After raising $1.6 million through a Kickstarter campaign last year, the developers of the BLOCKS modular smartwatch are getting ready to ship their first devices.
The BLOCKS team has refined the design, updated the processor, and says the watch is “undergoing final testing prior to mass production.” It should ship this fall.
You can pre-order a BLOCKS watch with four modules for $330 from ChooseBlocks.com. Or you can just check out this new video to get a sense of what the final hardware will look like:
BLOCKS consists of a core module with all the guts of a normal smartwatch, including a display, processor, memory, storage, and wireless features.
Continue reading This is what the finished BLOCKS modular smartwatch looks like (video) at Liliputing.
After raising $1.6 million through a Kickstarter campaign last year, the developers of the BLOCKS modular smartwatch are getting ready to ship their first devices.
The BLOCKS team has refined the design, updated the processor, and says the watch is “undergoing final testing prior to mass production.” It should ship this fall.
You can pre-order a BLOCKS watch with four modules for $330 from ChooseBlocks.com. Or you can just check out this new video to get a sense of what the final hardware will look like:
BLOCKS consists of a core module with all the guts of a normal smartwatch, including a display, processor, memory, storage, and wireless features.
Continue reading This is what the finished BLOCKS modular smartwatch looks like (video) at Liliputing.
Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android known for building unusual features on top of Google’s mobile operating system. Halo, PIE controls, and Hover, for example, presented new ways to multitask, deal with on-screen navigation buttons, and interact with notifications.
But it’s been a few years since Paranoid Android released a new ROM. Phone maker OnePlus hired some of the project’s lead developers in 2015 to work on the company’s own OxygenOS software.
Continue reading Paranoid Android is back with a new Marshmallow-based custom ROM at Liliputing.
Paranoid Android is a custom version of Android known for building unusual features on top of Google’s mobile operating system. Halo, PIE controls, and Hover, for example, presented new ways to multitask, deal with on-screen navigation buttons, and interact with notifications.
But it’s been a few years since Paranoid Android released a new ROM. Phone maker OnePlus hired some of the project’s lead developers in 2015 to work on the company’s own OxygenOS software.
Continue reading Paranoid Android is back with a new Marshmallow-based custom ROM at Liliputing.
Apple and Google both take a 30 percent cut of revenue from apps sold through the App Store and Google Play Store, which means developers only get 70 cents for every $1 purchase. The same goes for in-app subscriptions that use the App Store or Google P…
Apple and Google both take a 30 percent cut of revenue from apps sold through the App Store and Google Play Store, which means developers only get 70 cents for every $1 purchase. The same goes for in-app subscriptions that use the App Store or Google Play for billing, which means that if you pay $9.99 per month for a subscription service, the app maker only gets to keep about $7 of it.
But soon both Google and Apple will switch from a 70/30 split on subscription revenue to an 85/15 split, according to reports from The Verge and Recode.
Continue reading Apple, Google to offer app developers bigger cut of subscription revenue at Liliputing.
The software that runs on millions of Android phones is based on code from the Android Open Source Project… and since it’s an open source project, it’s possible for anyone to build and modify the software for their own needs, with or without Google’s help. That’s why Amazon can use a heavily modified version of Android for its Fire tablets and TV boxes, and it’s why you can now (sort of) run Android on an iPhone.
Continue reading This case lets you run Android on an iPhone (kind of) at Liliputing.
The software that runs on millions of Android phones is based on code from the Android Open Source Project… and since it’s an open source project, it’s possible for anyone to build and modify the software for their own needs, with or without Google’s help. That’s why Amazon can use a heavily modified version of Android for its Fire tablets and TV boxes, and it’s why you can now (sort of) run Android on an iPhone.
Continue reading This case lets you run Android on an iPhone (kind of) at Liliputing.
Google’s Project Fi is a cellular network made up of other cellular networks. The idea is that your phone with a Project Fi SIM will connect to whatever supported network offers the best signal, whether that be a WiFi network or a cellular one.
When Project Fi first launched, it worked on two cellular networks: T-Mobile and Sprint. Now Google has announced a new partner: US Cellular.
That means Project Fi now works with three of the five largest mobile networks in the US… it just doesn’t support the two that are actually the biggest: Verizon or AT&T.
Continue reading Google’s Project Fi now combines three wireless networks (T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular) at Liliputing.
Google’s Project Fi is a cellular network made up of other cellular networks. The idea is that your phone with a Project Fi SIM will connect to whatever supported network offers the best signal, whether that be a WiFi network or a cellular one.
When Project Fi first launched, it worked on two cellular networks: T-Mobile and Sprint. Now Google has announced a new partner: US Cellular.
That means Project Fi now works with three of the five largest mobile networks in the US… it just doesn’t support the two that are actually the biggest: Verizon or AT&T.
Continue reading Google’s Project Fi now combines three wireless networks (T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular) at Liliputing.
Mozilla released Firefox 47 this week, and some of the key new features include the ability to sync passwords, bookmarks, and tabs between desktop and mobile devices and improved video playback.
But in August, Mozilla will launch Firefox 48, which includes a much bigger change. It will be the first version of Firefox to feature a new multi-process feature called Electrolysis (E10s). It should offer security and speed improvements on some systems… but it could also cause some problems.
