If you missed the film’s one-night-only showing, you didn’t miss much.

It’s May 4th, which means a lot of people are spending their time watching Star Wars movie marathons and saying “May the 4th be with you.” It’s also a good time to score deals on Star Wars-related games, media, and other products.
Not in the mood for Star Wars? Scroll down a bit and you’ll find some great deals on phones, watches, laptops, tablets, and more.
Star Wars stuff
- Steam Star Wars game sale – Steam
- GOG Star Wars game sale – GOG
- Star Wars app & game sale – Google Play
- Star Wars graphic novel sale – Google Play
- Amazon’s Star Wars Day deals – Amazon
- Sphero BB-8 Droid for $123 – Amazon
- BB-8 Sphero Droid + Milennium Falcon Bluetooth speaker for $150 – Best Buy
Smartphone and Smartwatch stuff
- Unlocked Nextbit Robin smartphone for $299 – Amazon
- Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch for $250 and up ($50 off) – Samsung
- Refurb LG Watch Urbane for $140 – A4C
- Refurb Motorola Moto 360 for $110 – Groupon
- Refurb Pebble Time for $80 – Groupon
Samsung stuff
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Android tablet for $299 – Amazon
- Samsung Notebook 9 notebook with 15 inch screen, 2.9 pound body for $1099 – Amazon
- Samsung Ativ Book 9 12″ notebook w/Core M Broadwell for $629 – B&H
- Samsung Chromebook 3 for $179 and up – Amazon
Other stuff
- Dell Latitude E7240 12.5″ notebook for $600 and up – Woot
- Logitech MK270 wireless keyboard + mouse for $16 – Staples
- Name your price for 7 “Nerd History” eBooks – StoryBundle
- 3-months of Spotify Premium for free – Spotify (new customers only)
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You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-04-2016) at Liliputing.


It’s May 4th, which means a lot of people are spending their time watching Star Wars movie marathons and saying “May the 4th be with you.” It’s also a good time to score deals on Star Wars-related games, media, and other products.
Not in the mood for Star Wars? Scroll down a bit and you’ll find some great deals on phones, watches, laptops, tablets, and more.
Star Wars stuff
- Steam Star Wars game sale – Steam
- GOG Star Wars game sale – GOG
- Star Wars app & game sale – Google Play
- Star Wars graphic novel sale – Google Play
- Amazon’s Star Wars Day deals – Amazon
- Sphero BB-8 Droid for $123 – Amazon
- BB-8 Sphero Droid + Milennium Falcon Bluetooth speaker for $150 – Best Buy
Smartphone and Smartwatch stuff
- Unlocked Nextbit Robin smartphone for $299 – Amazon
- Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch for $250 and up ($50 off) – Samsung
- Refurb LG Watch Urbane for $140 – A4C
- Refurb Motorola Moto 360 for $110 – Groupon
- Refurb Pebble Time for $80 – Groupon
Samsung stuff
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Android tablet for $299 – Amazon
- Samsung Notebook 9 notebook with 15 inch screen, 2.9 pound body for $1099 – Amazon
- Samsung Ativ Book 9 12″ notebook w/Core M Broadwell for $629 – B&H
- Samsung Chromebook 3 for $179 and up – Amazon
Other stuff
- Dell Latitude E7240 12.5″ notebook for $600 and up – Woot
- Logitech MK270 wireless keyboard + mouse for $16 – Staples
- Name your price for 7 “Nerd History” eBooks – StoryBundle
- 3-months of Spotify Premium for free – Spotify (new customers only)
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You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-04-2016) at Liliputing.
IBM achieves an important milestone with new quantum computer in the cloud.

Strap an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Samsung Gear VR to your face and you can peer into virtual worlds… but those worlds might look slightly claustrophobic. When we look at the real world, we have a roughly 180 degree field of view, while most virtual reality systems have fields of view closer to 110 degrees.
But Microsoft Research has a solution: sparse peripheral displays. Basically, the company has demonstrated a system for placing dozens of LEDs around the edges of the primary display to make virtual reality a little more immersive.
Continue reading Microsoft tackles VR’s limited field-of-view with “sparse peripheral displays” at Liliputing.


Strap an Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Samsung Gear VR to your face and you can peer into virtual worlds… but those worlds might look slightly claustrophobic. When we look at the real world, we have a roughly 180 degree field of view, while most virtual reality systems have fields of view closer to 110 degrees.
But Microsoft Research has a solution: sparse peripheral displays. Basically, the company has demonstrated a system for placing dozens of LEDs around the edges of the primary display to make virtual reality a little more immersive.
Continue reading Microsoft tackles VR’s limited field-of-view with “sparse peripheral displays” at Liliputing.
Die Telekom will die eSIM so einsetzen, dass kein Wechsel des Netzbetreibers möglich ist. Ab dem zweiten Halbjahr 2016 werden voraussichtlich zunehmend eSIMs in Geräten verbaut. (eSIM, Apple) 

Die Telekom will die eSIM so einsetzen, dass kein Wechsel des Netzbetreibers möglich ist. Ab dem zweiten Halbjahr 2016 werden voraussichtlich zunehmend eSIMs in Geräten verbaut. (
eSIM,
Apple)
Reports suggest the music streaming service needs a new look to attract new users.
Yoky Matsuoka has worked on new and experimental products
Eine neue Initiative will untersuchen, wie Algorithmen sich auf die Gesellschaft auswirken. Für den Auftakt dient die Netzkonferenz Re:publica, auf der über die Zukunft der digitalen Gesellschaft diskutiert wird. Wir haben mit den Machern gesprochen. (Politik/Recht, Datenschutz) 

Eine neue Initiative will untersuchen, wie Algorithmen sich auf die Gesellschaft auswirken. Für den Auftakt dient die Netzkonferenz Re:publica, auf der über die Zukunft der digitalen Gesellschaft diskutiert wird. Wir haben mit den Machern gesprochen. (
Politik/Recht,
Datenschutz)

Garmin has been making activity trackers, GPS watches, and other fitness-oriented wearables for a few years. But the Garmin Vivomove may be the company’s first fitness gadget that looks more like a watch than, well, a gadget.
It’s a waterproof watch with an analog watch face, long battery life, and support for interchangeable bands. But the watch also has all the sensors you’d expect from a fitness tracker, and the ability to sync data with your smartphone.
Continue reading Garmin’s latest fitness tracking watch looks like… a watch at Liliputing.


Garmin has been making activity trackers, GPS watches, and other fitness-oriented wearables for a few years. But the Garmin Vivomove may be the company’s first fitness gadget that looks more like a watch than, well, a gadget.
It’s a waterproof watch with an analog watch face, long battery life, and support for interchangeable bands. But the watch also has all the sensors you’d expect from a fitness tracker, and the ability to sync data with your smartphone.
Continue reading Garmin’s latest fitness tracking watch looks like… a watch at Liliputing.
The $149 watch packs all of Garmin’s basic features into a sleek frame.