The second-gen Intel Compute Stick features an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, USB 3.0, and a microSD card slot.
Launched earlier this year, I found that the new model offers a slight speed boost …
The second-gen Intel Compute Stick features an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 802.11ac WiFi, USB 3.0, and a microSD card slot.
Launched earlier this year, I found that the new model offers a slight speed boost over the 2015 model. More importantly, it offers significantly better WiFi performance and has two full-sized USB ports, which makes it easier to use without a hub or Bluetooth accessories.
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The CHIP is a tiny computer with a tiny price tag. Launched in 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign, the single-board PC has a 1 GHzAllwinner R8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a $9 price tag.
You can use the CHIP by connecting a display, keyboard, and mouse. But the company also promised that it would release accessories like the PocketCHIP to turn the little PC into a full-fledged portable computer/gaming device.
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The CHIP is a tiny computer with a tiny price tag. Launched in 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign, the single-board PC has a 1 GHzAllwinner R8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and a $9 price tag.
You can use the CHIP by connecting a display, keyboard, and mouse. But the company also promised that it would release accessories like the PocketCHIP to turn the little PC into a full-fledged portable computer/gaming device.
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Sony’s 2016 flagship smartphone family is expected to hit the streets later this month, and now Sony has announced that pre-orders are open for some models in the new Sony Xperia X series.
And by pre-orders, the company apparently means you can register to receive a notification when the phones are actually available for purchase.
The top-of-the-line model is called the Sony Xperia X Performance, and its’a phone with a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, a 23MP rear camera, a 13MP front camera, 3GB of RAM, and up to 32GB of storage (plus a microSD card slot.
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Sony’s 2016 flagship smartphone family is expected to hit the streets later this month, and now Sony has announced that pre-orders are open for some models in the new Sony Xperia X series.
And by pre-orders, the company apparently means you can register to receive a notification when the phones are actually available for purchase.
The top-of-the-line model is called the Sony Xperia X Performance, and its’a phone with a 5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, a 23MP rear camera, a 13MP front camera, 3GB of RAM, and up to 32GB of storage (plus a microSD card slot.
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HP is updating its Pavilion line of consumer notebooks with new models sporting screen sizes ranging from 11.6 inches to 17.3 inches. Of course, big-screen notebooks don’t usually interest me, so let’s look at the smaller models.
The new 2016 HP Pavilion x360 will be available with 11, 13, and 15 inch screen options, and prices are expected to start at $380 for the smallest model.
That version of this convertible notebook with a 1366 x 768 pixel touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge, features an Intel Pentium N3710 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.
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HP is updating its Pavilion line of consumer notebooks with new models sporting screen sizes ranging from 11.6 inches to 17.3 inches. Of course, big-screen notebooks don’t usually interest me, so let’s look at the smaller models.
The new 2016 HP Pavilion x360 will be available with 11, 13, and 15 inch screen options, and prices are expected to start at $380 for the smallest model.
That version of this convertible notebook with a 1366 x 768 pixel touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge, features an Intel Pentium N3710 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.
Continue reading HP launches 2016 Pavilion laptop and convertible lineup at Liliputing.
Microsoft has released tools that allow developers of desktop Windows programs to convert their software into Universal Windows Platform apps that can be distributed through the Windows Store. And it looks like the company is practicing what it preaches, because a handful of Microsoft utilities have started showing up in the Windows Store.
What kind of utilities? WordPad, Character Map, Paint, and Windows Fax and Scan. Exciting, I know.
Still, these apps, discovered by @h0x0d (Walking Cat) are some of the first available for download from the Windows Store that seem to have been converted using Microsoft’s Project Centennial tools.
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Microsoft has released tools that allow developers of desktop Windows programs to convert their software into Universal Windows Platform apps that can be distributed through the Windows Store. And it looks like the company is practicing what it preaches, because a handful of Microsoft utilities have started showing up in the Windows Store.
What kind of utilities? WordPad, Character Map, Paint, and Windows Fax and Scan. Exciting, I know.
Still, these apps, discovered by @h0x0d (Walking Cat) are some of the first available for download from the Windows Store that seem to have been converted using Microsoft’s Project Centennial tools.
Continue reading Microsoft starts putting Win32 apps into the Windows Store (thanks to Project Centennial) at Liliputing.
About a year after Asus introduced a low-cost 11.6 inch convertible notebook called the Transformer Book Flip TP200, it looks like the company has a new model called the TP201 on the way.
