Deals of the Day (10-04-2016)

Deals of the Day (10-04-2016)

Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of low-cost, low-sized notebooks. But Lenovo’s ThinkPad 11e models stood out a bit, since they had better specs than their peers.

Right now Woot is offering two ThinkPad 11e models for great prices. A $170 model features a Celeron N2940 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Or for $30 more you can get a convertible tablet-style model.

Two things to keep in mind though: these are using Intel Bay Trail processors which are a few years old, and the sale prices are for laptops that are “open box,” which means there may be some missing items or damaged packaging.

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Deals of the Day (10-04-2016)

Over the past few years we’ve seen a lot of low-cost, low-sized notebooks. But Lenovo’s ThinkPad 11e models stood out a bit, since they had better specs than their peers.

Right now Woot is offering two ThinkPad 11e models for great prices. A $170 model features a Celeron N2940 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Or for $30 more you can get a convertible tablet-style model.

Two things to keep in mind though: these are using Intel Bay Trail processors which are a few years old, and the sale prices are for laptops that are “open box,” which means there may be some missing items or damaged packaging.

Continue reading Deals of the Day (10-04-2016) at Liliputing.

Dropbox-Hack: 68 Millionen Passworthashes veröffentlicht

Ein Sicherheitfsforscher hat alle Hashes aus dem Dropbox-Hack des Jahres 2012 veröffentlicht – zu Recherchezwecken, wie er sagt. Etwa die Hälfte davon ist angreifbar. (Dropbox, Cloud Computing)

Ein Sicherheitfsforscher hat alle Hashes aus dem Dropbox-Hack des Jahres 2012 veröffentlicht - zu Recherchezwecken, wie er sagt. Etwa die Hälfte davon ist angreifbar. (Dropbox, Cloud Computing)

Designer Sleeves – Funky Protection for your Notebook

Remember the DIY laptop sleeves from Skooba that I’ve covered few days ago? It’s for you who have that time and have those skills to draw your art and creation on the sleeve surface. What if you don’t have the skill (or lazy to draw yourself) while demanding on a cool designer sleeves? Well, it’s […]

Remember the DIY laptop sleeves from Skooba that I’ve covered few days ago? It’s for you who have that time and have those skills to draw your art and creation on the sleeve surface. What if you don’t have the skill (or lazy to draw yourself) while demanding on a cool designer sleeves? Well, it’s […]

Here’s why a Clinton administration might pivot NASA back to the Moon

During comments in Houston, Neal Lane says the Moon is a good testbed.

Enlarge / For NASA, the South Pole of the Moon may eventually return as a target for human outposts. (credit: NASA)

NASA embarked on a “Journey to Mars” about five years ago with the aim of sending humans into orbit around the Red Planet in the 2030s and landings to follow some time later. The current plan calls for activities in lunar orbit, but no landings. Despite this change in course from the existing Moon-then-Mars exploration plan, however, there remains a significant subset of engineers, and especially astronauts, at the space agency who would prefer to use the Moon as a waypoint to the surface of Mars.

They may get their way if Hillary Clinton is elected president. On Monday night, during an event at Rice University in Houston titled Lost in Space, a physicist named Neal Lane offered comments in favor of a return to the Moon. “Today there’s a lot of international interest in having a presence on the Moon,” Lane said. “I think we don’t want to look down from lunar orbit and watch China and India and Europe and other parts of the world starting to establish missions there, even if they’re small ones, while we’re going around and around.”

Lane served as President Clinton’s science advisor from 1998 to 2001. And although it may not be widely known in aerospace circles, Lane is now serving as an informal advisor to Hillary Clinton’s campaign on the topics of science and technology, including space policy. There is no formal space policy yet for a Clinton White House, but it’s likely that Lane would have a meaningful voice in setting that policy after the election if Clinton were to win the presidency.

