I don’t know why companies even bother holding launch events for smartphones anymore. All of the most anticipated smartphone unveiling are usually preceded by a series of leaks… and the upcoming Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone launches are no different.
We already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each… but new benchmark results provide some confirmation about the upcoming 5.5 inch Nexus phone from HTC and a few leaked pictures are giving us our first good look at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
Continue reading More Samsung Galaxy Note 7, HTC Nexus “Marlin” details leak at Liliputing.
I don’t know why companies even bother holding launch events for smartphones anymore. All of the most anticipated smartphone unveiling are usually preceded by a series of leaks… and the upcoming Google Nexus and Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone launches are no different.
We already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from each… but new benchmark results provide some confirmation about the upcoming 5.5 inch Nexus phone from HTC and a few leaked pictures are giving us our first good look at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
Continue reading More Samsung Galaxy Note 7, HTC Nexus “Marlin” details leak at Liliputing.
Now that Chromebooks can run Android apps downloaded from the Google Play Store, you might be wondering whether they can run apps not downloaded from the Play Store.
It turns out the answer is yes. For now you have to jump through a few extra hoops to make it happen, but here’s how I managed to install the Amazon Appstore and the Amazon Video app on an Asus Chromebook Flip.
The Chromebook Flip is the first Chrome OS device to support Android apps, but Google plans to roll out support for additional devices soon.
Continue reading How to sideload Android apps on a Chromebook at Liliputing.
Now that Chromebooks can run Android apps downloaded from the Google Play Store, you might be wondering whether they can run apps not downloaded from the Play Store.
It turns out the answer is yes. For now you have to jump through a few extra hoops to make it happen, but here’s how I managed to install the Amazon Appstore and the Amazon Video app on an Asus Chromebook Flip.
The Chromebook Flip is the first Chrome OS device to support Android apps, but Google plans to roll out support for additional devices soon.
Continue reading How to sideload Android apps on a Chromebook at Liliputing.
The Gigabyte Aero 14 laptop measures 0.8 inches thick and weighs about 4.2 pounds. It’s hardly the thinnest and lightest notebook around, but it’s surprisingly compact considering the amount of horsepower it packs.
Gigabyte’s latest 14 inch laptop is aimed at gamers and features an Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics, and a 94.24 Wh battery for up to 10 hours of battery life (or less, while gaming).
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… but those premium specs come with a premium price tag.
Continue reading Gigabyte Aero 14 portable gaming notebook now available (for $1599) at Liliputing.
The Gigabyte Aero 14 laptop measures 0.8 inches thick and weighs about 4.2 pounds. It’s hardly the thinnest and lightest notebook around, but it’s surprisingly compact considering the amount of horsepower it packs.
Gigabyte’s latest 14 inch laptop is aimed at gamers and features an Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics, and a 94.24 Wh battery for up to 10 hours of battery life (or less, while gaming).
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… but those premium specs come with a premium price tag.
Continue reading Gigabyte Aero 14 portable gaming notebook now available (for $1599) at Liliputing.
After decades of making the software that powers most of the world’s personal computers, Microsoft started building its own PCs a few years ago. The Surface line of tablets are positioned as 2-in-1 devices with optional keyboard covers that let you use them like laptops, and digital pens for pressure-sensitive writing and drawing.
This year the company also started selling the Surface Hub, which is an expensive line of computers with enormous displays (there are 55 inch and 84 inch models) primarily aimed at enterprise customers.
Continue reading Reports: Microsoft working on a Surface all-in-one desktop PC at Liliputing.
After decades of making the software that powers most of the world’s personal computers, Microsoft started building its own PCs a few years ago. The Surface line of tablets are positioned as 2-in-1 devices with optional keyboard covers that let you use them like laptops, and digital pens for pressure-sensitive writing and drawing.
This year the company also started selling the Surface Hub, which is an expensive line of computers with enormous displays (there are 55 inch and 84 inch models) primarily aimed at enterprise customers.
Continue reading Reports: Microsoft working on a Surface all-in-one desktop PC at Liliputing.
More than three years after announcing plans to launch a new web rendering engine, Mozilla has released the first nightly builds of Servo.
The idea was to build a new, high-performance rendering engine using the latest tools and features. While Servo isn’t ready to replace the Gecko rendering engine used in Mozilla’s Firefox web browser yet, it should offer speedier performance and additional functionality.
For now, you can download and run a simple browser to take the latest nightly builds of the new rendering engine for a spin.
Continue reading Mozilla launches nightly builds of Servo web rendering engine at Liliputing.
More than three years after announcing plans to launch a new web rendering engine, Mozilla has released the first nightly builds of Servo.
The idea was to build a new, high-performance rendering engine using the latest tools and features. While Servo isn’t ready to replace the Gecko rendering engine used in Mozilla’s Firefox web browser yet, it should offer speedier performance and additional functionality.
