Hisense is launching two new budget Android tablets in the US. The company hasn’t officially announced either model yet, but they’re both apparently available a bit early at some Walmart locations. Following yesterday’s report that the tablets would ship for $99 and up, Liliputing reader Adam and blogger VelcoElectro have both confirmed that they’ve purchased models at Walmart locations. As…
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Devon IT plans to launch a tiny device called the Ceptor in July which you can plug into any TV or monitor to turn it into a thin client machine. Basically the Ceptor is a $99 device that’s small enough to fit in your pocket. It has an ARM-based processor and runs a Linux-based operating system, but it’s really designed…
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The MK802 is an Android TV stick. Plug it into your TV and you can run Android apps on the big screen. It looks a bit like a chunky USB flash drive, but where you’d normally find a USB adapter, there’s an HDMI port. While the MK802 II isn’t the most powerful device on the market, it’s pretty versatile. In…
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Google’s not the only company offering new photo features to users. Yahoo is overhauling Flickr with a major update today, including up to 1TB of free photo storage for all users. Here are some of the top news stories from around the web today. Yahoo revamps Flickr, 1TB of free photo storage for everyone Yahoo is making it easier for…
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It looks like Lenovo may be preparing to launch at least two new ultrabooks. Engadget reports that the upcoming ThinkPad S3 and S5 will features 13 and 15 inch displays, respectively and could launch by the end of May in China. Both laptops feature aluminum cases, although there seem to be both silver and black options. Leaked photos also reveal the…
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Big Lots is selling a new Polaroid 7 inch Android tablet with a dual-core processor for $100. It’s not a particularly good Android tablet, but it might be one of the cheapest dual-core models around, and it does run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet’s only available in-stores, but you can find more details in the latest weekly circular. The…
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Chinese device maker Hisense is getting ready to launch its first Android tablets in the US. The company’s Hisense Sero 7 Lite tablet hit the FCC last month, and now SlashGear reports that it will be available in the US soon for $99 and up. Update: It looks like both the Hisense Sero 7 Lite and Pro are already available…
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The Asus Zenbook line of thin and light laptops were among the first ultrabooks to hit the market. They were also some of the first to offer high resolution displays. Nowadays most models ship with 1920 x 1080 pixel screens and high price tags, or 1366 x 768 pixel screens and much lower prices. Or you can get a slightly…
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Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z features a full HD display, a quad-core CPU, and one of the thinnest designs around. The tablet measures just 0.27 inches thick and weighs just 1.1 pounds. The tablet has been available for pre-order for nearly a month, but now Sony has confirmed that the Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available for purchase this week….
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Asus plans to unveil a new ultrabook at Computex later this month. The company says the Asus Zenbook Infinity will be 14 percent thinner than other notebooks in the Zenbook line, thanks to new materials. The Asus Zenbook Infinity has an aluminum and glass case, and features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the lid and around the keyboard. Gorilla Glass…
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Jolla Mobile has unveiled the first smartphone designed to run the company’s open source Sailfish operating system. It’s expected to ship in some European markets by the end of the year for €399, which is about $513 US. Sailfish is a Linux-based operating system that picks up where MeeGo left off… or rather where Nokia left off when the company abandoned…
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Sharp isn’t the only company working on 3200 x 1800 pixel laptop displays. Samsung just announced that it’s showing off a 13.3 inch laptop display with that same screen resolution with that same screen resolution. Since Sharp’s model is actually a 14 inch screen, technically Samsung’s display is a little sharper (although it’ll probably consume a little more electricity than…
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Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch is an inexpensive eBook reader with an E Ink display. It’s designed for reading ebooks and not much else… yet. While the NOOK Simple Touch features WiFi, all you can do with it right note is browse the B&N book store and download content. But according to a leaked memo obtained by TechCrunch, you…
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Folks have been using the popular Arduino DIY computing platform to build robots and all sorts of other simple computing devices for a while. Arduino boards are inexpensive and relatively easy to use devices with support for a range of sensors and motors. Now there’s an official Arduino Robot kit which makes it even easier to get started. The kit…
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Acer’s first 8 inch Windows 8 tablet is expected to launch soon for $380. While Acer hasn’t officially announced the launch details, the company has confirmed that it’s working on Windows 8 tablets with screens smaller than 10 inches, and the Acer Iconia W3 already showed up at Amazon and the FCC. Now Acer Finland has posted an official product…
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