A number of European retail websites are showing listings for the new laptop, which will likely be unveiled at the Computex trade show in June. And they all paint a picture of a convertible laptop that looks a lot like last year’s model.
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About a year after Asus introduced a low-cost 11.6 inch convertible notebook called the Transformer Book Flip TP200, it looks like the company has a new model called the TP201 on the way.
A number of European retail websites are showing listings for the new laptop, which will likely be unveiled at the Computex trade show in June. And they all paint a picture of a convertible laptop that looks a lot like last year’s model.
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Looking for a deal on a convertible laptop with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of solid state storage? How about two deals?
Best Buy is selling a Spectre x360 laptop for $900, while the Microsoft store has a Dell Inspiron model for about $150 less.
Both should offer strong performance, but the key differences are that the Spectre notebook measures 0.6 inches thick, weighs 3.2 pounds, and has a 2560 x 1440 pixel display while Dell’s model has a 1080p screen, measures 0.75 inches thick, and weighs 3.4 pounds.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-02-2016) at Liliputing.
Looking for a deal on a convertible laptop with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of solid state storage? How about two deals?
Best Buy is selling a Spectre x360 laptop for $900, while the Microsoft store has a Dell Inspiron model for about $150 less.
Both should offer strong performance, but the key differences are that the Spectre notebook measures 0.6 inches thick, weighs 3.2 pounds, and has a 2560 x 1440 pixel display while Dell’s model has a 1080p screen, measures 0.75 inches thick, and weighs 3.4 pounds.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-02-2016) at Liliputing.
There are a lot of ways to interact with smartphone apps using your fingers. You can tap, swipe, pinch, or long-press a touchscreen display. If you have a phone with a “force touch” or “3D touch” display, you can also use hard or soft presses.
But Microsoft is working on yet another way to interact with phones, using something the company calls “pre-touch.”
Right now, pre-touch sensing is still a research project.
Continue reading Microsoft’s “pre-touch sensing” could change the way we use phones at Liliputing.
There are a lot of ways to interact with smartphone apps using your fingers. You can tap, swipe, pinch, or long-press a touchscreen display. If you have a phone with a “force touch” or “3D touch” display, you can also use hard or soft presses.
But Microsoft is working on yet another way to interact with phones, using something the company calls “pre-touch.”
Right now, pre-touch sensing is still a research project.
Continue reading Microsoft’s “pre-touch sensing” could change the way we use phones at Liliputing.
Chinese company Guangzhou OED says it’s developer a new type of electronic paper that could be lighter, more flexible, and brighter than the E Ink displays used in most of today’s eReaders (and some other products such as digital signage and luggage tags).
That’s because the new screen technology uses graphene instead of glass or plastic. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that next-gen Kindles will have graphene-based displays.
On the one hand, graphene is a carbon-based material that’s thin, light, flexible, sturdy, and offers high light transmittance, all of which seem to offer benefits over today’s screens.
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Chinese company Guangzhou OED says it’s developer a new type of electronic paper that could be lighter, more flexible, and brighter than the E Ink displays used in most of today’s eReaders (and some other products such as digital signage and luggage tags).
That’s because the new screen technology uses graphene instead of glass or plastic. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that next-gen Kindles will have graphene-based displays.
On the one hand, graphene is a carbon-based material that’s thin, light, flexible, sturdy, and offers high light transmittance, all of which seem to offer benefits over today’s screens.
Continue reading Graphene-based ePaper could be brighter, lighter than glass at Liliputing.
Most high-end smartphones hitting the market these days feature fingerprint sensors (and some mid-range phones have them too). But there’s no real consensus on the best place to put the scanner: some phones have them below the screen, others on the back. A few companies even put them on the sides of the phone.
LG has a new solution: get rid of the button altogether and build the fingerprint sensor into the display area.
Continue reading LG’s new fingerprint sensor fits below a smartphone screen (no separate button required) at Liliputing.
Most high-end smartphones hitting the market these days feature fingerprint sensors (and some mid-range phones have them too). But there’s no real consensus on the best place to put the scanner: some phones have them below the screen, others on the back. A few companies even put them on the sides of the phone.
LG has a new solution: get rid of the button altogether and build the fingerprint sensor into the display area.
Continue reading LG’s new fingerprint sensor fits below a smartphone screen (no separate button required) at Liliputing.