It’s a special Sunday edition of the daily deals roundup… because Amazon is offering its cheapest Fire tablet for 20 percent off today, which brings the price down to $40. And because I didn’t feel like writing a whole post just to say that, I decided to look for a few other deals.
Here’s what I found.
Amazon hardware
- Fire Tablet for $40 – Amazon
- Fire HD 6 for $70 – Amazon
- Fire Kids Edition tablet for $80 – Amazon
- Fire HD 6 Kids Edition for $120 – Amazon
- Fire HD 10 for $180 – Amazon
- Fire TV for $85 (or $15 off all Fire TV bundles) – Amazon
- Kindle for $60 – Amazon
- Kindle Paperwhite for $100 – Amazon
- Kindle for Kids bundle for $80 – Amazon
Other hardware
- Toshiba Chromebook 2 w/13″ FHD display, 4GB RAM for $249 – Best Buy
- Toshiba Satellite Click 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet w/FHD display, 64GB, Atom x5 for $220 – NeweggFlash
- Microsoft Surface 3 w/128GB for $500 – Best Buy
- Apple iPad mini 4 w/64GB for $400 – Best Buy
- HP Pavilion x2 10″ 2-in-1 Windows tablet for $250 – Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 11.6″ Windows notebook w/32GB for $150 – Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 14″ Windows notebook w/64GB for $180 – Best Buy
- UE Roll Bluetooth speaker for $50 – Best Buy
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You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-01-2016) at Liliputing.
It’s a special Sunday edition of the daily deals roundup… because Amazon is offering its cheapest Fire tablet for 20 percent off today, which brings the price down to $40. And because I didn’t feel like writing a whole post just to say that, I decided to look for a few other deals.
Here’s what I found.
Amazon hardware
- Fire Tablet for $40 – Amazon
- Fire HD 6 for $70 – Amazon
- Fire Kids Edition tablet for $80 – Amazon
- Fire HD 6 Kids Edition for $120 – Amazon
- Fire HD 10 for $180 – Amazon
- Fire TV for $85 (or $15 off all Fire TV bundles) – Amazon
- Kindle for $60 – Amazon
- Kindle Paperwhite for $100 – Amazon
- Kindle for Kids bundle for $80 – Amazon
Other hardware
- Toshiba Chromebook 2 w/13″ FHD display, 4GB RAM for $249 – Best Buy
- Toshiba Satellite Click 10 2-in-1 Windows tablet w/FHD display, 64GB, Atom x5 for $220 – NeweggFlash
- Microsoft Surface 3 w/128GB for $500 – Best Buy
- Apple iPad mini 4 w/64GB for $400 – Best Buy
- HP Pavilion x2 10″ 2-in-1 Windows tablet for $250 – Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 11.6″ Windows notebook w/32GB for $150 – Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 100s 14″ Windows notebook w/64GB for $180 – Best Buy
- UE Roll Bluetooth speaker for $50 – Best Buy
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You can find more bargains in our daily deals section.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (5-01-2016) at Liliputing.
The DragonBox Pyra is a portable computer that looks like a cross between a tiny laptop and a Nintendo DX game console… and it kind of works like a cross between those devices as well. It’s got a 5 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, a Linux-based operating system that can handle desktop apps as well as games, and physical gaming buttons.
It’s been under development for several years, and it’s expected to be available for purchase soon for about 500 Euros (plus VAT).
Continue reading DragonBox Pyra pre-orders begin (open Source handheld gaming PC) at Liliputing.
The DragonBox Pyra is a portable computer that looks like a cross between a tiny laptop and a Nintendo DX game console… and it kind of works like a cross between those devices as well. It’s got a 5 inch display, a QWERTY keyboard, a Linux-based operating system that can handle desktop apps as well as games, and physical gaming buttons.
It’s been under development for several years, and it’s expected to be available for purchase soon for about 500 Euros (plus VAT).