For now, you can download and run a simple browser to take the latest nightly builds of the new rendering engine for a spin.
Continue reading Mozilla launches nightly builds of Servo web rendering engine at Liliputing.
Want a portable notebook for under $200? There are plenty of Chromebooks that fit that description. But there are also a handful of Windows notebooks in that category, including the Lenovo IdeaPad 100S notebook with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
Lenovo’s tiny Windows 10 laptop comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 and has a list price of $200, but you can currently pick one up from Lenovo.com for $160… or get it for $30 less from Best Buy.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (7-01-2016) at Liliputing.
Want a portable notebook for under $200? There are plenty of Chromebooks that fit that description. But there are also a handful of Windows notebooks in that category, including the Lenovo IdeaPad 100S notebook with an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
Lenovo’s tiny Windows 10 laptop comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 and has a list price of $200, but you can currently pick one up from Lenovo.com for $160… or get it for $30 less from Best Buy.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (7-01-2016) at Liliputing.
BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone may not exactly be a best-seller. But BlackBerry executives have suggested that the Priv is just the first of several Android-powered phones the company is producing.
Now VentureBeat reports that there could be at least three of them coming in the next year.
But only one will have the feature that makes the Priv stand out: a physical keyboard.
The report comes from VentureBeat writer Evan Blass, also known as @evleaks.
Continue reading Report: BlackBerry has 3 more Android phones on the way at Liliputing.
BlackBerry’s first Android smartphone may not exactly be a best-seller. But BlackBerry executives have suggested that the Priv is just the first of several Android-powered phones the company is producing.
Now VentureBeat reports that there could be at least three of them coming in the next year.
But only one will have the feature that makes the Priv stand out: a physical keyboard.
The report comes from VentureBeat writer Evan Blass, also known as @evleaks.
Continue reading Report: BlackBerry has 3 more Android phones on the way at Liliputing.
The Alexa voice service that powers Amazon’s Echo and other products lets you do things like ask for news updates or weather forecasts, adjust the temperature on your smart thermostat, play music, or get answers to your questions.
Unsurprisingly for an Amazon product, Alexa has also always included a shopping component: ask Alexa to re-order something you’re running low on, and Amazon could look at your purchase history and re-order coffee filters or whatever else you need.
Continue reading Amazon’s Alexa now lets you order millions of things with your voice at Liliputing.
The Alexa voice service that powers Amazon’s Echo and other products lets you do things like ask for news updates or weather forecasts, adjust the temperature on your smart thermostat, play music, or get answers to your questions.
Unsurprisingly for an Amazon product, Alexa has also always included a shopping component: ask Alexa to re-order something you’re running low on, and Amazon could look at your purchase history and re-order coffee filters or whatever else you need.
Continue reading Amazon’s Alexa now lets you order millions of things with your voice at Liliputing.
Last year an Australian group called One Education introduced the idea of a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet for students, featuring a modular design that makes it easy to upgrade or replace the screen, battery, camera, and core components including the CPU, memory, and storage.
But a crowdfunding campaign went nowhere, and now it looks like the modular laptop has been put on the back burner.
Now One Education is taking pre-orders for a much less ambitious 2-in-1 laptop that’s only real distinguishing features are the semi-rugged design, the green and white color scheme, and the fact that the non-profit organization behind the laptop is still hoping to produce a modular version one day.
Continue reading One Education launches 2-in-1 Windows laptop in Australia (the modular model is on hold) at Liliputing.
Last year an Australian group called One Education introduced the idea of a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet for students, featuring a modular design that makes it easy to upgrade or replace the screen, battery, camera, and core components including the CPU, memory, and storage.
But a crowdfunding campaign went nowhere, and now it looks like the modular laptop has been put on the back burner.
Now One Education is taking pre-orders for a much less ambitious 2-in-1 laptop that’s only real distinguishing features are the semi-rugged design, the green and white color scheme, and the fact that the non-profit organization behind the laptop is still hoping to produce a modular version one day.
Continue reading One Education launches 2-in-1 Windows laptop in Australia (the modular model is on hold) at Liliputing.
Chinese device maker Meizu offers a range of Android smartphones with decent specs and reasonably low prices. Meizu is also one of the few companies producing phones that come with Ubuntu software as an alternative to Android.
The Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Ed…
Chinese device maker Meizu offers a range of Android smartphones with decent specs and reasonably low prices. Meizu is also one of the few companies producing phones that come with Ubuntu software as an alternative to Android.
The Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition was the most powerful Ubuntu phone to date when it launched earlier this year, and a recent software update transformed it into the first Ubuntu phone that you could also use as a desktop computer.
Continue reading Meizu MX6 Ubuntu Edition coming soon (leaks) at Liliputing.
