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  • MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    We've seen how to install Android 4.0 on the Amazon Kindle Fire, thanks to CyanogenMod 9. We've also ...

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  • Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Android tablets with 7 inch displays seem to be a dime-a-dozen these days... or at least available for ...

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  • CyanogenMod 7 ported to the NOOK Tablet – video

    CyanogenMod 7 ported to the NOOK Tablet - video

    A team of independent developers have ported a beta version of CyanogenMod 7 to run on the NOOK ...

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  • $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    The Spark is a 7 inch tablet with an open source Linux-based operating system and an open platform ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    The first public build of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for the HP TouchPad. ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    An early build of Google Android 4.0 is now available for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. If you ...

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  • Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

    Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

    Ok, you've installed the PlayBook OS 2 beta. You've rooted your PlayBook. Now it's time to get the ...

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Deals of the Day (11-21-11)

Corsair Flash Voyager USB 3.0 flash drive

As Black Friday approaches, we’re seeing a number of retailers starting to offer big deals a little early. You can order most Android, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone handsets from Amazon for just one penny this week when you sign up for a new service plan with Spring, Verizon, or AT&T. A number of stores are also already offering the BlackBerry…

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November 21st, 2011, 2:25 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

WinToFlash: Install Windows XP, Vista, 7, or Windows 8 with a USB flash drive

WinToFlash

For the last 15 years or so, Microsoft Windows has been coming on CDs or DVDs. But it’s increasingly common to find computers that don’t have disc drives. So how do you install Windows on those computers? Microsoft offers a free USB/DVD tool which you can use to easily create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 7 or Windows…

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September 30th, 2011, 2:51 pm by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

You can run Windows 8 from a USB flash drive

Windows 8 To Go

We’ve already looked at how you can use a USB flash drive to install Windows 8. All you need is an 8GB or larger flash drive, the Windows 8 disc image, and the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool. But there’s also a new feature in Windows 8 that lets you run the operating system from a USB flash drive. It’s called Windows To…

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September 21st, 2011, 5:00 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

How to install Windows 8 using a USB flash drive

Windows 8 USB installer

So you want to take Windows 8 for a spin on a computer that doesn’t have a disc drive? Not a problem. While Microsoft has only released a disc image of Windows 8 Developer Preview, you can use the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to install Windows 8 without a disc drive. I touched on this yesterday when I discussed installing…

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September 15th, 2011, 2:14 pm by Brad Linder | 16 Comments

Isostick is a USB flash drive your computer thinks is an optical drive

isostick

At first blush, the idea of the Isostick might not seem that amazing. In simplest terms, it’s a USB flash drive that your computer detects as an optical drive. But who needs something like that? Nowadays, just about every computer on the market can boot to a USB device, be it a flash drive or an external hard drive. This…

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July 29th, 2011, 12:15 pm by Lee | 7 Comments

Deals of the day: Eee PC 1015PN for $300, iPod touch for $170

Woot is running a special on the refurbished 8GB iPod touch. You can pick one up today only for $169.99 plus $5 shipping. The deal is for the latest generation iPod touch, with a 960 x 640 pixel Retina display and front and rear cameras. Here are a few other deals we dug up today: Asus Eee PC 1015PN 10″…

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April 22nd, 2011, 7:55 am by Brad Linder | No Comments »

You’ll be able to install Windows 8 “Portable Workspace” on a USB flash drive

People have been figuring out ways to run operating systems from portable USB flash drives for pretty much as they’ve been available. But while installing a Linux distribution on a USB key is often pretty simple, Windows is another story. Sure, you can run Windows from a flash drive, but it’s kind of a pain. It looks like that could…

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April 15th, 2011, 11:30 am by Brad Linder | 8 Comments

Reminder: We’re giving away a 2GB USB Flash drive

There’s just a few more days to enter our latest flash drive giveaway. All you have to do for a chance to win is “like” Liliputing on Facebook.
We’ll randomly pick a winner from our Facebok page on Monday.
Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from following us on Facebook or Twitter after the deadline passes.

March 25th, 2011, 4:43 pm by Brad Linder | 3 Comments

Liliputing 2GB USB flash drive giveaway

  It’s been a little while since I’ve given away a USB flash drive, and I’ve still got loads of the little guys sitting on my shelf. So it’s time for another contest. Here’s the deal. The winner of this contest will pick up a slightly used 2GB USB flash drive from Parallels. The software company gave me the drive…

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March 23rd, 2011, 3:30 pm by Brad Linder | 8 Comments

Liliputing giveaway: 2 Fujitsu USB flash drives (2GB each)

In my ongoing effort to clean off my desk (oh yeah, and to reward loyal readers), this week I’m giving away two 2GB USB flash drives from Fujitsu. Both are slightly used flash drives which I picked up as digital press kits at industry events. I’m giving away both 2GB drives to one winner. In order to enter, just leave…

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February 7th, 2011, 6:00 pm by Brad Linder | 66 Comments

Liliputing giveaway: Funny shaped USB flash drives

For this week’s I-have-too-many-promotional-USB-flash-drives giveway, I’ve rounded up a couple of the funny-shaped flash drives I picked up at CES this year, as well as one that I actually grabbed a few years ago. The SanDisk drive is a 4GB USB flash drive with a kind of cheap plastic feel to it. The drive on the right which is shaped…

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January 21st, 2011, 6:46 pm by Brad Linder | 41 Comments

4GB USB flash drive giveaway

At CES last week I picked up a few USB flash drives, not because I was looking for swag, but because companies have a tendency to give out press kits on flash drives these days. What’s more, it’s not unusual to find 20MB of documents hanging out on a 4GB flash drive. Score. Anyway, I don’t actually need all of…

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January 14th, 2011, 2:58 pm by Brad Linder | 104 Comments
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