from: Liliputing
Toshiba launched a wearable fitness tracker in Japan this summer. Now it looks like the company could be bringing an activity tracker to the United States. The Toshiba Activity Tracker showed up at the FCC website this week. According to a user manual at the FCC, the activity tracker fits into a wristband so you can […]
Toshiba activity tracker hits the FCC is a post from: Liliputing
The Google Nexus 9 tablet is now available with 4G LTE. Last month Google and HTC began offering WiFi-only models for $499 and up. Now you can pick up a Nexus 9 with 32GB of storage and 4G wireless from T-Mobile for $600 (spread out over 24 monthly payments of $25 each). The Nexus 9 […]
Nexus 9 tablet with 4G LTE now available (from T-Mobile) is a post from: Liliputing
Earlier this year Microsoft announced that it would begin cracking down on Windows software designed to hijack web browsers in specific ways. Now the company is laying out a timeline for enforcement: starting in January Microsoft’s security products will begin flagging certain types of software as “browser modifiers” or adware. Specifically, Microsoft is taking aim […]
Microsoft to crack down on malicious browser add-ons in 2015 is a post from: Liliputing
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