Continue reading DragonBox Pyra pre-orders begin (open Source handheld gaming PC) at Liliputing.
Intel recently announced plans to layoff 11 percent of its workforce as the company shifts its focus from PCs to the cloud… now we’re starting to get an idea of what that will mean for the company’s line of chips for personal computers: the low-power, entry-level Atom chip family is dead.
More specifically, Forbes reports that Intel is cancelling plans to launch next-gen Atom chips based on the previously announced SoFIA and Broxton technology.
Continue reading Reports: Intel is killing off low-power Atom chips at Liliputing.
Intel recently announced plans to layoff 11 percent of its workforce as the company shifts its focus from PCs to the cloud… now we’re starting to get an idea of what that will mean for the company’s line of chips for personal computers: the low-power, entry-level Atom chip family is dead.
More specifically, Forbes reports that Intel is cancelling plans to launch next-gen Atom chips based on the previously announced SoFIA and Broxton technology.
Continue reading Reports: Intel is killing off low-power Atom chips at Liliputing.
Since the first model launched in 2013 with a $1299 price tag, the Google Chromebook Pixel has always been the most expensive Chrome OS laptop money could buy. But in 2015 the company eased the pain a bit by introducing a new model with a starting price of $999.
Now that model is out of stock… and a Google representative tells me the company has no plans of re-stocking the $999 Chromebook Pixel with a Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
Continue reading Google’s $999 Chromebook Pixel is discontinued ($1299 model still available) at Liliputing.
Since the first model launched in 2013 with a $1299 price tag, the Google Chromebook Pixel has always been the most expensive Chrome OS laptop money could buy. But in 2015 the company eased the pain a bit by introducing a new model with a starting price of $999.
Now that model is out of stock… and a Google representative tells me the company has no plans of re-stocking the $999 Chromebook Pixel with a Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage.
Continue reading Google’s $999 Chromebook Pixel is discontinued ($1299 model still available) at Liliputing.
Google’s OnHub series routers are designed to be easy to use and attractive enough that you might not want to hide them underneath or behind furniture (which can actually improve performance since the signal won’t be obstructed).
But another thing that sets OnHub devices from Asus and TP-Link apart from most other routers is their support for automatic software updates… and the latest brings support for IFTTT (If this, then that).
The free service lets you create “recipes” that can trigger all sorts of actions, and in the case of the OnHub platform, IFTTT support sort of transforms your router into a smart home hub.
Continue reading Google’s OnHub routers get smart home features with IFTTT at Liliputing.
Google’s OnHub series routers are designed to be easy to use and attractive enough that you might not want to hide them underneath or behind furniture (which can actually improve performance since the signal won’t be obstructed).
But another thing that sets OnHub devices from Asus and TP-Link apart from most other routers is their support for automatic software updates… and the latest brings support for IFTTT (If this, then that).
The free service lets you create “recipes” that can trigger all sorts of actions, and in the case of the OnHub platform, IFTTT support sort of transforms your router into a smart home hub.
Continue reading Google’s OnHub routers get smart home features with IFTTT at Liliputing.
This week HP and Google introduced a new Chrome OS laptop with an aluminum case, backlit keyboard, and other premium specs including support for up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 3200 x 1800 pixel display.
But while the companies told us the HP Chromebook 13 G1 would have a starting price of $499, they weren’t particularly clear on how much money you’d spend on a model with top-of-the-line specs.
Now we know.
Continue reading HP Chromebook 13 now available for $499 – $1029 at Liliputing.
This week HP and Google introduced a new Chrome OS laptop with an aluminum case, backlit keyboard, and other premium specs including support for up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 3200 x 1800 pixel display.
But while the companies told us the HP Chromebook 13 G1 would have a starting price of $499, they weren’t particularly clear on how much money you’d spend on a model with top-of-the-line specs.
Now we know.
Continue reading HP Chromebook 13 now available for $499 – $1029 at Liliputing.
