When Microsoft launched Windows 10 last summer, the company promised that users would be able to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 free of charge for the first year that the new operating system was available.
Now that the 1-year anniversary is approaching, Microsoft is explaining what happens next. You’ll still be able to upgrade after July 29th… but it’ll cost you $119.
That’s the same price as a full retail version of Windows 10 that you would install on a new PC.
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When Microsoft launched Windows 10 last summer, the company promised that users would be able to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 free of charge for the first year that the new operating system was available.
Now that the 1-year anniversary is approaching, Microsoft is explaining what happens next. You’ll still be able to upgrade after July 29th… but it’ll cost you $119.
That’s the same price as a full retail version of Windows 10 that you would install on a new PC.
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Gaming equipment maker Razer may be planning to launch its first smartphone… or maybe a tablet, a VR headset, or something else. What we know is that the company is hiring a product developer for some sort of new mobile device.
Among other things, the job listing says candidates should have knowledge of “ARM systems and components,” and be “attuned with latest phones, tablets, and mobile devices.”
Not surprisingly, Razer says it would prefer someone who’s also familiar with gaming.
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Gaming equipment maker Razer may be planning to launch its first smartphone… or maybe a tablet, a VR headset, or something else. What we know is that the company is hiring a product developer for some sort of new mobile device.
Among other things, the job listing says candidates should have knowledge of “ARM systems and components,” and be “attuned with latest phones, tablets, and mobile devices.”
Not surprisingly, Razer says it would prefer someone who’s also familiar with gaming.
Continue reading Is Razer working on a smartphone (or a new tablet)? at Liliputing.
About two months after releasing the first developer channel build of the Opera web browser to feature a built-in ad blocker, Opera is bringing its ad blocker to everyone. And by everyone, I mean everyone using the company’s desktop web browser or the Opera Mini browser for Android.
Opera already supported ad blocking thanks to its support for third-party extensions. But the company says the ad blocker built into the browser is faster and more efficient than third-party solutions, allowing you to load web pages more quickly and save more internet bandwidth.
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About two months after releasing the first developer channel build of the Opera web browser to feature a built-in ad blocker, Opera is bringing its ad blocker to everyone. And by everyone, I mean everyone using the company’s desktop web browser or the Opera Mini browser for Android.
Opera already supported ad blocking thanks to its support for third-party extensions. But the company says the ad blocker built into the browser is faster and more efficient than third-party solutions, allowing you to load web pages more quickly and save more internet bandwidth.
Continue reading Opera’s ad-blocker goes live in desktop, mobile web browsers at Liliputing.
Want a smartphone that’s secure from prying eyes? The UnaPhone Zenith purports to be about as secure as it gets: Not only does the phone’s Android-based operating system lack the Google Play Store and other Google services… it prevents you from installing any third-party apps.
The phone does come with more than 40 apps pre-installed, including music, video, and office apps… as well as tools for secure communications including email and SMS apps that support encryption and a VPN utility.
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Want a smartphone that’s secure from prying eyes? The UnaPhone Zenith purports to be about as secure as it gets: Not only does the phone’s Android-based operating system lack the Google Play Store and other Google services… it prevents you from installing any third-party apps.
The phone does come with more than 40 apps pre-installed, including music, video, and office apps… as well as tools for secure communications including email and SMS apps that support encryption and a VPN utility.
Continue reading Is a smartphone without third-party apps really “smart?” at Liliputing.
Hulu was one of the first services to stream TV shows on the web the day after they aired on broadcast and cable network channels… or at least one of the first services to do it legally.
Soon Hulu may not just offer next-day streaming of TV shows. The company’s CEO says Hulu will begin offering live TV programming starting in 2017.
Hulu wouldn’t be the first company to enter this space.
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Hulu was one of the first services to stream TV shows on the web the day after they aired on broadcast and cable network channels… or at least one of the first services to do it legally.
Soon Hulu may not just offer next-day streaming of TV shows. The company’s CEO says Hulu will begin offering live TV programming starting in 2017.
Hulu wouldn’t be the first company to enter this space.
Continue reading Hulu to offer live TV streaming starting in 2017 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 Raspberry Pi line of devices are inexpensive, low-power, credit card-sized computers. But while there are USB ports for connecting a keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or other accessories, there are also a series of GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) pins that allow you to connect hardware in other ways.
For instance, you can connect a HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) board to add motor controllers, GPS, a display, or other features.
Now the folks at Pi 2 Design has launched a Kickstarter campaign for one of the most ridiculous/awesome-looking HATs I’ve seen.
Continue reading Clearly your Raspberry Pi needs a tube amp (crowdfunding) at Liliputing.
The Raspberry Pi line of devices are inexpensive, low-power, credit card-sized computers. But while there are USB ports for connecting a keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or other accessories, there are also a series of GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) pins that allow you to connect hardware in other ways.
For instance, you can connect a HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) board to add motor controllers, GPS, a display, or other features.
Now the folks at Pi 2 Design has launched a Kickstarter campaign for one of the most ridiculous/awesome-looking HATs I’ve seen.
Continue reading Clearly your Raspberry Pi needs a tube amp (crowdfunding) at Liliputing.
Finnish startup Jolla may have given up on plans to continue producing its own smartphones and tablets. But the company is continuing to develop the Sailfish OS operating system for mobile devices, and Jolla has just announced that it’s raised $12 million to continue working on Sailfish OS and to pursue licensing deals with hardware partners.
This is the second time in about half a year that Jolla has secured funding from investors to keep the company afloat.
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Finnish startup Jolla may have given up on plans to continue producing its own smartphones and tablets. But the company is continuing to develop the Sailfish OS operating system for mobile devices, and Jolla has just announced that it’s raised $12 million to continue working on Sailfish OS and to pursue licensing deals with hardware partners.
This is the second time in about half a year that Jolla has secured funding from investors to keep the company afloat.
Continue reading Jolla secures $12 million in funding for Sailfish OS at Liliputing.