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Google: Android 7.0 für Nexus 6 wird verteilt

Nach sechs Wochen Wartezeit hat Google mit der Verteilung von Android 7.0 für das Nexus 6 begonnen. Sony will diesen Monat Updates für erste Geräte veröffentlichen und auch Lenovo hat Termine für einige Moto-Smartphones genannt. (Android 7.0, Google)

Nach sechs Wochen Wartezeit hat Google mit der Verteilung von Android 7.0 für das Nexus 6 begonnen. Sony will diesen Monat Updates für erste Geräte veröffentlichen und auch Lenovo hat Termine für einige Moto-Smartphones genannt. (Android 7.0, Google)

Panasonic’s ultraportable Let’s Note laptops go Kaby Lake (in Japan)

Panasonic’s ultraportable Let’s Note laptops go Kaby Lake (in Japan)

Panasonic’s Let’s Note line of laptops are tiny, powerful, and sadly unavailable in the US or Europe. But if you happen to be in Japan, soon you’ll be able to pick up Panasonic’s new 10.1 inch, 12.1 inch, or 14 inch laptops powered by Intel Kaby Lake processors.

Most of the new notebooks will be available in Japan starting October 14th, although a special 20th anniversary Let’s Note laptop is also coming November 11th.

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Panasonic’s ultraportable Let’s Note laptops go Kaby Lake (in Japan)

Panasonic’s Let’s Note line of laptops are tiny, powerful, and sadly unavailable in the US or Europe. But if you happen to be in Japan, soon you’ll be able to pick up Panasonic’s new 10.1 inch, 12.1 inch, or 14 inch laptops powered by Intel Kaby Lake processors.

Most of the new notebooks will be available in Japan starting October 14th, although a special 20th anniversary Let’s Note laptop is also coming November 11th.

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Datenschutz: Signal bekam geheime Datenabfrage von US-Regierung

Viele IT-Unternehmen veröffentlichten regelmäßig Transparenzberichte über Datenabfragen durch Regierungen. Die Hersteller von Signal haben jetzt erstmals Details bekanntgegeben. (Signal, Instant Messenger)

Viele IT-Unternehmen veröffentlichten regelmäßig Transparenzberichte über Datenabfragen durch Regierungen. Die Hersteller von Signal haben jetzt erstmals Details bekanntgegeben. (Signal, Instant Messenger)

Google Play store is rolling out for more Chromebooks

Google Play store is rolling out for more Chromebooks

You’ve been able to run Android apps on a few Chromebooks since June, but up until recently only three Chromebooks were supported. Now Google is rolling out an update that lets you use the Play Store and install Android apps on other Chrome OS devices.

A number of people have reported that the Play Store is now available for Chrome OS laptops including the Acer Chromebook 14, Acer Chromebook 15, Samsung Chromebook 3, and Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015).

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Google Play store is rolling out for more Chromebooks

You’ve been able to run Android apps on a few Chromebooks since June, but up until recently only three Chromebooks were supported. Now Google is rolling out an update that lets you use the Play Store and install Android apps on other Chrome OS devices.

A number of people have reported that the Play Store is now available for Chrome OS laptops including the Acer Chromebook 14, Acer Chromebook 15, Samsung Chromebook 3, and Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015).

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All of the Harry Potter movies are coming back to IMAX this month

Building hype for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Enlarge (credit: IMAX)

If there wasn't already enough anticipation for the Warner Bros. movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the company is bringing out the big guns for a final hurrah before Beasts hits theaters on November 18. Starting October 13, all of the eight Harry Potter movies will be playing in IMAX theaters across the country. According to the announcement, moviegoers who flock to theaters to relive the Potter series will also see a sneak peek of Fantastic Beasts.

This marks the first time that the first two movies, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, have been shown in IMAX theaters. According to io9, theaters will be able to sell tickets for single movie screenings, three- or four-movie packages, and full-access tickets that let you watch the entire series.

Chances are hardcore Potter fans were already pumped for Fantastic Beasts, since it will bring to life many of the magical creatures mentioned in the Potter series and described in a companion book of the same name written by J.K. Rowling. But the partnership is smart for Warner Bros. and IMAX, as it should draw in that crowd of superfans before the new movie comes out. \

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Microsoft: Es wird kein Band 3 geben

Nach zwei Modellen macht Microsoft Schluss. Es wird kein drittes Band-Armband geben. Das Fitnessarmband wurde von Microsoft nur in Nordamerika verkauft und wird wohl nie nach Deutschland kommen. (Microsoft, Mobil)

Nach zwei Modellen macht Microsoft Schluss. Es wird kein drittes Band-Armband geben. Das Fitnessarmband wurde von Microsoft nur in Nordamerika verkauft und wird wohl nie nach Deutschland kommen. (Microsoft, Mobil)