This year ECS introduces a tiny desktop computer capable of running Windows, Ubuntu, or other operating systems. The ECS Liva is small enough to hold in one hand, priced at under $200 (and currently available for just $110), and sold as a sort of DIY kit: you have to put the system board and the […]
ECS Liva X mini PC with Intel Bay Trail on the way is a post from: Liliputing
Ting is a US wireless carrier that lets you create your own plan by choosing how much data, voice, and text you want. This can lead to much lower phone bills than you’d get with competitors if, for instance, you barely use your phone to talk, send a lot of text messages, and don’t need […]
US mobile carrier Ting to offer GSM service in 2015 (along with CDMA) is a post from: Liliputing
T-Mobile has just launched a new family plan that lets you get unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data on two lines for $100. You can add extra phones to the plan for $40 per month. That means a family of 4 can get unlimited data for $180 per month. Of the major US wireless […]
T-Mobile launches unlimited family plans for $100 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Want to keep people from logging into your online accounts without permission? Then it’s probably a good idea to use a different password for each service, use strong passwords, and change your passwords often. Password managers such as 1Password, KeePass, Dashlane and LastPass make it easy to do the first two of those things… and now Dashlane […]
LastPass, Dashlane password managers now offer auto-password changing is a post from: Liliputing
Chinese device maker Pipo has unveiled a new device that it’s calling an Intel TV box, but which could also be described as a tiny desktop computer. The Pipo X7 features an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor and runs Windows 8.1 with Bing. Sure, you can plug it into a TV to stream content from […]
Pipo X7 is a Windows-powered TV box is a post from: Liliputing
Amazon rolled out an update to its Shopping app for Android this summer that added support for streaming movies and TV shows from Amazon Instant Video. The app also featured a built-in app store which you could use to download third-party Android apps from Amazon. In other words, it was a shopping app… but it also […]
Amazon removes its app from the Play Store (but you can still download it) is a post from: Liliputing
The Fedora Project’s latest version of the open source Fedora operating system have released Fedora 21. It comes about a month after the launch of a public beta, and not much has changed since my last article… it’s just that the operating system is now considered stable enough to drop the beta label. Fedora is […]
Fedora 21 Linux-based operating system released is a post from: Liliputing
Want a virtual reality headset and don’t mind using your smartphone as part of the setup? The Samsung Gear VR is a headset designed to work with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Samsung introduced the headset a few months ago, and now you can buy the Gear VR Innovator Edition for $199. As the […]
Samsung Gear VR headset now available for $199 is a post from: Liliputing
Say you’re a fan of good old fashioned analog watches, but you kind of like the idea of being able to view notifications, track fitness stats, and control music playback using a wrist-worn device. Kairos has an interesting solution: keep your old watch, but replace the wrist strap with a smart band. The company is […]
Kairos T-band smart watchband works with your normal watch (crowdfunding) is a post from: Liliputing
Polaroid’s Socialmatic Camera is a funny looking camera that gets back to the brand’s roots… with a modern twist. Like a classic Polaroid camera, the new Socialmatic can print pictures. But it uses a ZINK zero ink printer to do it. The camera also features WiFi and Bluetooth and runs Android software. So if you […]
Polaroid Socialmatic camera launches in January for $300 (with Android, instant printing) is a post from: Liliputing
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