Tiny computers like the Intel Compute Stick are, well… tiny. Their small enough to slide into a pants pocket, or to plug directly into the HDMI port of a TV or monitor to turn any display into a fully functional PC.
But the portability comes at a price: most PC sticks only have one or two USB ports, and only a handful of models have Ethernet jacks.
Japanese company Dospara has a solution: they’ve launched a docking station for PC sticks.
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Tiny computers like the Intel Compute Stick are, well… tiny. Their small enough to slide into a pants pocket, or to plug directly into the HDMI port of a TV or monitor to turn any display into a fully functional PC.
But the portability comes at a price: most PC sticks only have one or two USB ports, and only a handful of models have Ethernet jacks.
Japanese company Dospara has a solution: they’ve launched a docking station for PC sticks.
Continue reading Dospara launches a docking station for PC sticks at Liliputing.
The Turing Phone is a funny-looking smartphone aimed at folks who value promises of security over silly things like headphone jacks, SD card slots, and support for apps from the Google Play Store.
First announced over a year ago, the developers of the phone started taking pre-orders in August, 2015 in hopes of actually shipping a phone in December. That didn’t happen.
But as Android Police reports, now the company says it’s getting ready to ship the first phones to customers.
Continue reading The Turing Phone will (finally) ship July 12th… sort of at Liliputing.
The Turing Phone is a funny-looking smartphone aimed at folks who value promises of security over silly things like headphone jacks, SD card slots, and support for apps from the Google Play Store.
First announced over a year ago, the developers of the phone started taking pre-orders in August, 2015 in hopes of actually shipping a phone in December. That didn’t happen.
But as Android Police reports, now the company says it’s getting ready to ship the first phones to customers.
Continue reading The Turing Phone will (finally) ship July 12th… sort of at Liliputing.
The HP Envy 13 is a compact Windows laptop that’s available with an Intel Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to a 3200 x 1800 pixel display.
HP normally charges $850 and up for the laptop, but right now you can spend $750 on a model with a 1080p screen, a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.
Or you could spend $50 more for a model with a 3200 x 1800 pixel display, twice the storage, and a Core i7 CPU.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (6-28-2016) at Liliputing.
The HP Envy 13 is a compact Windows laptop that’s available with an Intel Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to a 3200 x 1800 pixel display.
HP normally charges $850 and up for the laptop, but right now you can spend $750 on a model with a 1080p screen, a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.
Or you could spend $50 more for a model with a 3200 x 1800 pixel display, twice the storage, and a Core i7 CPU.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (6-28-2016) at Liliputing.
Asus unveiled a few new Zenpad tablets with entry-level specs in June. But now it looks like the company is getting ready to update its ZenPad S line of Android tablets with premium specs.
The company is holding an event in Taiwan on July 12th to introduce the new Asus ZenPad 3s 10.
We’ll have to wait a few weeks to get the full spec sheet or price, but several Chinese-language websites are reporting that Asus has shared a few details in the invitation to the press event.
Continue reading Asus ZenPad 3s 10 Android tablet coming in July at Liliputing.
Asus unveiled a few new Zenpad tablets with entry-level specs in June. But now it looks like the company is getting ready to update its ZenPad S line of Android tablets with premium specs.
The company is holding an event in Taiwan on July 12th to introduce the new Asus ZenPad 3s 10.
We’ll have to wait a few weeks to get the full spec sheet or price, but several Chinese-language websites are reporting that Asus has shared a few details in the invitation to the press event.
Continue reading Asus ZenPad 3s 10 Android tablet coming in July at Liliputing.
Motorola introduced the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus smartphones in May, and now the company says they’ll be available in the US starting July 12th.
They’ll be available from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, B&H, and other retailers, but you can already pre-order the phones from Motorola.com. The Moto G4 starts at $199, while the G4 Plus is priced at $250 and up.
Both models have 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel displays, Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processors, microSD card slots, 5MP front-facing cameras, and 3,000 mAh batteries.
Continue reading Moto G4 goes up for pre-order, ships July 12th for $199 and up at Liliputing.
Motorola introduced the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus smartphones in May, and now the company says they’ll be available in the US starting July 12th.
They’ll be available from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, B&H, and other retailers, but you can already pre-order the phones from Motorola.com. The Moto G4 starts at $199, while the G4 Plus is priced at $250 and up.
Both models have 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel displays, Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processors, microSD card slots, 5MP front-facing cameras, and 3,000 mAh batteries.
Continue reading Moto G4 goes up for pre-order, ships July 12th for $199 and up at Liliputing.
