Category: lilbits

Lilbits: Valve is helping bring PC gaming to phones (and other devices), Android 16 QPR2 released, and two PAC-MAN themed retro consoles

Just a day after introducing two Sonic the Hedgehog-themed retro mini game consoles, My Arcade is back with… two identically priced PAC-MAN devices. Google is bringing a bunch of new features to Android with the latest QPR (Quarterly Platform Rel…

Just a day after introducing two Sonic the Hedgehog-themed retro mini game consoles, My Arcade is back with… two identically priced PAC-MAN devices. Google is bringing a bunch of new features to Android with the latest QPR (Quarterly Platform Release) update. And it turns out the same company responsible for making it possible to run […]

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Lilbits: Raspberry Pi hikes prices due to rising RAM costs, Netflix ends (most) Google Cast support, and MyArcade launches two Sonic the Hedgehog-themed game systems

With tech companies investing heavily in building out the infrastructure for AI systems that you may or may not have asked for, prices for certain PC components have shot through the roof as manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand. GPUs were the …

With tech companies investing heavily in building out the infrastructure for AI systems that you may or may not have asked for, prices for certain PC components have shot through the roof as manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand. GPUs were the first casualty, and now RAM and SSDs are seeing major price hikes as […]

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Lilbits: Updates on Pebble, Rebble, and Aluminium (Android + ChromeOS for PCs)

Google’s upcoming PC operating system that merges elements of Android and ChromeOS has a new name… or at least a code name. And there are updates on both sides of the dispute between Core Devices (the company brining Pebble watches back fro…

Google’s upcoming PC operating system that merges elements of Android and ChromeOS has a new name… or at least a code name. And there are updates on both sides of the dispute between Core Devices (the company brining Pebble watches back from the dead) and Rebble (the developers who made sure that old Pebble watches […]

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Lilbits: World’s smallest ESP32 dev board, GMK’s first Panther Lake mini PC, and XBMC 4.0 for the actual Xbox

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine is a cross between a mini PC and a game console. And while the nearly cube-shaped device has a pretty basic design, it’s also made to be customizable: Valve demonstrated a couple of swappable face plates when …

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine is a cross between a mini PC and a game console. And while the nearly cube-shaped device has a pretty basic design, it’s also made to be customizable: Valve demonstrated a couple of swappable face plates when the company unveiled the Steam Machine and now third-party companies are starting to tease […]

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Lilbits: Gaming on all the things (Snapdragon PCs, handhelds, Chromebooks, and really old PCs)

A few days after a private fight became public between the company bringing Pebble smartwatches back from the dead and the team of independent developers who ensured that the original watches continued to function without becoming zombies, a member of …

A few days after a private fight became public between the company bringing Pebble smartwatches back from the dead and the team of independent developers who ensured that the original watches continued to function without becoming zombies, a member of the Rebble team has weighed in with some thoughts that might help put things in perspective. […]

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Lilbits: iPad-style multitasking on iPhones, and maybe Lenovo didn’t leak any Android PC plans after all

Last week news started to make the rounds that Lenovo has published a web page spelling out the pros (and many cons) of PCs running Android. But Lenovo has since removed that website and claimed that it had nothing to do with Google’s plans to br…

Last week news started to make the rounds that Lenovo has published a web page spelling out the pros (and many cons) of PCs running Android. But Lenovo has since removed that website and claimed that it had nothing to do with Google’s plans to bring Android to PCs in the future… although it’s unclear […]

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Lilbits: Steam Frame, Android PCs, and Amazon cracks down on Fire TV piracy apps

This week Valve unveiled a next-gen Steam Machine that blurs the lines between a gaming PC and a game console, a new Steam Controller, and a new VR headset called the Steam Frame. While each device is interesting, the Steam Frame in particular packs a …

This week Valve unveiled a next-gen Steam Machine that blurs the lines between a gaming PC and a game console, a new Steam Controller, and a new VR headset called the Steam Frame. While each device is interesting, the Steam Frame in particular packs a bunch of surprises. It’s designed as a streaming-first device that […]

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Lilbits: A new modular PC input device, Google brings even more AI to Pixel phones, Apple’s $230 knit iPhone holder

Over the past few years I’ve seen a couple of different widescreen touchscreen displays that are designed to be used as both a second screen and an input device for a computer. But the UltraBar X stands out for its unusual, modular design. At its…

Over the past few years I’ve seen a couple of different widescreen touchscreen displays that are designed to be used as both a second screen and an input device for a computer. But the UltraBar X stands out for its unusual, modular design. At its most basic, this device is just another 7 inch ultrawide touchscreen […]

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Lilbits: UGREEN NASync, Maemo Leste, and a Linux laptop with a 300 Hz display and RTX 50 graphics

PC and mobile accessory maker UGREEN entered the network-attached storage space last year with the launch of the UGREEN NASync line of devices. Since then the company has introduced several additional models, but now the company is returning to its ori…

PC and mobile accessory maker UGREEN entered the network-attached storage space last year with the launch of the UGREEN NASync line of devices. Since then the company has introduced several additional models, but now the company is returning to its original NAS systems, bringing a small spec bump to at least one model: the new […]

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Lilbits: PlayStation Portal gains cloud gaming, Vectrex Mini hits Kickstarter, and Fairphone is coming to the US (eventually)

Fairphone has been making smartphones from ethically-sourced materials for over a decade. In recent years the company has also leaned into repairable, sustainable hardware that’s even occasionally upgradeable. But up until now the company has onl…

Fairphone has been making smartphones from ethically-sourced materials for over a decade. In recent years the company has also leaned into repairable, sustainable hardware that’s even occasionally upgradeable. But up until now the company has only sold its phones in Europe. While the /e/ Foundation has made some Fairphone models available to customers in the US, […]

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