Toshiba may be planning to stop marketing its notebooks in the United States, but you can still pick up a handful of models while they’re in stock… and that includes one of the best Chromebook bargains from 2015.
The Toshiba Chromebook 2 has an Intel Celeron N2840 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and up to a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display. And while it normally sells for around $300 if you want the full HD model, Meh is currently offering a refurbished 1080p Toshiba Chromebook 2 for just $160.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (4-29-2016) at Liliputing.
Toshiba may be planning to stop marketing its notebooks in the United States, but you can still pick up a handful of models while they’re in stock… and that includes one of the best Chromebook bargains from 2015.
The Toshiba Chromebook 2 has an Intel Celeron N2840 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and up to a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display. And while it normally sells for around $300 if you want the full HD model, Meh is currently offering a refurbished 1080p Toshiba Chromebook 2 for just $160.
Continue reading Deals of the Day (4-29-2016) at Liliputing.
Fairphone has gotten a fair amount of attention for releasing a phone with a modular design (making it easy to replace or upgrade some components) and which is partially built from ethically-sourced materials. But the Dutch startup has a wider view of what makes a phone “fair,” and that also includes allowing users to choose the software that runs on their device.
So the Fairphone 2 has an unlockable bootloader, making it possible to replace the operating system that comes pre-installed on the phone.
Continue reading Fairphone’s Android-based, Open Source OS now available for the Fairphone 2 at Liliputing.
Fairphone has gotten a fair amount of attention for releasing a phone with a modular design (making it easy to replace or upgrade some components) and which is partially built from ethically-sourced materials. But the Dutch startup has a wider view of what makes a phone “fair,” and that also includes allowing users to choose the software that runs on their device.
So the Fairphone 2 has an unlockable bootloader, making it possible to replace the operating system that comes pre-installed on the phone.
Continue reading Fairphone’s Android-based, Open Source OS now available for the Fairphone 2 at Liliputing.
Entroware is one of a handful of companies that exclusively sells computers that are pre-loaded with Linux-based operating systems. And the UK-based company has just added a new model to its lineup.
The new Entroware Orion is a 14 inch notebook with a choice of Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 Skylake processors and a starting price of £450 (about $650).
The entry-level model has 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, 802.11ac WiFi, and a 1920 x 1080 pixel display.
Continue reading UK-based Entroware launches 14 inch Ubuntu laptop with Intel Skylake at Liliputing.
Entroware is one of a handful of companies that exclusively sells computers that are pre-loaded with Linux-based operating systems. And the UK-based company has just added a new model to its lineup.
The new Entroware Orion is a 14 inch notebook with a choice of Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 Skylake processors and a starting price of £450 (about $650).
The entry-level model has 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, 802.11ac WiFi, and a 1920 x 1080 pixel display.
Continue reading UK-based Entroware launches 14 inch Ubuntu laptop with Intel Skylake at Liliputing.
Research firm IDC says tablet makers shipped about 39.6 million units in the first quarter of 2016… which sounds like a lot of tablets until you realize that the number for the same period in 2015 was 46.4 million.
In other words, overall tablet shipments are down by nearly 15 percent.
But as expected, IDC did see growth in one area: 2-in-1 tablets, also sometimes called detachables.
Of course, not everyone agrees on the exact definitions of tablets, detachables, and other relevant terms.
Continue reading IDC: Detachable tablet shipments are up, but overall tablet shipments are down at Liliputing.
Research firm IDC says tablet makers shipped about 39.6 million units in the first quarter of 2016… which sounds like a lot of tablets until you realize that the number for the same period in 2015 was 46.4 million.
In other words, overall tablet shipments are down by nearly 15 percent.
But as expected, IDC did see growth in one area: 2-in-1 tablets, also sometimes called detachables.
Of course, not everyone agrees on the exact definitions of tablets, detachables, and other relevant terms.
Continue reading IDC: Detachable tablet shipments are up, but overall tablet shipments are down at Liliputing.