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 last summer, the company promised it would be available as a free upgrade for the first year of availability for anyone running Windows 7 or later. And then the company started pushing the free upgrade hard.
First, the company pushed out a Windows Update that added an upgrade icon to the system tray. Then the company started tweaking the design of that notification — so that trying to close it could cause a user to inadvertently trigger an upgrade.
Continue reading Microsoft to make it easier to decline Windows 10 upgrades at Liliputing.
When Microsoft launched Windows 10 last summer, the company promised it would be available as a free upgrade for the first year of availability for anyone running Windows 7 or later. And then the company started pushing the free upgrade hard.
First, the company pushed out a Windows Update that added an upgrade icon to the system tray. Then the company started tweaking the design of that notification — so that trying to close it could cause a user to inadvertently trigger an upgrade.
Continue reading Microsoft to make it easier to decline Windows 10 upgrades at Liliputing.
There are a lot of nice things about eBooks: you can store thousands of books on a single device, start reading an eBook on your Kindle and pick up where you left off on your phone, or read lengthy books without having to hold a few pounds of paper in your hands.
But there’s one thing that’s generally a lot easier to do with a book made from dead trees: flip back and forth between pages without losing your place.
Continue reading Page Flip: Scroll through Kindle eBooks without losing your place at Liliputing.
There are a lot of nice things about eBooks: you can store thousands of books on a single device, start reading an eBook on your Kindle and pick up where you left off on your phone, or read lengthy books without having to hold a few pounds of paper in your hands.
But there’s one thing that’s generally a lot easier to do with a book made from dead trees: flip back and forth between pages without losing your place.
Continue reading Page Flip: Scroll through Kindle eBooks without losing your place at Liliputing.
The Asus Chromebook Flip was an unusual device when it launched in 2015: it’s one of the first Chromebooks to feature a 10 inch display, and the touchscreen laptop is also one of the first Chrome OS devices to have a tablet mode: flip the screen back 360 degrees and you can hold the Chromebook Flip like a tablet.
This year it became even more special, since the Chromebook Flip was the first Chrome OS device to gain support for Android apps.
Continue reading Asus convertible Chromebook tablet with Skylake CPU on the way? at Liliputing.
The Asus Chromebook Flip was an unusual device when it launched in 2015: it’s one of the first Chromebooks to feature a 10 inch display, and the touchscreen laptop is also one of the first Chrome OS devices to have a tablet mode: flip the screen back 360 degrees and you can hold the Chromebook Flip like a tablet.
This year it became even more special, since the Chromebook Flip was the first Chrome OS device to gain support for Android apps.
Continue reading Asus convertible Chromebook tablet with Skylake CPU on the way? at Liliputing.
MediaTek’s Helio X20 processor is a 10-core chip two ARM Crotex-A72 processors and four Cortex-A53 CPU cores as well as ARM Mali-T880 graphics.
First introduced about a year ago, it’s still one of the only deca-core chips aimed at mobile devices. And if you want to get your hands on the chip without buying one of the Chinese smartphones that ship with it, now there’s another option.
MediaTek has unveiled a new single-board computer called the Helio X20 Development Board.
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MediaTek’s Helio X20 processor is a 10-core chip two ARM Crotex-A72 processors and four Cortex-A53 CPU cores as well as ARM Mali-T880 graphics.
First introduced about a year ago, it’s still one of the only deca-core chips aimed at mobile devices. And if you want to get your hands on the chip without buying one of the Chinese smartphones that ship with it, now there’s another option.
MediaTek has unveiled a new single-board computer called the Helio X20 Development Board.
Continue reading MediaTek introduces Helio X20 dev board with deca-core CPU at Liliputing.
The Google Cast protocol lets you stream content from a smartphone, tablet, or computer to a TV. Now Google has launched a special version of Cast designed for use in classrooms.
It’s called Google Cast for Education, and it’s a Chrome web app that lets students and teachers beam content to a central display to share their work with the whole class.
Google Cast for Education is one of several new tools for educators that Google is announcing.
Continue reading Google Cast for Education lets students show their work to the class at Liliputing.
The Google Cast protocol lets you stream content from a smartphone, tablet, or computer to a TV. Now Google has launched a special version of Cast designed for use in classrooms.
It’s called Google Cast for Education, and it’s a Chrome web app that lets students and teachers beam content to a central display to share their work with the whole class.
Google Cast for Education is one of several new tools for educators that Google is announcing.
Continue reading Google Cast for Education lets students show their work to the class at Liliputing.