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Lilbits (3-28-2014): Microsofts reconsiders stance on email snooping

Microsoft recently made headlines for working with law enforcement to track down the source of Windows software leaks… and a lot of that press focused on the fact that the company read the emails of a Hotmail user as part of the investigation. Last week company officials defended the practice, saying they had enough information […]

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Intel is launching at least 9 new Bay Trail-T chips for tablets

Intel’s Bay Trail-T processors are energy-efficient chips for tablets which offer long battery life, decent performance, and support for Windows and Android software. Most Windows tablets with 10 inch or smaller screens already have Bay Trail-T processors, and a handful of Android tablets with Bay Trail chips are on the way. Now CPU World reports […]

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Pipo unveils line of tablets with Rockchip RK3288 processors

Pipo is getting ready to launch some of the first tablets featuring Rockchip’s new RK3288 processor. The company is expected to introduce new models with 8.9 inch, 9.7 inch, and 10.1 inch high-resolution displays at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April… but given Rockchip’s popularity with Chinese tablet makers, I suspect Pipo won’t be […]

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Lumigon introduces T2 HD smartphone with premium finish, mid-range specs

Danish phone maker Lumigon is updating its line of premium Android handsets with the new Lumigon T2 HD. It’s a 4.3 inch smartphone with a stainless steel, dust and water resistant case. Lumgon plans to launch the phone in Denmark in the second quarter of 2014 for 730 Euros, or about $1000 including tax. But […]

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Deals of the Day (3-28-2014)

Lenovo’s Yoga computers are Windows laptops that function as tablets when you fold the screen back 360 degrees so it’s back to back with the keyboard. The company’s first-generation Yoga tablets turned heads, but the Yoga 2 line offers new, more efficient processors for longer battery life, among other things. The Yoga 2 11 tablet […]

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AT&T preps for Asus Padfone X launch by unveiling specs (but no price or launch date)

AT&T has already promised it would begin selling the Asus Padfone X this year, but we haven’t heard much out of the company since that early January announcement. Now AT&T has revealed more details about the upcoming 2-in-1 phone/tablet hybrid. There’s still no word on a launch date, but with the Padfone X passing through […]

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Lilbits (3-27-2014): Amazon TV box launching April 2nd?

Amazon’s almost certainly working on a set-top box that will let you stream videos, play games, and possibly run other apps on your TV.  Details about the device have been leaking for months… and now it looks like Amazon might be getting ready to put the rumors to rest and officially unveil its TV box. The […]