Continue reading Firefox is finally getting multi-process support with version 48 (beta) at Liliputing.
Mozilla released Firefox 47 this week, and some of the key new features include the ability to sync passwords, bookmarks, and tabs between desktop and mobile devices and improved video playback.
But in August, Mozilla will launch Firefox 48, which includes a much bigger change. It will be the first version of Firefox to feature a new multi-process feature called Electrolysis (E10s). It should offer security and speed improvements on some systems… but it could also cause some problems.
Continue reading Firefox is finally getting multi-process support with version 48 (beta) at Liliputing.
The HP Spetre x13 is a thin-and-light laptop that’s also a kind of chunky tablet. You can bend the 13.3 inch display back 360 degrees and hold the 3.3 pound notebook like a tablet.
HP offers a number of configuration options, with prices currently starting at $900 for a model with a Core i5 Skylake processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 1080p display.
But right now Woot is running a sale on a refurbished model with a higher-resolution display, a faster processor, and more memory.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (6-08-2016) at Liliputing.
The HP Spetre x13 is a thin-and-light laptop that’s also a kind of chunky tablet. You can bend the 13.3 inch display back 360 degrees and hold the 3.3 pound notebook like a tablet.
HP offers a number of configuration options, with prices currently starting at $900 for a model with a Core i5 Skylake processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 1080p display.
But right now Woot is running a sale on a refurbished model with a higher-resolution display, a faster processor, and more memory.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (6-08-2016) at Liliputing.
It’s been almost a year since Microsoft announced plans to bring support for recording live TV broadcasts to its Xbox One game console. At the time, Microsoft said the feature would be arriving sometime in 2016.
Well, we’re about halfway through the year and DVR functionality is nowhere to be seen… and now it seems like it might not be coming this year at all.
While you can buy a TV tuner for an Xbox One and use it to watch live TV through the game console, The Verge reports that Microsoft has put plans for DVR functionality on hold in order to focus on “launching new, higher fan-requested gaming experiences across Xbox One and Windows 10.”
If you’re holding out hope that the Xbox One will still get some sort of DVR capabilities, there are two things you might want to take note of from the statement sent to The Verge:
- Microsoft says plans are on hold… not dead.
Continue reading Xbox One isn’t gaining DVR functions after all (or at least not in 2016) at Liliputing.
It’s been almost a year since Microsoft announced plans to bring support for recording live TV broadcasts to its Xbox One game console. At the time, Microsoft said the feature would be arriving sometime in 2016.
Well, we’re about halfway through the year and DVR functionality is nowhere to be seen… and now it seems like it might not be coming this year at all.
While you can buy a TV tuner for an Xbox One and use it to watch live TV through the game console, The Verge reports that Microsoft has put plans for DVR functionality on hold in order to focus on “launching new, higher fan-requested gaming experiences across Xbox One and Windows 10.”
If you’re holding out hope that the Xbox One will still get some sort of DVR capabilities, there are two things you might want to take note of from the statement sent to The Verge:
- Microsoft says plans are on hold… not dead.
Continue reading Xbox One isn’t gaining DVR functions after all (or at least not in 2016) at Liliputing.
Chinese chip maker Allwinner recently unveiled a platform for low-cost all-in-one virtual reality headsets called the Allwinner H8vr. While the company admits that its low-cost, low-power solution might not be able to handle heavy-duty VR games, it should be good enough for 360-degree video experiences… and did I mention it’s cheap?
Geekbuying is now selling one of the first headset to use the Allwinner H8vr system-on-a-module. The V3 all-in-one headset costs just $130, although you may be able to get one for as little as $100 if you order by June 15th and request a discount code.
Continue reading V3 VR headset with a 1080p display sells for $130 (or less) at Liliputing.
Chinese chip maker Allwinner recently unveiled a platform for low-cost all-in-one virtual reality headsets called the Allwinner H8vr. While the company admits that its low-cost, low-power solution might not be able to handle heavy-duty VR games, it should be good enough for 360-degree video experiences… and did I mention it’s cheap?
Geekbuying is now selling one of the first headset to use the Allwinner H8vr system-on-a-module. The V3 all-in-one headset costs just $130, although you may be able to get one for as little as $100 if you order by June 15th and request a discount code.
Continue reading V3 VR headset with a 1080p display sells for $130 (or less) at Liliputing.
While Finnish startup Jolla recently introduced a new limited-edition (1000 units) smartphone called the Jolla C, for the most part the company is done making hardware and instead wants to license its Sailfish OS software for use on other phones.
Earlier this year, Intex unveiled the Aqua Fish, one of the first Sailfish OS phones from a company other than Jolla. Now a Russian company has introduced a Sailfish OS phone with more powerful hardware.
Continue reading Oysters SF: One of the first Sailfish OS smartphone that doesn’t come from Jolla at Liliputing.
While Finnish startup Jolla recently introduced a new limited-edition (1000 units) smartphone called the Jolla C, for the most part the company is done making hardware and instead wants to license its Sailfish OS software for use on other phones.
Earlier this year, Intex unveiled the Aqua Fish, one of the first Sailfish OS phones from a company other than Jolla. Now a Russian company has introduced a Sailfish OS phone with more powerful hardware.
Continue reading Oysters SF: One of the first Sailfish OS smartphone that doesn’t come from Jolla at Liliputing.