Intel’s second-generation Compute Stick is a tiny computer with an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage. It’s only a little more powerful than the 2015 model, but it offers significant improvements in WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB performance. A model with Windows 10 software is already available for about $150, […]
Running Ubuntu on a Cherry Trail Intel Compute Stick (or other operating systems) is a post from: Liliputing
Intel’s second-generation Compute Stick is a tiny computer with an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage. It’s only a little more powerful than the 2015 model, but it offers significant improvements in WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB performance. A model with Windows 10 software is already available for about $150, […]
Running Ubuntu on a Cherry Trail Intel Compute Stick (or other operating systems) is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung and LG both announced their flagship smartphones for 2016 this week, and both the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 feature microSD card readers… which wasn’t a given. Samsung has long included support for removable storage in its smartphones, but last year’s Galaxy S6 did not have a microSD card slot. But it looks like both […]
Orphaned storage? Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 skip Android 6.0’s “adoptable storage” is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung and LG both announced their flagship smartphones for 2016 this week, and both the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 feature microSD card readers… which wasn’t a given. Samsung has long included support for removable storage in its smartphones, but last year’s Galaxy S6 did not have a microSD card slot. But it looks like both […]
Orphaned storage? Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 skip Android 6.0’s “adoptable storage” is a post from: Liliputing
Jolla may be getting out of the hardware business, but it looks like the company’s Sailfish OS software will live on as promised… at least for a little while. The company announced this week that Intex will release a smartphone called the Aqua Fish that run Sailfish OS. Jolla is also partnering with Mi-Fone to […]
Jolla unveils new Sailfish OS smartphone, partnerships is a post from: Liliputing
Jolla may be getting out of the hardware business, but it looks like the company’s Sailfish OS software will live on as promised… at least for a little while. The company announced this week that Intex will release a smartphone called the Aqua Fish that run Sailfish OS. Jolla is also partnering with Mi-Fone to […]
Jolla unveils new Sailfish OS smartphone, partnerships is a post from: Liliputing
Looking for an affordable convertible notebook/tablet thingy and don’t need a super-fast processor or super-high resolution display? Lenovo and Amazon have got you covered. Today you can pick up a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga notebook with a Celeron Bay Trail processor, a touchscreen display, and a 360 degree hinge that lets you switch between notebook and […]
Deals of the Day (2-24-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
Looking for an affordable convertible notebook/tablet thingy and don’t need a super-fast processor or super-high resolution display? Lenovo and Amazon have got you covered. Today you can pick up a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga notebook with a Celeron Bay Trail processor, a touchscreen display, and a 360 degree hinge that lets you switch between notebook and […]
Deals of the Day (2-24-2016) is a post from: Liliputing
The Mi 5 isn’t the only new smartphone from Xiaomi this week. The Chinese company also unveiled an updated version of last year’s flagship, called the Xiaomi Mi 4s. It will be available in China for RMB 1699, or about $260. The Xiaomi Mi 4S features a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a […]
Xiaomi launches Mi 4s smartphone in China is a post from: Liliputing
The Mi 5 isn’t the only new smartphone from Xiaomi this week. The Chinese company also unveiled an updated version of last year’s flagship, called the Xiaomi Mi 4s. It will be available in China for RMB 1699, or about $260. The Xiaomi Mi 4S features a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a […]
Xiaomi launches Mi 4s smartphone in China is a post from: Liliputing
Sony introduced three new smartphones this week as part of its new Xperia X series. The top-of-the-line Xperia X Performance certainly has the kind of specs you’d expect from a flagship smartphone in 2016… but up until recently Sony had used the Xperia Z name for its flagships. So what do the new phones mean […]
There is no Sony Xperia Z6: the Xperia X series is the new flagship is a post from: Liliputing
Sony introduced three new smartphones this week as part of its new Xperia X series. The top-of-the-line Xperia X Performance certainly has the kind of specs you’d expect from a flagship smartphone in 2016… but up until recently Sony had used the Xperia Z name for its flagships. So what do the new phones mean […]
There is no Sony Xperia Z6: the Xperia X series is the new flagship is a post from: Liliputing
Xiaomi’s new flagship phones keeps up the company’s reputation for offering top-tier specs at a mid-range price. The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone has hardware that’s competitive with the latest Samsung, Sony, or LG models. But with a starting price of RMB 1999 (about $305), the Mi 5 will likely be about half the price of those […]
Xiaomi launches Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820 for $300 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Xiaomi’s new flagship phones keeps up the company’s reputation for offering top-tier specs at a mid-range price. The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone has hardware that’s competitive with the latest Samsung, Sony, or LG models. But with a starting price of RMB 1999 (about $305), the Mi 5 will likely be about half the price of those […]
Xiaomi launches Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820 for $300 and up is a post from: Liliputing
Some companies are busy stuffing big batteries in smartphones and tablets, to help them run longer. Others are making it easy to quickly charge the battery so you don’t have to spend much time plugged in. Japanese electronics company Kyocera has another idea: solar-powered phones. At Mobile World Congress this week, Kyocera is showing off […]
Kyocera demonstrates solar-powered smartphone prototype is a post from: Liliputing
Some companies are busy stuffing big batteries in smartphones and tablets, to help them run longer. Others are making it easy to quickly charge the battery so you don’t have to spend much time plugged in. Japanese electronics company Kyocera has another idea: solar-powered phones. At Mobile World Congress this week, Kyocera is showing off […]
Kyocera demonstrates solar-powered smartphone prototype is a post from: Liliputing
Podcasting has been around for more than a decade, but it’s really taken off in recent years with the success of shows like Serial, the launch of new podcast networks including Gimlet, Panoply, and Radiotopia, and many independent productions. I’ve been a fan of (some) podcasts for a long time, but I’ve been thinking a lot […]
How do you listen to podcasts? is a post from: Liliputing
Podcasting has been around for more than a decade, but it’s really taken off in recent years with the success of shows like Serial, the launch of new podcast networks including Gimlet, Panoply, and Radiotopia, and many independent productions. I’ve been a fan of (some) podcasts for a long time, but I’ve been thinking a lot […]
How do you listen to podcasts? is a post from: Liliputing
A bunch of smartphone makers have announced new devices this week at Mobile World Congress, and many of the top-tier models will ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 820 processor… so that’s not really a defining characteristic anymore. But Chinese phone maker Vivo seems to have found another way to stand out: the upcoming Vivo XPlay […]
Vivo XPlay 5 smartphone will sport 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 820 is a post from: Liliputing
A bunch of smartphone makers have announced new devices this week at Mobile World Congress, and many of the top-tier models will ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 820 processor… so that’s not really a defining characteristic anymore. But Chinese phone maker Vivo seems to have found another way to stand out: the upcoming Vivo XPlay […]
Vivo XPlay 5 smartphone will sport 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 820 is a post from: Liliputing