Paying anything for all that free software you download? No? Then you’re doing it wrong, at least according to the team behind elementary OS. In fact, they think you’re a low-down, dirty cheater. They’re currently taking a lot of heat for changes to the elementary OS website that are in the works. It has to […]
elementary OS devs say you’re cheating if you don’t pay for free software is a post from: Liliputing
The first smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software began shipping in 2014. But in the grand scheme of things, not all that many of them actually shipped. A report from research firm Canalys finds that about 4.6 million smart wearable wristbands shipped last year, and only about 720 thousand of them ran Android Wear. Of […]
Canalys: 720 thousand Android Wear devices shipped in 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
I have to admit, I love watching iFixit teardowns. It gives me the chance to vicariously experience what it is like to totally gut a machine without worrying about the price I paid for the gadget in-hand. The tinkerers at iFixit have finished a teardown of Dell's new XPS 13 laptop. The resulting mess proves […]
iFixit's Dell XPS 13 teardown scores high for self-repairs is a post from: Liliputing
Just over a decade ago, I was still using a stand-alone digital point-and-shoot camera. It is hard to believe that, in such a short time, camera phones would become the main way most of us take pictures. Samsung knows how important camera technology is on our smartphones. On the company's blog, head of Camera R&D, […]
Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S will have camera boost, possibly three-sided curved display is a post from: Liliputing
Scribd is a sort of Netflix-for-eBook service that lets you access thousands of books for $9 per month. Now about 10,000 of those books include digital comics and graphic novels. The company has added titles from top comics publishers including Marvel, IDW/Top Shelf, Boom! Studios, and Dynamite. Titles include Spider-Man, X-Men, Transformers, the Dresden Files, […]
Subscription eBook service Scribd adds 10,000 digital comics is a post from: Liliputing
The ebooks market is huge. There are dozens of services for purchasing books to read on your tablet or smartphone. There are also ways to read ebooks for free, legitimately. Just like borrowing a physical book from the library, you can check out ebooks right on your Android, iOS, or Kindle device. OverDrive is one […]
How to borrow library books on your iOS, Android, or Kindle device using OverDrive is a post from: Liliputing
Valentine’s day is more than just a holiday designed to sell greeting cards, flowers, and chocolates. Amazon is also using the opportunity to sell tablets and eReaders. The company is running sales on several Kindle and Fire tablets and eBook readers during the week of Valentine’s day, which means you can pick up the latest […]
Deals of the Day (2-09-2015) is a post from: Liliputing
The InkCase Plus is an E Ink display that fits into the cover a smartphone case. Pair it with your phone and you can use the low-power, black and white screen to read eBooks or view pictures from your phone without turning on the phone’s color display. I was sent a demo unit to test […]
InkCase Plus giveaway: E Ink smartphone case (for Nexus 5) is a post from: Liliputing
Flip through Rikomagic’s product listings right now, and you’ll find a number of Android boxes powered by ARM chips from AllWinner, Rockchip, and AMLogic. Their newest TV box, however, will run an Intel Bay Trail-T Atom. You’ll also be able to pick it up with either Android 4.4 or Windows 8.1 installed — or possibly […]
Rikomagic launches new Bay Trail-T TV boxes is a post from: Liliputing
Android smartphones and tablets come with a pretty good calendar app. Google Calendar lets you create and view appointments, manage multiple calendars, and view all of your appointments in a desktop web browser. But if you’re looking for something a little different, there are plenty of third-party calendar apps that offer different ways to view […]
6 great calender apps for Android is a post from: Liliputing
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